Crow: "You took Everything from me!!" Owl: "I don't even know who you are..."

"Owls are just the 'cats' of birds." That explains why I like 'em, too.

"Most cryptids are probably just owls" is my new favorite headcanon

Here's another fun factoid. The characters that make up the word "owl" in Chinese (猫头鹰) can be literally translated as "cat eagle" or "cat head eagle".

Best description for an Owl i ever heard was "bird hardware running cat software".

My uncle found an injured baby barn owl once. Nursed it back to health and released it. Nested on his property, found a mate and it's offspring still live in the same nest and to this day seem to have no fear of humans. Some will even approach you and just hang out.

4:50 he’s not kidding for context I sleep with my window open and got woken up by a barn owl didn’t know what it was until now but it was terrifying as fuck

"70 percent of Earth is water , you're not from Earth if 70 percent of the world does *this* to you" GENIUS !

Duolingo has arrived to your location.

"Same test, same solution: That's convergent evolution" Ok, that's one incredibly baller line you just casually dropped there

I’m so glad you did a video on owls. They (specifically barn owls) have always been my favorite birds. Because I grew up on the Guardians of Ga’hoole books.

We had a barn owl awhile back that stayed in- you would not believe this - our barn. No clue why it was there though because they were not native to the area. I would come in and yell at it and it would yell back and I would then go " Alright cool. " and it would quietly "chirp" as if trying to be like " Okay same time tomorrow. " and then if I had to go in there to get something it would walk along the top of the beams to watch me and any time I would talk it would sort of hoot or make a weird chirp back.

"i can't tell you how many licks it takes you to get to a tootsie pops G-spot, but it takes two fingers to get to a hoot Ninja's control center" what the fuck is that sentence

Owls in the wild: nightmare fuel murder machine Domesticated owls: feathered cat

"If this is what 70% of what the world does to you I have to assume you're not from it" cold, bro.

Recently, my mom spotted an owl nest in a forest near where i live, and when i went to go see it, the owl and its children were being attacked by crows. He wasn't lying about that rivalry.

Oh hey a new Casual Geographic vid- WHAT THE F*CK IS THAT?! Edit: Oh it's an owl, whaddya know.

African folkstory: The owl was once the king of the birds. He was feared for being the bird with horns and whatever he commanded all the other birds did. But one day as he was being cleaned by his servant plover, he was bragging about something he never did and moved his head too much. He accidentally moved his horns into the plover's beak, but instead of hurting the plover, everyone saw that his horns were just feathers. They bannished the owl as punishment for tricking them all into being his subjects. And that is why the owl flies alone at night. 🇿🇼🇿🇦

I actually met a great horned owl once. He was really sweet once you got past how loud he screeched when you got two close.

the wet owl pics are hilarious! ive never seen that before. so funny, its exactly like a cat.

If the duolingo bird did meth:

"Owls are just the cats of birds," is a claim I've been harping on for years now, ever since I learned that owls, like cats, are both very smart and extremely stupid, absolute units in the world of hunters, and crazy enough to run fades with creatures sometimes ten or twenty times their size.

This script, and its delivery, are WAAAY up there! Stellar work dude! Much appreciation from a really old guy whose seen it all , but hasn't seen much approaching this.

I work at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney, Australia AKA the only place I know of in Sydney that has powerful owls, and one day I was walking under a big tree an A WHOLE GODDAM DEAD POSSUM FELL ON MY HEAD. I looked up, and there was an owl staring at me. I put the corpse on the ground and said, 'sorry mate, here's your lunch back'. Damm, I love those guys

"The same bird that hunts hawks can get jumped by murder crows." That's why they're called a murder.

9:02 Fun fact: the rivalry between owls & crows is a lot similar to the rivalry between primates & big cats. For example, leopards often hunt baboons when they're sleeping & baboons will kill unsupervised cubs & even gang up on adult leopards like a pack of wolves to get rid of future predators. This is cuz primates, like crows, will also seek revenge & hold grudges.

"The western screech owl sounds like a fumbled ping pong ball" The disrespect! 🤣😂

My husband moved a little owl off of the road one time so it wouldn't get hit. It was absolutely adorable given how little it was. I've also had an owl fly through our front yard. If i hadn't seen it, i never would have known it came through. They are truly silent. We have heard the calls of a barn owl down a few houses from us.

CasGeo for 13 min---owls are demonhellmonsters CasGeo at the end---floofbirb does a bath

I used to volunteer at a zoo and the barn owl.They had had been raised by humans. So he would hop on your back and shriek at you to show you how cute he was. A soft & terrifying good boi :3 He was so light. His grip was SO powerful!

7:04 goddamn the swag

🤣 10:26 that boy spider senses on point.

The corvid/owl war is nuts. I don't remember where I heard the story, but there was supposedly a documented case where an owl chose to drown itself when it was cornerd by a murder of crows.

"Owls are what happens when you give honey badgers Red Bull." Perfect description!

Owls are scary only until you hold one, the affection an owl gives you when you feed it a live cricket is beautiful

If an owl killed the lady in the house the owl should have still been in the house, unless it was able to open a door.

"same test, same solution; that's convergent evolution" is a brilliant line and i'm stealing it

"Sky Cats" is such a perfect description of owls. They're both super soft, extremely successful hunters, own the night, will beef with anything, no matter how big, can go from cute to demon in a heartbeat, and have moments of either pure genius or extreme clumsiness. And I love them both. Also, congratulations on reaching the like goal to visit the sanctuary. I hope you have fun.

It is beyond awesome to see how you made your own lane with your content. Very informational and very kool at the same time. As a parent with toddlers, I can appreciate a channel like this even more. Thank you, keep doing your thing!

!!!!!oriental bay owl mention i LOVE the oriental bay owl….. they are just so peculiar and perfect

I can personally say that barn owls do actually sound like someone being murdered. I was about six or seven when I went to go see the northern lights with my family when it kinda passed through my state, and I literally thought someone was getting their soul evicted from their body

I have an owl story. My uncle lives in the woods in rural Wisconsin, and is an avid hunter. A couple years ago during deer season, he wakes up before the crack of dawn to get ready, while another uncle of mine is off in the woods. First uncle finishes waking up and such, and heads outside into the deer blind they have set up. No sooner than he takes a seat does a gigantic owl burst through the entrance, land with talons dug into his thighs, and start screaming right in my uncle's face. Naturally, my uncle starts screaming too, still half asleep and trying to process a bird with wings large enough to touch opposite walls of the deer blind at the same time that is now shrieking directly in his face. Within a few seconds, the owl took off, and within a minute, my other uncle burst into the blind because he heard distant screaming. Later, the first uncle ran told the story to a guy who turned out to be an ornithologist. Apparently, my uncle got kinda lucky, cause an owl that big could have sunk its talons over a quarter inch deep into his legs. Edit: Ha, hearing that owls with yellow eyes are usually diurnal makes perfect sense! This one had big ol yellow peepers.

Duo being an owl is accurate

“Hoot ninja” took me out bro😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤦🏾‍♂️

9:16 that first clip has jackdaws, the second clip has two different (sub)species of crows working together, so we can conclude that corvids really hate owls.

“I don’t even think I really need t- Australia” Australia never seems to disappoint 🔥🤣

Your narration is hilarious and right on! I ❤ owls and have known some personally. I used to volunteer on the Raptor Team at a local wildlife rescue. We cared for the non-releasable raptors who were ambassadors for their kind and provided much-needed wildlife education. These birds are amazing! We had a Great Horned Owl who had been raised from a chick by humans who fed her a very bad diet. She became afflicted with rickets and couldn't fly, so we put a leash on her jesses and took her for walks. She loved it! We exercised the birds capable of flight by using food to have them fly between volunteers using falconry techniques on a line. They are so intelligent and fascinating. I loved and miss those days! ❤🦅🦉❤

That thing about the prehistoric owl is no joke. Paleontologists have found the remains of early humans in what would have been those owls' massive nests. In most cases, there was a triangular hole in the human skull, making paleontologists believe that the owl would kill the humans by piercing the skull first, and then haul away what they could.

I love owls. One description I've heard for them is: "cat software in bird hardware" Nature showing that there's more than one meta.

I found two baby screech owls under my camper. I brought them to a raptor rescue and they were released 6 back into the wild months later. They were tiny and sooo cute. ❤️

1:46 Really nice to see that you included the Mothman is one of your videos. I would love to see cryptids in future episodes. Your in one of my top ranks of Best Channels on KZfaq by the wa.y. Keep the good stuff coming man

My guinea pigs froze mid-eating when they heard the barn owl screech. Terrifying.

In Japan (I live there), owls are mainly adored for being cute. It's part of the whole "kawaii" culture we've got going. We have moved past the cat cafes into owl cafes (and hedgehog cafes, and piglet cafes, and I think I once saw a lemur Cafe in Tokyo...) There is a fixation on any animal that can be cutified and turned into an adorable chibi drawing. (Which is how the naked mole rat gained a following in Hyogo.)

My son showed me your videos, and I just love them! So funny, creative (your descriptions) and so informative!!! I love owls, and you showed me so much more about them. Thanks! ❤

I remember a great horned owl who lived near a local collage who flew down and perched near me a handful of times during the evening. We'd stare at one another with a sense of mutual admiration. I don't know why he kept doing that - maybe he considered me a friend, maybe he was curious, or maybe he was an old soul greeting me from beyond the veil. In any case, he was an absolutely beautiful bird and I'm thankful that we shared some quiet moments together.

Wow... Was not prepared for that scream.

Can I just appreciate that in your newer videos, you’re adding a segment on the end why the featured animal should be appreciated? Thank you for educating while also accounting for any accidental fear-mongering!!

"Owls are just the cats of birds" is so true

@9:40 "An owl can change its Facebook status to 'nevermore'." That was AWESOME! Whoever writes your lines deserves a raise!

11:45 Not only that, but unlike just any other bird of prey, where the elder chick bullies the younger ones to submission, barn owl chicks genuinely take care of each other, giving surplus food to their younger siblings

Owls may be seen as omens of bad things to some people, but my great grandma got me to think they were like the librarians of birds and now I just think of knowledge when I see them

I just got back from Thailand and I highly recommend Maerim Elephant Sanctuary! They are completely ethical and you get to feed them vegetables, carry banana tree trunks to them, give them a mud bath, and bathe with them at the end! There is no elephant riding and their elephants are rescued. A truly beautiful experience.

Casual Geographic: "Water destroys an owls feathers" The Owl at the end of the video here 13:00: "This sentence wouldn't stop me because I can't speak English!"

Owls and Corvids fighting is basically Athena and Odin fighting to see who is the true god of wisdom.

Just added a like to get you closer to your raptor trust! I volunteered at my college's raptor club / rescue and wish I had started sooner, it was so cool and I learned a lot of the facts that you mentioned in this video. They're such fascinating creatures. Have a great time!

Bro’s talking up these owls like they’re so scary, adorable little sky kitties.

A boreal owl crashed into our window when i was a kid. It was seemingly unhurt apart from a concussion. We kept it indoors a couple of days and fed it steak and ground beef until it was well enough to be released.

You've done cats, you've done owls, now you must complete the trilogy by doing a video on mantises

11:20 bro!- I learn about “a dingo took my baby” thing for a whole school term I am tired of hearing it! So now it’s school break and I thought I was free, but APPARENTLY not!-

Great job on the script and delivery!! Awesome video.

after the 1st harry potter movie came out, a report came out stating that owl sanctuaries and zoos were getting all these calls from parents wanting to get their kids an owl. the kids wanted an owl for a pet because harry and ron have owls. they had to do a report to remind people that 1 - having an owl as a pet is illegal unless you're a sanctuary or a wildlife rehabilitator. 2 - they make TERRIBLE pets. they are very loud and they eat anything they can kill which could mean you're small cat or dog. i am always reminded of this story whenever i think of owls

The fact that you can't even hear them while they are flying makes them even more sinister than they appear🦉

only someone with your background can deliver this folly on beat brrrruh, the element of surprise had me oblivious to the three piece combo i was about to eat (a gut-shot + upper-cut + hook) and i was literally on the ground, unable to breathe, struggling to shut this madness down

I love the work you do, man. Thank you

Owls were my Grandma’s favorite animal (mine too because of her). She LOVED them & collected a ton of owl stuff. I have a lot of her owl stuff (statuettes, wall hanging she made herself, tons of little owl figures, art, stuffed owls, etc) now since her & Grandapa have both passed. Barn owls were my Grandma’s favorite owls followed closely in second by Snow Owls. She grew up with them living in the top her her family’s barn, she said she even made kinda-friends with some of them by leaving them little treats & stuff for them to make nests with & her family didn’t mind since the owls kept the mice from overrunning their barn in the winters. I like to think Grandma’s spirit lives on through owls, especially after one stopped me from getting into a bad car accident. I had had a fight w/my now ex-husband (married at the time) & went to a conservation area near my place to get some quiet & to think. It had snowed a few days before but it was all mostly melted except in shady spots. Well, I was admittedly going way too fast down the gravel road in the middle of this conservation area (mind you this is in the middle of nowhere-the closest houses were miles away, the closes ambulance would be at least 30 mins away & there was spotty cell service at best). Most of the road had been ok but now I was in a section that had a lot of tree cover so there was still snow/ice on the road. All of a sudden this beautiful little owl flew down in front of the car & landed in the middle of the road. Of course I hit the brakes & this little owl just sat there staring into my soul. We stared at each other for a few minutes before it let out a little hoot & flew off. I slowly got going again & just up the road past where the owl had been was a blind turn I hadn’t seen through the trees & it was basically solid ice. I would have flown off the road & crashed with nobody to hear me scream for help & no cell service, had that little owl not made me pause, I could very well be dead right now. Owls fucking rule & I miss you Grandma

A few months ago, my hubby & I noticed a large owl perched atop my hubby’s 49’ HAM radio tower, watching us as we worked in our vegetable garden. It was truly incredible and somehow sent shivers up both our spines. Dude really was judgmental as heck…

I wrote my first feature length screenplay last semester about a guy who's like a werewolf but instead of a wolf it's a barn owl

I LOVE your videos and your style of hosting and explaining.

One day, while out hunting, I went into a thicket and came eye to eye with a Great Horned Owl. Since, it was low in the trees, the owl was sitting only a foot or two above me and about ten feet away. I stopped on a dime and was shocked by its beauty and its giant eyes staring back into mine. I stood mesmerized for a long time because I didn't want to move and scare it away. Eventually, I noticed a fallen log and decided I'd sit down and try not to spook it. I stayed there for about half and hour. The owl soon got bored of me and was looking around and wasn't bothered by my presence. Finally, I said goodbye and wondered off. In that snow covered wood, with the owl's grey, white and black coat, and its giant green eyes, I felt like I was in a dream world, a surreal fantasy. Because it was so amazing, it didn't seem real.

The drenched owl is a mood that all of us have felt at least once

( “There’s birds of prey & the ones birds 🙏🏾 pray about.” ) 😂 🤣 😭 💀 ☠️ 🪦 👻 😂 8:26 😅

Your euphemisms and allegories are top notch.

I used to work with owls (barn and Great Horned) at my local zoo. They were some of my favorites - once you got them on the glove they’d puff up, flatten their feathers, and snuggle into your chest. They do this with trees to blend in with the tree trunk, and instinct kicked in and made them treat our torsos as a tree trunk and do the same thing. They were so sweet and fun

"Support your local sky-cats" is now one of my favorite lines of all times!

Awesome video. I am always impressed by your phrases and colorful descriptions, they bring extra life to the animals you talk about. And they are hilarious. ❤😂

Silent as a hot breath in the night, the only thing you're sure to hear is your own scream 😊

The barn owl scream is one of those animal sounds that isn't done justice by video recording. I took an ornithology course where we got to watch one being banded... When they aren't happy, everyone on the prairie knows.

The uninformed: Haha! An owl! Hoot hoot! The barn owl: You've just lost your ear drum privileges!

your humor is so refreshing... happy to sub

Thank you for the information! Owl be watching your channel from now on.

I love owls. They’re great for neighborhood pests, have super cool adaptations, and are super meme-able. Not to mention how they can simultaneously be adorable and SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECH

When I was around 7 years old my grandpa, a mechanic, and I were at a park around evening time. We saw these 2 people looking a this big oak tree and when we went over there we saw a huge horned owl. My grandpa went to the old blue car and grabbed one of his welding gloves and since we had some KFC, he decided to hold out his arm and a drum stick. The great horned owl looked down then flew to his arm. The owl then landed on his arm, the one with the glove on, and ate the chicken. It was the coolest thing. The owl even let me pet him. According to my grandpa it weighed almost 4 pounds.

I just want to say that I love your channel so much I've always been an animal enthusiast but recently I got into taxonomy and started to learn a bit more about animals. Thanks for your effort ❤❤

Barn owl not to be confused with Barred owls 😊 I got a few kids of the latter.

CG: *tries to say the many ways owls are creepy and wierd* Me: Is BABY

First we had "Thourgh purpose, not perfection: that's natural selection." And now we got "Same test, same solution: That's convergent evolution." Educating us while dropping hot bars, I love it. I can't wait to hear what line for the Casual Geo Rap gets dropped next. Also, congratulations one reaching the like goal on the elephant video so fast. I hope you have fun at the sanctuary.

I love your videos! You have the best commentary and you always make me laugh! Thank you ❤

No sound in flight is amazing. I saw a silent helicopter in flight once, by the time I heard the chopper it was on top of us.

12:09 "The Cats of Birds", holy heck that felt more accurate than a shot from a sniper rifle hitting the jackpot from hundreds of meters away.

Man, Legend of the Guardians was the fucking OG, I remember seeing that movie when I was a kid and it made me OBSESSED with owls, to the point I even checked out the whole book series on Nook(anyone remember that?) Soren and his homies Gylfie, Digger, and Twilight will always hold a special place in my heart