[DOC] [TLE] Owls: Facts (Science Trek: Idaho Public Television) [PAR] As a group of birds, owls have been around for a long time. Owl fossils have 
been ... And owl eyes are one of the things we notice most about these birds. Owl 
eyes are ... Hold your arms out with both of your index fingers in front of your nose
. While you ... In addition, owls often bob their heads up and down to judge 
distance. [DOC] [TLE] Owls - Dallastown [PAR] The front edge of each ... Their heads are big for their bodies - giving them lots of 
room for their large eyes and wide-spaced ears. Like all birds of prey they kill with 
their strong, sharp talons. ... As their name suggests these mostly gray owls have 
dark barring ... They are one of the few owls that are active during the day. [DOC] [TLE] 10 Awesome Facts About Owls - Listverse [PAR] Sep 15, 2013 ... Owls stand out among all living bird groups. ... And our wise friends have quite a 
few interesting stories to tell. ... Owls can rotate their heads 270 degrees, which 
compensates for their forward-facing vision and immobile eyes. ... Owls are often 
referred to as birds of prey, but these nocturnal hunting birds... [DOC] [TLE] Bird vision - Wikipedia [PAR] Vision is the most important sense for birds, since good eyesight is essential for 
safe flight, and ... Birds with eyes on the sides of their heads have a wide visual 
field, useful for ... those with eyes on the front of their heads, such as owls, have 
binocular vision and can .... These can amount to 50% of all cones in some 
species. [DOC] [TLE] Fun Facts about Owls - Annenberg Learner [PAR] Owls can twist their necks to turn their heads about 270 degreesabout  of ... 
Whip-poor-wills and nighthawks) are among the only birds that have a larger ... 
have a special area in the retina called the fovea where these vision cells are 
especially concentrated. ... But one of an owl's front toes is opposable, like our 
thumb. [DOC] [TLE] Still more examples of false faces in birds - Sibley Guides [PAR] Feb 7, 2011 ... Eastern Screech-Owl. Can you see the two faces? ... It seems to have two sets of 
eyes. ... Check out these video captures of birds photographed on my recent trip 
to Kenya. ... Presenting what appears to be a face might cause their would-be ... 
on some of these birds is that the pattern on the front of the head... [DOC] [TLE] More false faces in birds - Sibley Guides [PAR] Mar 27, 2010 ... I promised a few more examples, so here they are: ... Other species of pygmy-
owls have the same pattern. ... As evidence of the effectiveness of these false 
faces, and the ability of species to see faces of very ... birds, and sometimes wear 
masks (of human faces) on the backs of their heads to fool the birds. [DOC] [TLE] 13. Owl - Fascinating Facts About Birds by Mina Arnold Young [PAR] They are the only birds with flat faces and both eyes in front. ... with both eyes at 
the same time, but they cannot look sideways without turning their heads. ... 
Some people have thought that they could get an owl to twist his head off this 
way. ... A mouse was turned loose, and in a few seconds the owl swooped down 
and then... [DOC] [TLE] Bird's Eye View - National Geographic Society [PAR] Oct 16, 2015 ... Because owls can't roll their eyes around the way we do, they have to move their 
... Although owls can't move their eyes, many other adaptations help these 
raptors spot prey. ... Like all birds of prey, an owl's eyes face the front. ... of 
binocular vision than animals with eyes situated on the sides of their heads. [DOC] [TLE] Owls of Ohio - Wildlife Home - Ohio Department of Natural Resources [PAR] Owls are also among our most charismatic birds, and reading about species with 
names like fearful owl

Question: Owls are among the few birds to have these on the front of their heads
Answer: their eyes