Owl Food Chains

Owl Food

Chains

Objective

Describe how the flow of

energy is transferred

through a food chain and

food web.

Facts of a Barn Owl

Multiple Choice

Where do Barn Owls live?

• Antarctica

• all continents except Antarctica

• Only Ms. Gough's home

The barn owls live on every continent except Antarctica.

Poll

What are their habitats?

• deserts

• grasslands

• farmlands

• marshes

• suburbs

Barn Owl's Habitats

They are found in farm lands, grasslands,
marshes, deserts and suburbs.

Multiple Choice

Are the barn owls diurnal or nocturnal?

• diurnal-awake during the day

• nocturnal - awake during the night

Owls are nocturnal

Multiple Select

What are the owl's adaptations during the night?

• Owls can see their prey.

• Owls can hear their prey all around.

• Owls have silent flights.

• Owls have strong talons to catch prey.

Owls' adaptations

Owls can hear prey under the snow or at a specific location.

Owls can rotate their heads. They can keep their eyes on prey easily.

Owls have the silent flight.

When a prey sees a white face, it freezes and hopes an owl does not see it. This is a good chance for the owl to catch the prey.

Multiple Select

Which human eyes or owl eyes are bigger?

• Owl eyes are bigger than human eyes

• Human eyes are bigger than owls.

• Both are the same size

Owl's Eyes and Ears

A two pound owl has eyes the same size as the

human eye. Both the eyes and the ears are

located at the front of the head which enhances

the owl’s vision and hearing.

Owl's Eyes and Ears

The feathers around their eyes and ears are
shaped to funnel light and sound to their eyes

and ears more precisely.

Multiple Select

How far can they hear a mouse’s footsteps?

• 90 feet

• 10 feet

• 3 feet

Owl's Hearing

Their sense of hearing is so acute. They can hear a mouse’s footsteps 90 feet away. They are flying 10 feet over the field in total darkness.

Multiple Select

Can a barn owl digest bones, furs, and feathers when it eats a rat or a bird?

• YES

• NO

What is an Owl Pellet?

• An owl pellet is the waste that is

regurgitated, or spit up.

• Each owl pellet can include fur, feathers, bones and other animal parts.

• Pellets can range in size; they depend on the size of the owl and the amount it has eaten.

Owl Pellet Dissection

SAFETY FIRST

• Protect your hand and your eyes.

Materials

• one pellet for each student

• paper towel

• water

• dissecting needle

• tweezer

• disposal gloves

• owl pellet bone sorting chart

• plastic bag for the bones

• paper ruler

Measurements

• Measure and record the dimensions

of your group’s owl pellet.

length

width

Bones To Look For

Clean Up

• Keep the bones found in your

owl pellet.
– You will use this skeleton in a future

lesson

• Discard all fur, feathers, and other

non-bone parts.