The Mysterious World of Owls (with Jennifer Ackerman) 9/19/24

An owl will eat a rabbit whole, but owls can't digest the fur or the bones. So how do they survive? Why do their eyes face forward rather than to the side? Long-eared owls don't have ears, so what's up with the name and how do they hear? How can dogs help us track owls--that seems impossible. Owls don't make nests, so where do they live? Listen as Jennifer Ackerman, author of What an Owl Knows talks about the book with EconTalk’s Russ Roberts, peeling back the feathers to reveal the astonishing biology and behavior of owls, as well as the amazing stories of those who love and study them.
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[@geopietro]

Very interesting Russ. While rock climbing at Red Rock Canyon just outside Las Vegas where I live, we came across two adolescent owls perched along our route. One was perched slightly higher than the other. We got within 12-18". Neither budged when my partner passed by but when I passed, one owl grabbed by pack with its talons, momentarily hung upside down, then released and soared down somewhere. So very cool. We have excellent close up photos.

[@davec6501]

I went to a school where there were burrowing owls, FAU, in Florida. They were pretty cool. You would see them in the eaves of the buildings during the day, short little things, 6 to 8 inches tall maybe.