BARN OWL IN FULL FLIGHT ~ BEAUTIFUL
B ARN OWLS are one of the UK\'s most
A WESOME Birds ~ especially in flight
R EALLY elegant ~ silent and nocturnal
N OT seen by Day ~ not heard by Night !
O WLS are very successful ~ over 200 species
W ORLDWIDE except where its very COLD ~ they
L IKE to live where it\'s warm ~ very WISE !
A N OWL has adaptions which make it successful
W ONDERFUL ability to turn its head through 270 degrees
E YES that are large and frontal ~ to see in the dark
S HARP beak and claws ~ just like a HAWK
O WL\'S feathers are soft ~ so it is silent in flight ~ A
M OUSE in grass ~ makes enough noise for an OWL to hear
E MBLEM of the Greek Goddess ATHENA ~ AMEN !
Thanks for visiting ~ comments welcome ~ Love BRIAN XOX
OWLS are much loved in the UK but seldom seen ~ except at
night ~ The OWL is the emblem of the Great City of Leeds !