The Owl is a very
solemn-looking bird. It has big round eyes and a solemn face. It sits quite still
for a long time. It seems to be thinking deeply. So some people think it is a very
wise bird. With the old Romance, the owl was sacred to Minerva, the goddess of wisdom.
But some people think it looks stupid. So they call a person they think foolish
an “Owl” the owl is a night-bird. All day it sleeps in a dark old tower, or a
hole in a tree. It comes out at night to hunt. It can see in the dark. The. Owl
hunts for mice and other small animals, and small birds. It sits in a tree and “hoots”.
A mouse below in the grass hears the sound. It trembles and moves the grass.
The owl above hearts the rustle. It Swoops softly down, and catches the
frightened mouse.