OWL

Why in this post I chose the theme of owl? Because I remembered of one of my friends, Miss Anindya Nurratri who like very much with this animal. So I decided to look for a funny owl's painting pictures. Really funny, is'nt it?

Now let's more about this one cute bird.

Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes, which includes about two hundred species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers adapted for silent flight. Exceptions include the diurnal northern hawk-owl and the gregarious burrowing owl.

Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds although a few species specialize in hunting fish. They are found in all regions of the Earth except Antarctica and some remote islands.

In cultures worldwide, the owl is a symbol of wisdom, power, intuition, mystery, protection, messages and change. Birds, in general, are often thought of as mediators between the material and spiritual worlds and owls in particular are seen in this light. Owl energy has a peaceful and protective vibration and as “rulers of the night” they teach us to acknowledge our shadow selves. The owl invites you to peer into the dark as they can and they give you courage to accept and come to love all that you find there.

May the owl medicine of the deep peace of inner knowing and protection be with you.

Fun Owl Facts

•  The owl is the only bird with human-like, forward facing eyes.
•  An owl has 14 vertebrae in its neck (we have 7) and can turn its head 270 degrees!
•  The collective noun for a group of owls is a parliament.
• Owls have very keen far-sighted vision, but cannot see clearly a few inches in front of them.
• They have filoplumes, small, hair-like feathers on their beak and feet they use as “feelers”.
• The leading edge on their flight feathers called “flutings” or “fimbriae” are serrated or fringe-like, which muffles the sound of air rushing over them, giving owl’s silent flight.
• Owls mate for life.
• There are over 200 species of owl, ranging from the Elf Owl that stands just over 5 inches tall and the Eagle Eurasian Owl with a wingspan of over 6 feet.
• In many cultures the owl is considered a powerful spirit guide.

Like an Owl thats so incredible, the cildren's painting above is also incredible.
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