Owl: The Mysterious Bird

Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes which includes over 200 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 polar ice caps and some remote islands. Owls are divided into two families: the true (or typical) owl family Strigidae and the barn-owl family Tytonidae. Throughout human history owls have variously symbolized dread knowledge wisdom death and religious beliefs in a spirit world. In mo.