San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Kids: Burrowing Owl
Colorful resource for learning fun facts about burrowing owls with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics, habitat, and unique features.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Tawny Owl (Strix Aluco)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Strix Aluco, more commonly known as the Tawny Owl.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Barn Owl (Tyto Alba)
Examine images and facts about the nocturnal Barn Owl, including details on their appearance, habitat, breeding, and status as a threatened species.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Long Eared Owl (Casuarius)
Presents an overview of Long-Eared Owls, including their habitat, appearance, behavior, diet, and status as an endangered species. Images of this species and statistics can also be found here.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Snowy Owl
This Smithsonian website has a brief, but thorough, article on the Snowy Owl that also includes a picture and an extensive quote from the 19th Century naturalist Edward Nelson.
Other
K 3 Learning pages.com: Owls
This online resource provides several links to elementary information on owls. You will find lesson plans, photographs, information, facts and more when you explore this resource.
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation: Short Earred Owl
This fact sheet about the short-eared owl gives information about appearance, diet, habitat and nesting.
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation: Burrowing Owl
This fact sheet about the burrowing owl gives information about appearance, diet, habitat and nesting. The burrowing owl is an endangered species in Canada.
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation: Saw Whet Owl
This fact sheet about the saw-whet owl gives information about appearance, diet, habitat and nesting.
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation
Alberta Birds of Prey Foundation: Snowy Owl
This fact sheet about the snowy owl gives information about appearance, diet, habitat and nesting.
Other
Ninepipes Center for Wildlife Research: Homepage
This site from the Ninepipes Center for Wildlife Research & Education provides information on its programs, research projects, and publications. Teachers and students will find links to other wildlife sites and photographs and...
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Snowy Owl (Bubo Scandiacus)
Provides photographs and a fact card about the snowy owl. Discusses where they are found, physical characteristics, range of travel, nesting behavior, reproduction, diet and feeding, and predators.
Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo: Snowy Owl
Lincoln Park Zoo presents facts on the snowy owl, including its physical description, it's habitat, it's niche, and it's life history.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Animal Quizzes
Links to science quizzes about animals and birds. Topics include animal classification, butterfly, beetle and frog life cycles, spiders, bats, birds of prey, owls, birds of the jungle, rainforest, cold climates and migration.
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Northern Hawk Owl
Did you know that the Northern Hawk Owl can sense prey over 800 meters away? Find out more interesting facts about this species of owl on this thorough site.
BBC
Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Barn Owl
Take a look at these photos of beautiful barn owls. There is also a fact sheet next to the photos.
Saint Louis Zoo
Saint Louis Zoo: Great Horned Owl
Discover fun facts and learn about the appearance, habitat, behavior, and conservation status of the great horned owl.
Saint Louis Zoo
Saint Louis Zoo: Eastern Screech Owl
Discover fun facts and learn about the appearance, diet, behavior, habitat, and conservation status of the Eastern screech owl.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Facts About Owls
Provides 15 fun interesting facts about owls.
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
Pittsburgh Zoo: Barn Owl
Barn owls are sometimes called "monkey owls" in reference to their peculiar white, heart-shaped face. Use this resource to discover other unique facts about these silent predators.
Other
Audubon Nature Institute: Eastern Screech Owl
Meet the eastern screech owl and discover details about its behavior, eating habits, wingspan, and conservation status.