To see each child's work, first click on his or her name in the table of contents to go to that section, then click on the graphic icon to see the artwork if it is not already displayed for you.
Let us know what you think of our work!
Lisa Marques
lmarques@hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu
By
Adrian
The owl's body is unique. Owls can see a mouse in the dark. Their wings are huge and heavy. The claws are as sharp as a scalpels. They tear meat with their beak. They don't turn their eyes. They can hear a mouse running. They have thick feathers in the inside, and they also have skinny feathers.
These are some characteristics or habits about owls. The owls tear their prey, swallow it whole, and spit up pellets. They prey on small birds. Owls fly silently. They see well in the dark, hunt at night and sleep in the daytime. They scare other birds by fluffing up. They blend in with the woods.
Owls eat many animals. The owl eats small prey. Owls sometimes eat small rabbits. They like mice. Their favorite is skunk. Most of the time owls eat raccoons. Other nights they eat possum. Sometimes owls eat snakes.
Owls live in many places. Owls find their home in tree holes. Owls live in tree trunks. Some owls on farms. Some owls may live in bushes. Owls might live in forests. Sometimes owls live in old buildings. Other owls live barns. Big owls live in cactus.
By
Casey
Some owl characteristics are that they fly very well. They also see very well at night. Snow owls blend in well with the snow. Owls sleep in the day and are awake during the night. They have very short necks which is how you notice them. Owls have very sharp claws called talons. These are used for catching their prey.
Owls are different from other birds because they eat rabbits, mice, skunks, rats, snakes, lizards, and fish. When owls eat they sometimes tear and swallow. They eat by tearing and ripping with their beaks and claws. Some owls prey on birds. Owls eat meat which is called prey. Owls hunt at night for night animals like mice rabbits, foxes, bats, snakes, skunks, raccoons, possums, lizards, and rats. Owls hear very well so that they can catch their food. You cannot hear owls when they are hunting at night because of their feathers. Owls spit out the food in pellets which have bones.
Owls find their homes in many places like caves, tree holes, trunks, old buildings, farms, barns, bushes, airports, forests, and cactuses. There is an owl that lives in barns and its name is the Barn Owl. And there is an owl called the Snow Owl that lives in the snow. An owl called the great horned owl lives in very, very old trees. Owls live in places where it is very dark. Owls in the desert live in cactuses and they get water from them. They sometimes live in rain forests and tree trunks and holes.
Owls are very interesting to me and they are very cool birds. I hope I can learn more about them. I hope I can go owl watching. I hope owls never go extinct and I hope they never get endangered. I love owls.
By
CherylThe owl's body is unique. The owl's head is very round or shaped like a big oval. The owl's neck helps the owl turn the head around. Its wings do not make any noise when they're flying around. The owl's claws are used to tear their prey. The owl's claws are very sharp.
These are some of the characteristics of an owl. Owls tear and swallow their prey. The owl spit out pellets. They fly silently and see very well. They also hunt very well. Owls sleep in the day. Owls scare other birds. Owls blend in. Owls eat small prey. Sometimes owls eat snakes. Other owls eat possums. Some owls eat small rabbits and raccoons.
Owls live in many places. Owls may live in barns. Other owls live in caves. Many owls live in the bushes. Some live in airports. Many owls live in the woods and forest.
By
Georgia The shape of an owl's body is like an oval. The feathers on the owl's wings help the owls fly quietly. It's talons help owl's catch their food. The owls have special feathers to fly quietly. Owl's beaks help them catch food. Owl's eyes help owls see their prey. Owl's ears help them hear things far away. Their neck has extra bones. Their head is like a circle.
These are some of the characteristics of owls. They eat by tearing and swallowing. They eat other birds and mammals. Owls fly silently at nighttime. They have excellent night vision. They are excellent hunters. They are nocturnal. If a bird bothers an owl, it attacks. The color of an owl's feathers blend in with trees, rocks, and snow. They have special feathers that help them fly silently. Owls eat birds and spit out pellets which are feathers and bones. Owls eat small mammals like rats, skunks, mice, and rabbits. They also eat lizards and snakes. They sometimes eat possums and raccoons.
They live in holes made by others birds in tree trunks and cactuses. Sometimes they live in old buildings. Sometimes they live in barns on farms or in bushes in the forest.
Owls are very cool. I hope I learn more about them.
By
GraciaThe owl's body is unique. The shape of the owl's body is an oval. The claws and beaks help them tear the meat. The wings and feathers help them to fly. The neck helps them to look around. Their head helps them to see. The eyes see good in the night. Their ears are good for hearing mice.
These are some of the characteristics of an owl. They tear their meat so they don't choke. They prey on birds so if they are hungry they fly to catch their prey. The can see very far away. They hunt a lot. They sleep in the day and hunt in the night. They scare other birds for their protection. They blend in with the trees. They fly silently. Owls spit pellets after they eat.
These are some of the foods that owls eat. Owls eat little mice at night. When owls see snakes they swoop down and catch them. Owls also eat rats. They also love skunks. Owls like lizards. An owl swoops down to catch a rabbit. Possums run along while owls watch them. Owls eat raccoons too.
These are some of the living habitats of an owl. Owls live in tree holes so their babies will be protected. Owls live in old buildings because some animals come into old buildings. Some owls live near farms. And some owls live in old barns.
By
Graham This is all about the owl's home. Owls live in tree holes. Not very many owls live in old buildings or farms. Some owls live in bushes.
Here are things that owls do. Owls sleep during the day and wake up at night to hunt for their food. Some owls scare other birds. Some owls blend in with the night. Owls eat by tearing and swallowing their prey. They prey on birds and little rodents. Owls can see very good in the dark to hunt for their prey.
The owl's body parts are interesting. The owl's body is shaped like an oval. The wings are very long. They have lots of feathers. Their eyes can see very well in the dark. Their beak is kind of little. Their ears are very good for hunting little things they cannot see.
By
Julian An owl's body's has many interesting features. They have big eyes. Their claws are very sharp. Some owls have pointed ears. An owl's head can spin around. Owls fly really quietly when they spot their prey.
An owl can see about a mile. Owls only sleep in the day and hunt in the night. They blend in and scare things that come into the barn. Owls scare their enemy when it tries to attack it. Owls fly real good and real quietly so their prey can't hear them. Owls eat by swallowing and tearing. Owls spit up pellets when they eat too much.
Owls prey on birds and other things to survive. Most owls like to eat mice and rats. Mice are really fast so I don't think owls like to eat mice a lot. Owls eat rats because they think they taste good. Owls cannot smell it when a skunk spies it. Owls eat snakes and rabbits a lot. Owls don't really eat possums a lot because their isn't much of them where some owls live. Owls eat foxes because they think they taste good but to people they don't.
Owls like to hang around buildings sometimes. Owls live in barns because they can blend in with the color. Owls also like to live in treeholes. Owls like to hide and play in bushes. Owls like to sit on tree trunks where they like to build their nests. Owls like to live in barns. Owls like to live in buildings, trees, and airports.
By
Lisa
The owl's body is unique. The wings have feathers that are like a scale that goes from small to big. The claws have talons about the size of a finger. The feathers are very soft and delicate. The beak is so sharp it is like scissors! The eyes see in the dark so good you would think it was an eagle in the daytime. The owls ear is hidden under feathers. If they are not careful, they can get their ears infected. Their neck can turn their head all the way around. The head is almost full with beautiful feathers.
This is about characteristics and habits of owls. They eat food and spit out pellets. They fly so silently an eagle could barely hear him coming. They blend in with their habitat. They scare other birds. They always sleep in the day and fly at night. They hunt also at night and see very well. They fly so high in the sky they look like a tiny black dot.
Owls are interesting birds. Owls prey on birds, mice, and rats. They tear up their food and chew. Here are some things that owls eat at night. Some nights they eat rats. Some nights they will eat skunks and even lizards or mice. Owls also eat snakes, or rabbits. Sometimes they eat possums or raccoons. They eat foxes too.
Owls live in many places. Owls can live in cactus or forests, or even bushes or barns. Some owls live on a farm or in an old building. Lots of owls live in tree trunks or even in caves.
I can't wait to learn more about owls. It has been fun learning about owls.
By
Louis
The owl's body is unique. The wings have feathers that are like a scale that goes from small to big. The claws have talons about the size of a finger. The feathers are very soft and delicate. The beak is so sharp it is like scissors! The eyes see in the dark so good you would think it was an eagle in the daytime. The owls ear is hidden under feathers. If they are not careful, they can get their ears infected. Their neck can turn their head all the way around. The head is almost full with beautiful feathers.
This is about characteristics and habits of owls. They eat food and spit out pellets. They fly so silently an eagle could barely hear him coming. They blend in with their habitat. They scare other birds. They always sleep in the day and fly at night. They hunt also at night and see very well. They fly so high in the sky they look like a tiny black dot.
Owls are interesting birds. Owls prey on birds, mice, and rats. They tear up their food and chew. Here are some things that owls eat at night. Some nights they eat rats. Some nights they will eat skunks and even lizards or mice. Owls also eat snakes, or rabbits. Sometimes they eat possums or raccoons. They eat foxes too.
Owls live in many places. Owls can live in cactus or forests, or even bushes or barns. Some owls live on a farm or in an old building. Lots of owls live in tree trunks or even in caves.
I can't wait to learn more about owls. It has been fun learning about owls.
By
Mallore
The owl's body is unique. Their claws are very sharp. The shape of their body is interesting. Their eyes are very big so they can see in the night. They can hear very well for their prey. Their feathers on their head are smoother than on other parts of their body. The beak is very smooth. Their wings are very pretty but weird.
These are some of the characteristics of owls. Their wings blend in with the trees. Their mommy and daddy scare other birds. Owls can sleep in the day. When owls hunt for their prey they fight. Owls can see very well at night. Mommies and Daddies hunt for food for baby owls. Some owls swallow and tear they prey. Some of the owls fly silently. The owls swallow the pellets whole.
When owls eat a rat he or she eats it whole. They eat lizards and mice. The lizards are hard to eat. Owls really like mice. A snake is hard to catch and the owl swallows it whole. The rabbits are hard for owls to catch. Owls eat eggs but they eat them a different kind of way. A possum is really easy to catch. Raccoons are probably easy to catch for the owls.
Owls live in many places. The owls could have a habitat in a tree hole. The owl's habitat include buildings. They may live on farms. Owls can be in bushes. Owls can live in the forest. Owls can live under buildings, in a tree, and live in airports.
Owls are interesting. I learned a lot about food, habitats, characteristics and shapes. I liked learning all about owls.
By
Meagan
The owl's body is unique. The wings are quiet. Their claws are sharp. Their beaks are sharp too. Their necks can turn halfway around. Their eyes see well at night. Their ears hear well too. Their head is covered with feathers.
These are some things about owls. They sleep in the day. Owls eat by tearing their food. They prey on birds. They eat pellets and spit them out. Owls scare other birds. Owls eat small animals like rats, skunks, mice and rabbits. They also like to eat snakes and possums. Owls like to eat raccoons.
Owls live in many places like barns, farms, and forests. Owls live in cactuses and bushes too.
Owls are very interesting.
By
Micah
The owl's body is unique. The owl's shape is designed to fly well. The owl's wings have special feathers to fly quietly. Their claws catch their food. Their neck can turn around. Their beak catches the fish. Their eyes can see better at night time. The owl can scare other birds. Owls sleep during the day.
Owls have good habits. Owls love to eat. They can hunt for food. They cough up pellets. They eat live animals. They eat rats, skunks, mice, lizards, rabbits, and possums.
Owls live in many places. Some owls live in the forest. They may live in a saguero cactus. They can live in the tree holes.
Owls are interesting. I can't wait until I learn more about owls. Owls are wonderful.
By
Michael
The owl's body is unique. The claws of the owls are very sharp. The wings are four feet long. The shape of an owl's body is an oval and an owl's head is a circle.
The owls can scare other birds. The owls can see very well. The owl can see a rat and eat him fast. The owl uses his jaws to eat. The owl's prey can be a bird, skunk, or fox. The owls can sleep all day and hunt for prey at night.
The owl eats all kinds of animals. Owls find prey to eat. Owls hunt quietly so the prey cannot escape. Owls can eat mice in the dark. Owls can eat possums and raccoons. The owls eat snakes too.
Owls live in many places. Owls could live on tree trunks. The owl will find his home in the forest. The owl's family could be in a treehole. The owl's place would be in an old building. Owls live in barns and owls live on farms. Owls could live in the bushes. The owl could dig in a cactus for a home.
I feel excited to work on owls. It is fun to learn. You can find out how owls live and what they look like.
By
Sophia
The owl's body is unique. The wings of the owl are unique. The claws of the owl are sharp and strong. The owl's eyes are very big. It's ears are very large. The owl's shape is like in an egg shape. The owl's head is very large, the beak is very sharp, and the feathers are very big. The neck bones of the owl helps them move the head all around in a circle.
Here are some characteristics of owls. Owls eat by tearing and swallowing. Sometimes owls prey on birds. They fly very well. They see very well in the dark. They hunt little things and sleep in the day. Owls scare other birds away. They blend in with trees and they fly silently to catch their food. They spit pellets up after they eat. They eat rats and sometimes mice. Some days they may eat skunks. They catch snakes. The eat foxes and rabbits. They catch possum in the dark. They catch raccoons, too.
They live in many different places. They live in tree holes or tree trunks. Owls live in old buildings. Owls like living on farms and barns. Owls live in bushes, the forest, or in a cactus.
By
Valery
Owls look different than other birds. Owls have their eyes on the front of their faces just like people. Owls have big fluffy feathers on their wings that help them to fly very quietly. Owls have many bones in their necks and when they turn their heads it looks like it can go in a circle. Some owls have a big tuft of feathers over their ears that look like horns. All owls have curved sharp beaks and large strong claws called talons which they use to catch and eat their food. Owls usually sleep in the day and hunt at night. During the day their feathers help them to blend into their surroundings. The owl's feathers also help them to fly quietly at night while they hunt using their very good night vision. When owls catch their prey they tear it using their talons and beaks and then they swallow it whole. The parts they cannot digest they vomit up as an owl pellet. When owls fly during the day they can scare other birds so some people use fake owls to keep birds away from their places.
Owls favorite things to eat are mice and rats. They also eat snakes and lizzards. Some of the larger owls can eat rabbits, possums, and raccoons.
Owls can be useful and helpful.
Go to Highland Park home page.
Copyright 1994 by Highland Park Elementary School. If you have comments or suggestions, please send e-mail to scottie@hipark.austin.isd.tenet.edu.