Owls Word Search

Words in the Owls word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

hoot

Deep call many owls use to claim and hold territory.

night

The time when most owls hunt, travel and call.

beak

Sharp hooked bill used for tearing food into pieces.

nest

Owls often reuse tree holes or old crow and hawk nests.

talon

Curved gripping claw that catches and kills small animals.

feather

Soft fringed edges let an owl fly almost without sound.

mouse

Common owl meal, usually swallowed whole and head first.

silent

Owl flight is so quiet that prey hears nothing coming.

perch

Branch or post where an owl sits and watches.

barn owl

Pale heart faced owl that hunts low over open fields.

hunter

Owls are birds of prey and catch living animals.

roost

Sheltered spot where an owl rests through the daylight.

pellet

Packed lump of bone and fur an owl coughs back up.

prey

Small animals such as voles, mice, insects and small birds.

swivel

An owl can turn its head about 270 degrees.

snowy

White Arctic owl that hunts lemmings, often in daylight.

tawny

Brown European owl known for a wavering, quavering hoot.

screech

Small American owl whose call is a soft trill or whinny.

burrowing

Small long legged owl that nests in holes in the ground.

great horned

Large American owl with two feather tufts like horns.

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