Lechuza owl
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Owls can rotate their heads and necks as much as 270°. Their far vision, particularly in low light, is exceptionally good. Caught prey can be felt by owls with the use of filoplumes-hairlike feathers on the beak and feet that act as "feelers". As owls are farsighted, they are unable to clearly see anything within a few centimeters of their eyes. Although owls have binocular vision, their large eyes are fixed in their sockets-as are those of most other birds-so they must turn their entire heads to change views. Most birds of prey have eyes on the sides of their heads, but the stereoscopic nature of the owl's forward-facing eyes permits the greater sense of depth perception necessary for low-light hunting. The feathers making up this disc can be adjusted to sharply focus sounds from varying distances onto the owls' asymmetrically placed ear cavities. Owls possess large, forward-facing eyes and ear-holes, a hawk-like beak, a flat face, and usually a conspicuous circle of feathers, a facial disc, around each eye. Owls are divided into two families: the true (or typical) owl family, Strigidae, and the barn-owl family, Tytonidae.Ī group of owls is called a "parliament". They are found in all regions of the Earth except the polar ice caps and some remote islands. Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds, although a few species specialize in hunting fish. Exceptions include the diurnal northern hawk-owl and the gregarious burrowing owl. Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes ( / ˈ s t r ɪ dʒ ə f ɔːr m iː z/), 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. The imagination of children ages 4-9 will soar with this fun, suspenseful story by acclaimed author and artist Xavier Garza, whose knack for storytelling and creating lively illustrations captures the spirit of naughty Zulema.Left Strigidae: Tawny owl ( Strix aluco), Eurasian eagle-owl ( Bubo bubo), Little owl ( Athene noctua), Northern saw-whet owl ( Aegolius acadicus) Right Tytonidae: Barn owl ( Tyto alba), Lesser sooty owl ( Tyto multipunctata), Tasmanian masked owl ( Tyto novaehollandiae castanops), Sri Lanka bay owl ( Phodilus assimilis). In this exciting story about the consequences of being mean to others, Zulema learns something about herself and possibly her grandmother too. And when a huge owl with glowing red eyes smashes through the window and swoops into her room, Zulema is ready to agree to its demands-even if it means promising to be nice! Only I can play tricks!" But as the noise at her window continues, the insolent little girl begins to lose her bravado. So when she gets into bed one night and something begins to tap at her window, Zulema isn't afraid at first. Nothing scares her because she's the meanest child in the world! When Grandma Sabina comes to live with the family, the first thing Zulema says to her is, "You sure look old and ugly." Grandma Sabina calmly warns her rude granddaughter about the Witch Owl who prowls the night looking for mean little children, but Zulema just laughs defiantly at such a preposterous story. But maybe, just maybe, her almost ninety-year-old Grandma Sabina does. She doesn't have any friends, animals run away from her in fear, and her mom doesn't know what to do with her. Zulema Ortiz is the meanest little girl in the whole wide world.