In most nocturnal animals, the owl's eyes are as long as humans in front of the face; the feathers on the front of the head are arranged in a disc shape; and some species also have ear feathers that resemble ears, which make the head of the owl bird very similar to that of a cat, so the owl birds are commonly known as "owls".
<h1>Chinese and foreign owl culture</h1>
In our country' folk sayings, "night owls enter the house, nothing to do" "not afraid of night owls calling, afraid of night owls laughing", "night owls laughing at The king of Yama", etc., often regard the owl as an ominous omen, with the title of "bird of mourning" and "bird of soul hunting". Ancient texts often refer to owls as monsters, ghost cars, ghosts or displacements as symbols of doom and death. The reason for these views is now explained by science is mainly due to the fact that owls, because of their keen sense of smell, can smell the breath emanating from terminally ill people, and they are often attracted to the homes of those who are about to die, and emit strange "laughter", so in many places people die within a few days of hearing the owl's cry, and people avoid it.
But in other countries the owl is another symbol, and in Indian mythology, the companion of the goddess of wealth is the owl, which is the messenger of abundance. In Greek mythology, which also has a long history, the owl symbolizes wisdom and is also a messenger of the goddess Athena. Since the owl symbolizes wisdom, we can also see in many fairy tale cartoons that the owl appears as a doctoral scholar!
Overseas owl breeders
Night owl is an owl, "eat bird meat in the dark, hit the bird during the day", this is a phrase used to describe the owl's life habits of the shun, the owl belongs to the nocturnal bird of prey, at night, when everything is sleeping, only the night owl is awake to look down on all things, the gaze is all over the world, and more large owls will also prey on birds, and during the day, the vision is worse, it hides in trees or tree holes less active, such as accidental appearance, often besieged by other birds.
Owls, also known as owls and owls, are a bird of the order Owl. Owls are one of the orders Ornithischidae, with more than 130 species worldwide. It is found on all continents except Antarctica , and most species are nocturnal carnivorous birds of prey.
<h1>Heavily armed hunters – stealthy pretenders</h1>
Structure, characteristics: In addition to the characteristics of birds of prey, owls have evolved structures suitable for activity in the nocturnal environment, because foraging at night must have sharp night vision ability, but also must have a keen sense of hearing.
Face plate (face structure): The face is very similar to the groove formed by two parabolic surfaces, this concave surface is like radar can collect sounds from the outside world, the owl's head can be rotated 270 ° to facilitate it to collect the sounds of all sides, and there is also a special feather at the edge of its ears, just like a horn, which can enhance the received sound.
In addition to the structure of the face, the owl's hearing is very sharp, which is convenient for foraging at night when the vision is poor.
Ears: The eardrum in the owl's ear is large and raised, which can increase the area of receiving sound; the cochlea is longer than other birds, and there are more auditory neurons; and the ear holes of different sizes or asymmetrical positions can form a keen hearing in three degrees of space.
*Owls' hearing is most sensitive to sound waves with frequencies of 3000 to 7000 hertz, just as the calls of rats and other rodents are within this range...
Southern white-faced horned owl
Horn feathers: this thing that looks like an ear is not an owl's ear Oh, this is actually a feather that grows from the eye, in addition to the "radio" and "amplification" function, there is also a camouflage effect, in normal times, the owl's horn feathers are flat on the head, but when it is frightened, the horn feathers will stand upright, plus the vertical body, so that the owl looks like a broken wood, camouflage itself to avoid predators attacks,
Collar owl
Eyes: The owl's pupils are large and can help light enter the eye, and the retina is rich in rod cells, but few cone cells, so the owl has a relatively good sensitivity to weak light and is suitable for nocturnal activity.
In addition, the owl's eyes are in front of the head, and the line of sight can be seen at about 65 to 70 degrees, and the scenery on both sides is not easy to see, which can be compensated by a large swing of the neck
* There are two kinds of cells in the retina, rod cells have a great sensitivity to light and are responsible for distinguishing between light and dark; cone cells are responsible for distinguishing color and object details
Feathers: The owl's full body feathers are soft, have a sound-killing effect, fly up quickly and quietly, with their own gray feather color, it is difficult for opponents to detect at night.
Skeletal system: We humans and other mammals have only 7 cervical vertebrae, and the owl's cervical vertebrae not only have several more sections and the structure is also very special, this special structure can make the owl's head rotate at a particularly large angle, the general bird can turn 120 °, the owl can turn to 270 °.
<h1>Bird of prey characteristics</h1>
Claws: The owl's claws are sharp and curved inward, which is a sharp weapon for hunting prey; the toes are three in front of and one behind, but the fourth toe can be rotated back and forth, showing two before and two backs, which is convenient for holding the prey;
Bird's beak: Because the eyes are in front of the face plate, the hard and strong bird's beak will bend downwards and will not block the line of sight to make the vision clearer
Feeding Habits: The owl looks cute on the outside, but it is a bird of prey, mainly eating small animals, including insects, frogs, lizards, snakes, small birds and mammals... According to statistics, 1 vole will waste a kilogram of grain in a summer, and 1 owl can eat 1,000 voles in a summer, so an owl can protect a ton of grain and is a good bird.
(Cocoon)
Breeding: owls generally breed in March to May, some species are relatively early, may begin to breed in January, almost all owls do not build nests, directly using natural tree holes, caves, other birds of the abandoned nest to incubate eggs and raise chicks, when they were young, they often found the nest of owls in dead tree holes, or old houses, etc. Large owl lay fewer eggs, while smaller species usually lay more eggs.
The incubation of the eggs is usually the responsibility of the female, the male is the job of finding food and guarding, the incubation period is about a month, when the chicks break the shell and the two sides take turns feeding...
(In the same nest, there will be differences in spawning time and incubation time, and the size of the chicks will often be different))
After the owl gives birth to the first egg, it begins to incubate the egg, while laying eggs, so the chicks also have a first to break the shell, maybe the brother is already big and fat, the younger brother just opened his eyes!
Introduction to the types
<h1>The Horned Owl – The coddler of the urban jungle</h1>
The body color is very much like the mottled bark, which is an excellent protective color; there are a pair of ear feathers that resemble the ears; the biggest feature is the dark red iris, and a pair of red eyes can be seen at night.
Urban raptors are distributed in low-altitude forests, living environment is closest to humans, if you hear the "whine-hoo-hoo" call at night in urban towns, it is usually the collared owl.
With the development of land, the original habitat of many organisms has been destroyed, reduced, professional forced many organisms to find new habitat, compared to many birds of prey, the collared owl is still more able to adapt to the urban jungle environment, this is because the collared owl for food is not high, can change the object of capture with the prey that appears in the environment, so there are many dishes to choose from in the city, such as mice, sparrows, pigeons, lizards, insects and so on.
The problem of food is solved, but what about the place to inhabit and reproduce? The collared owl is not next to your home in a park can live, the collared owl needs a secret place to rest during the day, do not want to be harassed by other birds, so there is a large area of dense woods is most suitable, in addition to the collared owl will not nest, are the use of natural tree holes as a place to raise the next generation, so there are large dense woods and trees with tree holes, but it is really rare in the city, except in the campus and a few historical government agencies, there may be more dense old trees, It can barely be used as a habitat for the collared owl, or it is a more secluded area in the newly established large metropolitan park.
Mother bird and baby bird
The juveniles of the collared owl are the most frequently picked up by humans among birds of prey, and are usually injured by accidentally hitting buildings, vehicle collisions, and accidentally touching traps. Because of the lack of suitable nesting places, many collared owl are forced to lay their eggs in unsuitable places such as range hood ventilation holes, air-conditioned window sills, bridge joints and so on (the common point is that there is a relatively large area of green space nearby), so there are often incidents of injuries or even deaths of the collared owl's chicks falling into the nest.
The collared owl can adapt to the urban environment, but this kind of survival in the cracks is very difficult, people hear the call of the owl in the city, do not think it is a very elegant thing, we must strive to establish a friendly space, treat the urban jungle in the city.
Some places will have artificial nest boxes to provide a new nesting choice for the collared owl, at least to avoid dangerous areas, such as coconut trees, air-conditioned window sills, range hoods, etc.
Take another look at the cute collared owl
Nesting of young birds: The concept of protection should be based on the natural environment, and falling nests is a normal phenomenon for young birds as if a baby would fall down and then get up on its own. In fact, after the young bird falls into the nest, it will gradually jump back to the branch on its own, when we see the nesting of the young bird, should not pick it up and take it away from the familiar environment, should be observed nearby, protect it from other animals (wild dogs and wild cats) or other foreign hazards, give it time to jump back to the nest, or wait for the return of the parent bird, in fact, it is more correct practice.
<h1>Yellow-footed Fishing Owl – A fisherman who fishes</h1>
Yellow-footed fishing owl also known as yellow fish owl is a large owl, although there is a "fish" in the name, but the fish is not its favorite food, but shrimp and crabs are its main dish, in addition to aquatic and semi-aquatic small mammals, reptiles, birds are its food sources, when food is scarce, yellow-footed fishing owl will venture into the fish farm to find food, so it is a thorn in the eyes of many operators, but if the charm of the yellow fish owl to attract the people, the output value of the combination of industry to make up for the loss of the breeder, In fact, it can also become a "spokesperson" for green and healthy.
It prefers the yellow-footed fishing owl that lives by streams and is mainly distributed in most parts of the eastern, central and southern parts of China.
<h1>Snow Owl - Magic Messenger</h1>
Snow owl because the whole body is almost snow white and named, also known as "snow owl", "white night owl", the color of the snow white feathers in the snowy winter is very camouflaged, when the snow melting season snow owl will still choose to have mottled ice and snow place to inhabit, may be for camouflage, deworming, cooling and so on.
Snow owl is a large owl, the female (body length of about 66 cm) is significantly larger than the male (body length of about 59 cm), the body color is almost pure white, scattered with black fan-shaped spots, no ear feather clusters, so the head looks round, the face plate is not significant.
(Left female and right male)
The older the male snowy owl, the whiter the body color, and some will even approach pure white; the spots on the female snowy owl will hardly disappear.
I believe that many eagle-eyed Harry Potter fans should be very familiar, and the messenger in the movie, Hedwig, is the snow owl
Distribution area
Dark colors are distributed in winter; light colors are distributed in summer and breeding areas
Snowy owl is the northernmost owl, breeding in the tundra region of the Arctic Circle, including Alaska, Canada, Greenland, northern Northern Europe, Russia and other places, when the season of food shortage may migrate south to Europe, Japan, North Korea, Turkey, as well as China's Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Shaanxi, Gansu, Xinjiang and other places.
habit
Hunting during the day and resting at night, unlike most owls, snow owls are diurnal birds of prey;
Birds that live alone will have their own range of fields;
It mainly eats small mammals in the polar regions, such as lemmings, rock thunderbirds, snow rabbits, etc.
Snowy owl that catches prey
Breeding: Snowy owls fluctuate with inadequate food sources, and can reproduce once a year when food is plentiful, or even for several years when food is scarce.
<h1>Barn Owl - Monogamous for a lifetime</h1>
Also known as the monkey-faced eagle and the monkey-headed eagle, the barn owl can be seen almost everywhere in the world except in the polar regions, deserts, north of the Himalayas, Indonesian islands and parts of the Pacific
The heart-shaped face plate on the face is the biggest feature, and you will feel that the barn owl is very cute and cute
A close-up of a face, really like love, coincides with the monogamy of the barn owl, the barn owl will only have one partner in his life, and when they are together, they will hug each other with each other to show affection and affection, if a pair of barn owl partners unfortunately die, the other will soon die of melancholy.
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