Tower Terms Links Credits Feedback Owls are birds of prey which have large heads, soft feathers and are found in all parts of the world.
Owls have short, sharp beaks and sharp talons to grab prey when flying low or diving from trees.
They differ in shape and size due to their many varieties and large numbers. Orr, Robert T. The Animal Kingdom . The Macmillan Company, 1965. Sound file of the red-tailed hawk call is included with the permission of Howard Towner, Biology Department, Loyola Marymount University.