Object: a picture of an owl

Good morning, boys and girls. I brought a picture of a bird this morning. Does anyone know what kind of bird this is? (Wait for show of hands and choose someone to answer.) That's right, this is an owl. What can you tell me about owls? (Let them respond. They may mention some of the following.) They fly. They sleep during the day. They sit high in trees and old buildings. They hunt at night. They're wise. Did someone say wise? I'm glad you mentioned that because that's what I want to talk about today. Why do we always think of the owl as wise? (Let them respond.) I don't really know either. Maybe it's because they sit so still and then when they see a small mouse scurrying along the ground, all of a sudden, as fast as can be, they swoop down and scoop it up for…