Video of talented Mr. Owl
Male Eastern Screech Owl Under Attack by Mockingbirds is able to see 360 degrees.
Owls can rotate their head about their neck 270 degrees plus or minus a few degrees see for example my Blog from last February:
How Owls Can Rotate Their Heads Without Injury
and the YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6p6RhPg9nY from earlier this year.While it's true owls cannot rotate their heads 36o degrees - they can see 360 degrees and more around them without ever moving their talons or feet especially when under distress as in this demonstration. A combination of neck rotation plus leg and torso rotation results in the 360+ effective rotation of the head and resultant vision. Still a very amazing feat. Also, the last 90 degrees of head turn to the owl's right in this video is incredibly fast and violent as the owl is being mobbed by Mockingbirds. This head twist will give you a neck ache just watching it!
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