Is there a significance to the color of owl's eyes?

Subject: Is there a significance to the color of owl's eyes?

Date: Tue Nov 21 21:31:25 2000
Posted by Tom
Grade level: teacher/prof School: Carolina Raptor Center
City: Charlotte State/Province: NC Country: USA
Area of science: Zoology
ID: 974860285.Zo

Message:


Is there any significance in the fact that Great Horned Owls, for example, 
have bright yellow irises, while Barred Owls and Barn Owls have very dark 
irises?" Does it have anything to do with when a particular species hunts, 
or is it just a species characteristic?

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