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How pleased barn owls were once humans invented the barn.,...

I really can't remember what I did with all my time before joining RTTL. This is amazing stuff

Taff wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 2:57 pm How pleased barn owls were once humans invented the barn.,...

Why do you think the owl is named after the barn, rather that the barn being named after the owl?

Hedgehogs.

Why can't they just share the hedge....?

Cheetahs never win.

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 3:13 pm

Taff wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 2:57 pm How pleased barn owls were once humans invented the barn.,...

Why do you think the owl is named after the barn, rather that the barn being named after the owl?

They are also known as screech owls...

I used to look after injured owls (and corvids).
A few fascinating facts for the "townies" amongst ya...
An owls eyes are fixed in their heads hence why they can swivel their heads 360 degrees.
The "disc" shape of their face feathers acts like a radar dish collecting sound and they have one ear hole slightly higher than the other, this helps them pinpoint sound.
Unlike most other birds their feathers contain no oils hence their silent flight, unfortunately this means they very quickly become waterlogged and drown if they accidently end up in water.
Fortunately they rarely drink water... ☺

The jellyfish must have felt a bit stupid, waiting around for someone to invent jelly.

OBO wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 5:11 pm An owls eyes are fixed in their heads hence why they can swivel their heads 360 degrees.

That's true of nearly all birds (the eye bit) AFAIK. We know because of science.

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 5:33 pm

OBO wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 5:11 pm An owls eyes are fixed in their heads hence why they can swivel their heads 360 degrees.

That's true of nearly all birds (the eye bit) AFAIK.

No it's not.

From wiki...

"Eyes of most birds are large, not very round and capable of only limited movement in the orbits".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_vision?wprov=sfla1

The collective noun for a bunch or ferrets is a "business".

Skub wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 4:28 pm Cheetahs never win.

They do if you race them on an LE......

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 6:01 pm From wiki...

"Eyes of most birds are large, not very round and capable of only limited movement in the orbits".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_vision?wprov=sfla1

Are you looking for a fucking argument?

Limited movement means they CAN move their bloody eyes, though NOT as much as we can..
Owls eyes cannot move... GOT IT YET?!

I've probably had over 60 birds in my care over the years, I've SEEN them move their eyes, MANY times.

Go troll someone else boy, I posted about owls as I thought some here might be interested, NOT for YOU to try and display your fucking arrogance!

Watch out...Weeksy is around.....

You can’t argue with a wiki expert

Anyway, back to topic.

.... how disappointed my missus was when she first got me in the sack.

OBO wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 6:39 pm Are you looking for a fucking argument?

Limited movement means they CAN move their bloody eyes, though NOT as much as we can..
Owls eyes cannot move... GOT IT YET?!

I've probably had over 60 birds in my care over the years, I've SEEN them move their eyes, MANY times.

Go troll someone else boy, I posted about owls as I thought some here might be interested, NOT for YOU to try and display your fucking arrogance!

Calm down dear.

I just thought someone else might also be equally interested to know that most birds can't move their eyes either

Wreckless Rat wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 6:53 pm Anyway, back to topic.

.... how disappointed my missus was when she first got me in the sack.

That’s when a bird rolls her eyes.

Wreckless Rat wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 6:51 pm You can’t argue with a wiki expert

I think wikipedia says you can?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument?wprov=sfla1

Wreckless Rat wrote: Tue Feb 16, 2021 6:51 pm You can’t argue with a wiki expert

WIki evidence is better than no evidence (like Oboe gives us).