Something you didn't know about owls:

[Baitball Blogger]

They have long legs

[captain queeg]

1. Geezus, is never hold my bare hands in striking distance of an owl.

[Codeine]

2. Man, that last picture is one of my favorites.

“Important owl shit to do!” is a long-standing catchphrase in our house.

[lastlib]

24. "Dumber than owl-shit" is a common phrase in my neck of the woods....

nt

[mr_lebowski]

3. I also know owls are cool as all hell ... (nt)

[emmaverybo]

4. Them is some gams! So adorable. Owl on the move.

[AJT]

5. Ya learn something new everyday...

[5X]

6. They are like an eagle that can see in the dark.

[Totally Tunsie]

7. and beautifully painted porcelain ones shatter into thousands of pieces when dropped

on a tile floor. Ask me; I know.

[volstork]

8. Had no idea

they also wear fuzzy sweatpants as well!

[TlalocW]

9. True Facts about the Owl

TlalocW

[Martin Eden]

17. Thanks, I thoroughly enjoyed that!

A pair of Great Horned Owls occasionally visits our back yard. It's quite special when we get a chance to observe them.

[Baitball Blogger]

21. Too funny!

[lastlib]

25. That's hysterically funny!

I can really believe that fairy tale at the end. Owls can be merciless to weaker creatures! I have experienced their talons--you do NOT want to deal with those without heavy leather!

[MontanaMama]

10. I got to hold two owls today!

A great horned owl named Simon and a saw whet owl named Owen (after my son). I’m on the board of directors of Raptors of the Rockies....both owls had important owl shit to do today, for real!

[Laffy Kat]

16. Wow, I've given RotR $$ before!

You do good work.

[MontanaMama]

23. Thank you for your support!

It is a pleasure being on the board.

[EveHammond13]

11. once an owl flew into our window and laid dazed on our front porch

we didn't know if he was dead or alive

it was so so terrible. he was about the size of the owl in the 4th picture, golden yellow brown.

we didn't know what to do so we just watched.

very thankfully - he eventually stood up, rested awhile, then flew off.

beautiful animal.

we were afraid that approaching him would terrify him and force him to try to flee before he was ready to move on his own.

[Liberty Belle]

12. you can use a towel to wrap an injured raptor and heavy gardening gloves,

if you must move one, I've been told.

[EveHammond13]

14. we've done a lot at our house to try to minimize bird strikes

stickers, shades... it's a rare event now

that happened at about 6am - just at sunrise

[Niagara]

13. I learned something new today

I love the last photo!

[OrwellwasRight]

15. i don't challenge that they have long legs

but there is something freaky about that top photo -- look at the wall behind it. There is corner in one, and not in the other. Photoshop or just an optical illusion?

[smirkymonkey]

18. "Got Important Owl Shit To Do"

Very interesting. I never would have guessed it. I learn so much here at DU!

[Fla Dem]

19. Long legs so they can grab prey on ground while still in flight.

[Baitball Blogger]

20. Amazingly effective.

I read somewhere that they are deadly silent. You won't even hear the whoosh of the wings.

[lastlib]

22. I was driving down a dark road one night,,,

headlights hit something sitting(?) near the edge of the road. At first I thought it was a big bobcat. It was almost as tall as the hood of my Impala. I got about five feet from it, and it took off! BIGGEST F'ing OWL I've ever seen! I would swear the wingspan was seven feet! Really a beautiful bird!

[Bayard]

26. When I lived in Calif.

I was taking the garbage out one night to the big old wooden garage. I opened the door and flipped on the light. This HUMONGOID owl flew out right over my head. Scared the crap out of me. Like everybody in that neck of the woods, we had a problem with packrats in outside buildings. He was awaiting dinner.