| A | B |
| roost | a safe perch for owls to rest |
| burrowing | digging underground tunnels |
| facial disk | tround or heart-shaped face of an owl |
| prey | animals hunted and eaten by other owls |
| nocturnal | active at night |
| rodents | ”small animals such as mice, rats" |
| tufts | feathers that stick up and look like ears |
| diurnal | active during the day |
| raptors | birds of prey |
| talons | the owl’s claws |
| preen | using its beak to clean its feathers |
| pellets | undigested material coughed up by owls |