Wow! What an excellent presentation! It was great to see that many of you were able to attend the presentation by the O. W. L. (Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation) society, and had the opporunity to learn about the fabulous work that they do. I know you all enjoyed seeing a live owl and a Mexican hawk. Ted Williams, the presenter, shared a wealth of very interesting information. Additional photos taken at the presentation can be viewed at http://www.gvdes.ca/~jmattu/fieldtrips/owl/owl.htm
Let's start this year's blog by sharing one thing that you learned from attending the presentation. Those of you who were not able to attend can also add to this by looking up information about Canadian hawks and owls and give one interesting fact you learned through your research.
This is a 'live' blog in that you are able to add your comments here directly. So, decide on an interesting fact about hawks or owls that you'd like to share. Then add your fact by clicking on 'comment'. Only give your first name when you leave a comment. I look forward to reading your interesting facts.
6 comments:
Owls are able to rotate their heads 270 degrees.
Well hawks have sharp claws. When I went to San Diego Wildlife Park there was a Falcon. It went so fast they put a little hat on it, and when they took it off it flew off to chase some crows. They got it back later that day.
by allemande
One important reason why we need to look after our owls is because they eat mice and rats. If owls and other birds didn't eat them, mice and rats would be EVERYWHERE! Lauren
Male gyrafalcons... did you know that gyrafalcons are called jerkins?
Mustafa
ps. male gyrafalcons are called jerkins, that is!
Mustafa's mom
Owls can fly silently because of a fringe on the downy feathers at the front of their wings. Also, owls have a third eyelid, which protects against damaging by twigs or the sharp bills of young owls waiting to be fed.
Tristan
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