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Oddly Outstanding Owls Aubrey R. Gargan Owls can look pretty scary, like this one, but these majestic creatures are truly amazing. “Birds Owls Raptor.” Google Images. CC. they make their houses in lower shelter such as bushes and tree trunks. The reason why owls like hanging around in trees is because owls stalk their prey from the height of tall trees. This is so the owls can spot out their prey easily. Owls do not really make the nests that they live in. Owls find abandoned nests that birds used to live in and have migrated to another area. It is a lot easier for those lazy tree owls (owls that live in trees) to just steal a no longer used nest. Therefore, it turns out not all the owls live in trees after all. H ave you ever seen an owl before? Owls are amazing, nocturnal birds. They come in a variety of sizes and tear apart prey with their menacingly sharp beaks. Imagine a big, brown, feathered bird swooping down upon you