Depending on their size, owls are known to eat mice, rats, birds, cats, small dogs, raccoons, and even other owls. The children who wanted to were able to pet this very calm bard owl. We learned that owls have 14 neck bones, which allow them turn their heads three quarters of the way around. It is a myth that owls can turn their head completely around 360 degrees. Owls cannot move their eyes from side to side as humans do, so they need to be able to turn their heads so far in order to have peripheral vision.
Owls are nocturnal and hunt at night.
Their large eyes help them to see very well in the dark. The last owl is a tiny owl screech owl. Its unique call gives it its name. The children are fascinated by this owl s small size.