Program topics range from migratory birds to hunting safety, and Fowler said members of all age groups have come and enjoyed them. One such session occurred March 17, and its topic was owls. The call of the wild The stuffed owl facing the children in the owl program at the Kent Park center had been hit by a car. Seventeen children and three adults from the Clear Creek Neighborhood Center came on St. Patrick's Day to hear Fowler, a naturalist, talk about owls. Using the owl, diagrams, and a tape of owl calls and a hands-on dissecting activity with real owl pellets, Fowler explained the myths and facts surrounding these birds.
Owls are wise.
An owl can turn its head around in a circle. Owls have 10 vertebrae in their necks so they can turn their heads farther than humans can, according to Fowler. Owls need the extra vertebrae in the neck to compensate for not having eye muscles. An owl always looks straight forward and must face its prey or sound. Since owls swallow their prey whole, they keep a special compartment to keep bones and hair from entering the stomach.