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Martin Joe Laurello (born Martin Emmerling, 1885-1955), also known by the stage names Human Owl and Bobby the Boy with the Revolving Head, was a German-American sideshow performer and biological rarity who could turn his head 180 degrees to the rear.
There are many manufactures of Garden Owls. [4] A swiveling head [5] and wind-powered wings [6] are features that are often used to mimic a living owls behavior, and increase the garden owl's ability to deter pests. Many technological updates to the garden owl have been made including solar motors, [7] motion sensors, [8] and hidden cameras. [9]
Instead of moving their eyes, owls swivel their heads to view their surroundings. Owls' heads are capable of swiveling through an angle of roughly 270°, easily enabling them to see behind them without relocating the torso. [29] This ability keeps bodily movement at a minimum, thus reduces the amount of sound the owl makes as it waits for its prey.
A recent BirdNote podcast helped to explain exactly why the little creatures bob their little heads up and down.
The bird family Tytonidae, which includes the barn owls Tyto and the bay owls Phodilus, is one of the two families of owls, the other being the true owls or typical owls, Strigidae. They are medium to large owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long, strong legs with powerful talons. They also differ from the ...
Two months ago, Hilton Head Island’s most talked about great horned owl siblings hadn’t yet hatched. The world watched in anticipation as a camera affixed nearby the nest captured the two ...