Because of their diverse capabilities, owls survive in every habitat-desert, rain forest, arctic tundra and farmlands. Yet at the same time, owls are so strong that they can pull from the river an adult salmon that is two or three times their weight, and if they are encountering difficulty, they can grab a tree root with one talon to help them make the haul. What makes the owls such ferocious and effective predators is that they can fly silently at night do to their velvety down plumage that absorbs sound. But the largest species of owl, the Blakeston owl that patrols Eurasia has a wingspan of six feet. Their wingspans range generally from 12 inches to four feet, four inches. The owl's famously flat face operates like a satellite dish to gather sound waves that are then directed to the owl's ears by specialized feathers along the disk's circumference. And, they have the most accurate hearing of any known animal. Their sharp vision is enhanced by the fact that owls have the unusual capacity to swivel their heads 270 degrees. Their large, round eyes are set very forward to give them that penetrating night vision for which they are renowned. The owl is a nocturnal bird of prey (except for the Snow Owl which is a diurnal or day hunter). So, when two years ago I was asked to teach a short theology class to Regis seniors, I closed the course with some thoughts on the owl as the embodiment of Regis values. Ever since I have been fascinated by the owl as a symbol of Regis. The first time I entered the Regis tunnel and I emerged into that spacious courtyard, I was stunned by the piercing glance of that stony-eyed owl that guards the entranceways to Regis. Reflections on the Owl as a Symbol of Regis Boys are at no time permitted to make use of the 84th Street Faculty entrance." This entrance is to be known as the Arcade and it is to be used as the students' entrance. "The 85th Street 'Arcade' boys' entrance ready for use today. When the building was razed the Owl was preserved and now looks down on the quadrangle."Īlumni may be delighted by the remainder of On the present site of the school (84th Street) there formally stood an old Flemish style building (used as a garage) surmounted by the Owl. It is a relic of what was here before Regis was erected. ![]() "The Owl was set up in the Quadrangle today, over the middle 'panic' door of the auditorium. The diary entry for Septemruns as follows: Swords discovered the answer in a diary of the first headmaster, Rev. How then did the school mascot come to be an owl?įr. The winged creatures in the Regis school seal are not Owls. The following article was originally published in a Summer 1979 Alumni Newsletter detailing the origins of the Regis Owl statue.
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