Owls – by Sophie V.
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When some people see the word “owl,” the first word that comes to mind isn’t bird, but the word “wisdom”. Greeks believed that the owl was sacred to Athena, goddess of wisdom. Though owls do symbolize wisdom, blue jays, crows, and other birds might actually be smarter than owls!
Have you ever seen bird eggs? And no, I don’t mean eggs from a chicken. If you have, they most likely had an oval shape to them and were probably speckled or even blue! Owl eggs are almost perfectly round and mostly white.
Some of you may know that owls can fly quietly, but are wondering how. The secret to an owls noiseless flight is in its wings. An owl’s wings are able to direct the airflow. This means the air doesn’t make lots of noise when it ruffles their feathers. Owls also don’t flap their wings very often, but instead glide through the air in silence.
I hope you learned a few facts while reading my blog post, but if you want to learn more, you can take my trivia quiz to test your knowledge of these night hunters and learn a few new things as well! (Click on “trivia quiz”)
January 9th, 2013 at 9:44 am
Very interesting Sophie. I like owls too! When I was growing up there was a Great Horned Owl that lived in our cottonwood tree. Thanks for the information.
Mrs. Wood
January 23rd, 2013 at 9:48 am
Informative post, Sophie. Enjoyed the trivia quiz. Definitely learned more about owls. We are proud of your hard work and desire to learn.
February 13th, 2013 at 1:09 pm
Hi,i’m Amelia.This is the most interesting blog ever!There so much things I learned about this blog,like owls mean wisdom to Greeks.My sister loves owls,so I know a lot about them;but you have information in your blog that I never knew.Its a great blog.
-Amelia
May 2nd, 2013 at 1:09 pm
Hi Sophie. I have always been very fond of owls. They are definitely majestic creatures and I’ve always wanted to learn ALOT more about them. You had summarized all of my learning and questions that I have unanswered. Thank you for being my source. Keep up the good work.