Owls are very easy birds to identify. Owls are found everywhere on Earth, except in the polar regions. The tufts on owls' heads are like horns or ears. The tufts are special feathers. Owls lay their eggs in a hole in a tree, in a crack in a cliff, or in a slight hollow they scratch into the ground.
Many owls move into an abandoned nest that some other bird built the year before.
Owls use lots of different calls to warn off unwelcome animals. Some hoot, some whistle, and many have a call that sounds like a shrill laugh. They see as well in the daylight as we do. They do not see nearby objects clearly. In fact day or night an owl can't focus sharply on its own feet.