Owls

Thanks for telling me that, I was trying to find the answer online and was having no luck whatsoever! I had forgotten about Archimedes! I used to love that movie when I was a kid, too, Disney has a version and it's really funny.

I like Hedwig, that's one beautiful owl @working4theweekend

OMG I didn't know there was so many Owls, they certainly a beautiful bird.

I can't believe I forgot the Winnie the Pooh owl! Man! I'm off my game today. Also the Tootsie Roll Pop owl!

Thanks for the info, I didn't realize that, I always thought they were turning it the whole way around which really grossed me out. Do you know if there are other animals who do this, or just the owl?

Im not aware of any others but I could be wrong!

Some other birds of prey are able to turn their heads fairly far around, for the same reason owls can: relatively immobile eyes. I know it's been mentioned that owls can't move their eyes at all, and this is true; there are many raptors (birds of prey) that can only move their eyes a tiny bit, and so they, too, have very flexible necks. On a related note: for several years I volunteered with the local zoo's bird of prey program. At one point, our Eurasian Eagle Owl had to be knocked out for his talons to be coped (this just means trimmed/filed, but it also goes for their beaks) and while this was being done, the vet let us look in the owl's ear...through which we could see the back of his eye! Their eyes are kind of bell shaped, and of course it was shielded by tissue and skin in the ear, but it was bizarre nonetheless. After all, if the mass of an owls eyes is compared to the mass of its brain, its eyes weigh more...so much for wise owls!

I forgot about the Harry Potter owl! :) I guess they are used more in movies than I thought. I didn't know about Blodeuwedd, that's a very cool story!

What are the superstitions about India? I'd be interested in learning more about this!! :)

Oh, I was asking what those superstitions WERE - I'm not familiar with the legends.

Are you saying that if an owl makes his sound when you're leaving the house, you'll have bad luck for hours? That's kind of like seeing vultures in the desert!~ :)

Thanks for posting these links!

Their voice is "rude"? I don't know about that, it's just the way they talk!

Poor baby looks miserable. I'm sad to see animals locked up but sometimes it's better for them, like when they are endangered and need to be bred captively or protected from poachers. I think animals are so much more beautiful when they are FREE.

Why are owls considered an ill omen in your country? Is that a legend or part of your culture?

They can see in the dark, they are nocturnal.

He is funny looking - where did you get that pic?

There is a live owl in My Boss' Daughter (it's a funny movie with Ashton Kutcher in it). That's cool that your child likes the owl.

That's really intersting, thanks for sharing that! Owls do look like they are smart and understand what is going on, like they have some human capabilities.

My mascot is a Cavalier - whatever that is!~ :) I take online classes, so I don't actually go up there much.

I think that's what makes the owl so smart and wise, he just waits and listens!

cute :)