ALL ABOUT OWLSALL ABOUT OWLS

5th Grade 5th Grade

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Where do owls live?Where do owls live?

Barn Owls-U.S.A, Mexico, parts of CanadaBarn Owls-U.S.A, Mexico, parts of Canada HolesHoles BarnsBarns CavesCaves Tree cavitiesTree cavities

Great Horned Owls-most of CanadaGreat Horned Owls-most of Canada Tree cavitiesTree cavities BarnsBarns

Snowy Owls-Canada, ArcticSnowy Owls-Canada, Arctic GroundGround

Where do owls live?Where do owls live?

Elf owlsElf owls DesertDesert CactiCacti

Long-eared owlsLong-eared owls ForestsForests

Burrowing owlsBurrowing owls Near fieldsNear fields

VocabularyVocabulary

HabitatHabitat- The owl’s - The owl’s adaptable adaptable surroundingssurroundings

TerritoryTerritory- The - The owl’s personal owl’s personal spacespace

What are the physical What are the physical features of an owl?features of an owl?

A main part of the owl is the A main part of the owl is the head. The head has head. The head has features such as the eyes, features such as the eyes, beak, neck, ears, facial disc, beak, neck, ears, facial disc, ear tufts, and a mustache of ear tufts, and a mustache of feathers. The body consists feathers. The body consists of feathers and wings. On of feathers and wings. On the feet there are short the feet there are short small feathers, talons, toes, small feathers, talons, toes, and toenails. There are four and toenails. There are four toes, one of them is toes, one of them is reversible. reversible.

VocabularyVocabulary

EggtoothEggtooth-A part of an -A part of an owls beak used to break owls beak used to break open it’s egg. open it’s egg.

TalonTalon-A sharp, curved -A sharp, curved toe that an owl catches toe that an owl catches and pierces prey with. and pierces prey with.

MoltingMolting-When an owl -When an owl sheds it’s feathers.sheds it’s feathers.

What are the kinds of owls What are the kinds of owls that live in our world?that live in our world?

There are about 134 There are about 134 species of owls in the species of owls in the world. That isn’t very world. That isn’t very much, but to name a much, but to name a few, there are…few, there are…

Types Of U.S. OwlsTypes Of U.S. Owls

Great Horned OwlsGreat Horned Owls Screech OwlsScreech Owls Elf OwlsElf Owls Burrowing OwlsBurrowing Owls Spotted OwlsSpotted Owls

Types Of Canadian OwlsTypes Of Canadian Owls

Great Gray OwlsGreat Gray Owls Northern Hawk Northern Hawk

OwlsOwls Long-Eared OwlsLong-Eared Owls Northern Pygmy Northern Pygmy

OwlsOwls Northern Saw Northern Saw

Wheat OwlsWheat Owls Snowy OwlsSnowy Owls

Types Of Mexican And Types Of Mexican And African OwlsAfrican Owls

Barn Owls (Mexico)Barn Owls (Mexico) Vermiculated Screech Vermiculated Screech

Owls (Mexico and Africa)Owls (Mexico and Africa) Spotted Owls (Mexico)Spotted Owls (Mexico) Whiskered Screech Owls Whiskered Screech Owls

(Mexico)(Mexico)

What do owls eat?What do owls eat?

Large owls eat: Large owls eat: SnakesSnakes RabbitsRabbits RodentsRodents MiceMice Small birdsSmall birds

Small owls eat: Small owls eat: InsectsInsects MiceMice

Prey and RodentsPrey and Rodents

Prey Prey An animal that is An animal that is

hunted by another hunted by another animal.animal.

RodentRodent An animal whose front An animal whose front

teeth never stop teeth never stop growing, such as a growing, such as a beaver, squirrel, rat, beaver, squirrel, rat, and mouse.and mouse.

How do owls eat?How do owls eat?

First, the owl has First, the owl has to catch food: to catch food: mice, rabbits, mice, rabbits, birds, squirrels, birds, squirrels, fish, even deer. fish, even deer. Then the owl takes Then the owl takes the food back to the food back to it’s nest. If the food it’s nest. If the food is too large, the is too large, the owl rips it to owl rips it to pieces.pieces.

PelletsPellets

Pellets are a lump Pellets are a lump of hair, bones, of hair, bones, teeth, and fur. teeth, and fur. Pellets take the Pellets take the shape of the shape of the gizzard. Pellets are gizzard. Pellets are regurgitated 8 to regurgitated 8 to 10 hours after the 10 hours after the prey is eaten. prey is eaten.

What adaptations have What adaptations have allowed owls to survive?allowed owls to survive?

Female owls have Female owls have feathery mustaches feathery mustaches to know how close to know how close they are to their they are to their prey.prey.

Camouflage feathers Camouflage feathers blend in with the blend in with the owl’s surroundings.owl’s surroundings.

VocabularyVocabulary

Migrate- To move Migrate- To move seasonally from one seasonally from one climate to another.climate to another.

Bird of prey-A bird Bird of prey-A bird with a hooked beak with a hooked beak and talons that hunts and talons that hunts other animals for it’s other animals for it’s food. food.

What Is The Life-Cycle of What Is The Life-Cycle of an Owl?an Owl?

The owl’s life begins The owl’s life begins when the owl is born when the owl is born from it’s egg.from it’s egg.

When the owl gets When the owl gets older, it will eventually older, it will eventually find a mate.find a mate.

The female lays an The female lays an egg, and the cycle egg, and the cycle starts all over again.starts all over again.

VocabularyVocabulary

OwletOwlet - A baby owl. - A baby owl.

Endangered speciesEndangered species - An - An animal that has a small animal that has a small population.population.

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WebliographyWebliography

KidWings.com-KidWings.com-http://www.kidwings.com/owlpellets/

Owls of North America-Owls of North America-http://www.owlpages.com/

Special thanks to:Special thanks to:

Creative Arts for bringing Creative Arts for bringing Wingmasters to Franklin School.Wingmasters to Franklin School.

Mrs. Matera for helping us with our Mrs. Matera for helping us with our research and PowerPoint research and PowerPoint presentation.presentation.

Ms. Hayward, Ms. Lufkin and Ms. Ms. Hayward, Ms. Lufkin and Ms. Marsh for helping us with our Marsh for helping us with our research and writing.research and writing.