Hi everyone,
This week's blog post is all about owls.
This week's blog post is all about owls.
Habitat
There are many different types of owl: barn owls, long-eared owls, snowy owls
and lots more. Different species live in different places. Here are a few
examples. Snowy owls live in the
Arctic. Great grey owls live in pine forests. Elf owls live in deserts. There are
about 130 different species of owl. Owls can be found everywhere in the world
apart from
Antarctica. Owls live in trees, holes in the ground, barns and caves. Most owls do not
migrate in winter.
Diet
Owls eat insects, spiders, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds and small
mammals. What they eat the most depends on the type of owl and where it lives.
Screech owls feed mostly on insects. Barn owls mainly eat mice, shrews and
voles. Eagle owls eat hares and young foxes. Some owls can even fish like the
Asian Fish Owl. Even though some species prefer a certain type of food, most
owls will eat whatever they can find.
Dangers
The poisons used to kill rats and mice stay in the animal's bodies. When an
owl then eats the rodent, it gets poisoned too.
Vehicles are also a problem. Owls sometimes fly low over roads while hunting
and then get hit by a passing vehicle. Owls may also kill by the side of a
road and then be vulnerable.
Fences are a danger to owls that feed in open spaces. The owls can get caught
in the fences. This can lead to broken bones, damaged feathers, strangulation
or starvation.
All birds are vulnerable to habitat loss including owls. Some owls need old
hollow trees to nest in and bring up babies. Removing old buildings is
problematic as well because the new structures are not as safe for owls.
I hope you enjoyed learning about owls. For further reading and conservation
work: https://theowlstrust.org/
Images:
White owl on stony ground is owned by Skyler Ewing on pexels.com.
Brown White and Grey Owl Perching on Grey Log is owned by Pixabay on pexels.com.
Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/animal/owl
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/facts/owls
White owl on stony ground is owned by Skyler Ewing on pexels.com.
Brown White and Grey Owl Perching on Grey Log is owned by Pixabay on pexels.com.
Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/animal/owl
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/facts/owls
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