Owl Definition
Owl Definition
Bengalese Eagle Owl - eagle-owls are in the genus Bubo
owl
(the bird)
–noun
1. any of numerous, chiefly nocturnal birds of prey, of the order Strigiformes, having a broad head with large, forward-directed eyes that are usually surrounded by disks of modified feathers: many populations are diminishing owing to loss of habitat.
2. one of a breed of domestic pigeons having an owllike appearance.
3. night owl.
4. a person of owllike solemnity or appearance.
–adjective
5. operating late at night or all night: an owl train.
—Related forms
owllike, adjective
Related Words for : owl
bird of Minerva, bird of night, hooter
World English Dictionary
— n
1. any nocturnal bird of prey of the order Strigiformes, having large front-facing eyes, a small hooked bill, soft feathers, and a short neck
2. any of various breeds of owl-like fancy domestic pigeon (esp the African owl, Chinese owl, and English owl )
3. a person who looks or behaves like an owl, esp in having a solemn manner
‘owl-like
— adj
—-
* Above definitions from Dictionary.com
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I am like a pelican of the wilderness:
I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert. I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house-top.
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Brown Pelican: Have you seen this pelican lately?
Brown Pelican
The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in nearly every other regard.
The Brown Pelican occurs on coasts in the Americas from Washington and Virginia south to northern Chile and the mouth of the Amazon River, as well as the island of Saut d’Eau in Trinidad and Tobago.
Some immature birds may stray to inland freshwater lakes.
After nesting, North American birds move in flocks further north along the coasts, returning to warmer waters for winter.
Identification Tips:
• Length: 41 inches Wingspan: 90 inches
• Sexes similar
• Huge, dark bird
• Long bill with a pouch, dark on Atlantic/Gulf coasts; bill paler along Pacific coast, becomes yellow during breeding season
• Flies with neck tucked
• Plunges from great heights into water to catch fish
Adult alternate:
• White foreneck and head with yellow crown
• Chestnut neck and nape
• Gray-brown body plumage with slightly darker flight feathers
Adult basic:
• Yellowish crown
• White head and neck
• Gray-brown body plumage with slightly darker flight feathers
Immature:
• Dark brown overall, gradually acquiring adult plumage over three years
Similar species:
None.
Their young are hatched in broods of about 3, and eat around 150 lbs. of fish in the 8-10 month period they are cared for. It eats mainly fish and amphibians as well as crustaceans. Groups of Brown Pelicans often travel in single file, flying low over the water’s surface.
Along with the American White Pelican, the Brown Pelican is protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List has listed the Brown Pelican as Least Concern since 1988.
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Long-eared Owl: Have you seen this bird?
Long-eared Owl
The Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica), is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae.
Identification Tips:
• Length: 4.75 inches
• Small, thin-billed bird
• White supercilium
• Dark legs
• North American range restricted to northern Alaska
Adult male:
• Blue throat with brown patch in center
• Black and brown breast bands
• Gray-brown upperparts
• White underparts
• Rusty patches in tail
Female and immature:
• Plumage similar to adult male except lacking blue and brown areas on throat
• White throat
• Black breast band
Similar species:
The male Bluethroat is instantly identifiable. Females and immatures can be indentified by their white throats, dark breast bands and rust patches in the tail.
Bluethroats are a migratory insectivorous species breeding in wet birch wood or bushy swamp in Europe and Asia with a foothold in western Alaska. It winters in north Africa and India.
The Bluethroat nests in tussocks or low in dense bushes. Bluethroats are, generally speaking, skulking birds, keeping to the ground or near it in the cover of vegetation, but will come out to feed in the open when undisturbed.
In their winter quarters Bluethroats are solitary in habits and retain that attachment to cover near water and in swampy places that is observable on the breeding ground.
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The crow wished everything was black, the owl, that every thing was white.
The crow wished everything was black, the owl, that every thing was white.
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Snowy Owl: Have you seen this bird?
Snowy Owl
The Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) is a large owl of the typical owl family Strigidae. The bird is also known in North America as the Arctic Owl or the Great White Owl.
Identification Tips:
• Length: 20 inches Wingspan: 55 inches
• Large, diurnal, predatory bird
• Large, rounded head
• Yellow eyes
• Entirely white plumage with scattered dark spots
• Immatures are boldly barred with black
• Sexes similar
This species of owl nests on the ground, building a scrape on top of a mound or boulder. A site with good visibility, ready access to hunting areas, and a lack of snow is chosen. Gravel bars and abandoned eagle nests may be used.
The Snowy Owl is typically found in the northern circumpolar region, where it makes its summer home north of latitude 60 degrees north. However, it is a particularly nomadic bird.
Snowy Owls winter south through Canada and northernmost Eurasia, with irruptions occurring further south in some years. They have been reported as far south as Texas, Georgia, the American Gulf states, southern Russia, northern China and even the Caribbean.
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Folly hath eagle’s wings, but the eyes of an owl
Folly hath eagle’s wings, but the eyes of an owl.
A Dutch proverb
Great Horned Owl: Have you seen this bird?
Great Horned Owl
The Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus, is a large owl native to the Americas.
It is quite an adaptable bird and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas.
Identification Tips:
• Length: 20 inches Wingspan: 55 inches
• Sexes similar
• Very large owl with prominent ear tufts
• Yellow eyes and dark bill
• Upperparts mottled brown, gray, and black
• Pale underparts with fine brown bars
• Reddish-brown facial disks bordered by black with a lower border of white
• White throat patch
• Pale gray form inhabits northern Canada
Similar species:
Only the Long-eared Owl shares the red facial disks and prominent ear tufts, but is much smaller and slenderer, is barred and streaked on the belly, lacks the white throat, and has its ear tufts set closer together.
The Great Horned Owl has a wide range and a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas.
Owls have spectacular binocular vision allowing them to pinpoint prey and see in low light. The eyes of Great Horned Owls are nearly as large as those of humans.
An owl’s hearing is as good – if not better – than its vision; they have better depth perception and better perception of sound elevation (up-down direction) than humans.
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