| Re: Remembering the poetry of erstwhile poster Van Bagnol
"Tom Keats" <tkeats2005@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> In article <XEuoh.350731$Fi1.43707@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
> "Leo Lichtman" <l.lichtman@worldnet.att.net> writes:
>>
>> "Tom Keats" wrote: (clip) That's the work
>>> of the Ratchet Owl[*]. They grasp the top of the tree
>>> in their beak, and fly around in tight little circles
>>> until the tree is irrecoverably mangled. (clip)
>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>> That's a commonly held belief among those who don't know much about owls.
>> In actuality, since an owl is able to turn its head completely around an
>> unlimited number of times, they are able to twist young trees without
>> flying
>> in circles. This is why they are called "ratchet owls." If they had to
>> fly
>> in circles, they would probably be called "box wrench owls."
>
> That's so reasonable, it's gotta be true ;-)
> Thanks for the edification.
>
>
> cheers,
> Tom
>
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Why do they twist the top of trees?
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