What is the Meaning & Definition of OWL

The OWL is a nocturnal bird of prey just characterized by actively circulate at night to capture their prey and feed. Now, worth mentioning is that this denomination is own, originating in countries in Central America, such as Mexico, since in other places it is known as little OWL or also as a type of small OWL. Then, biologically, the OWL is a bird that is adapted to exercise his attack during the night, is at this time of the day when most acute and concrete may be in the development of your instinct.
This is in addition to a species that has caused different emotions, admiration, fear and veneration, in Mesoamerican culture over the centuries, especially since its intrinsic characteristics of being a bird of night often partnering beings and gods who just act in the dark. As many like to say, the night is full of mysteries, and then a bird that dominates the scene during this time of the day may not be free of all knowledge.
But this is not the only popular belief that surrounds this species, there are many more and loaded with symbolic meanings associated to precisely that capacity of the owls can see in the dark, for example which are able to bewitch people, appreciate beyond what is seen with the naked view because they know precisely how no one in the dark anticipate what will happen in the future, among the most prominent.
And among those who know this bird flee you when they cross it, it is because they believe in the popular account that has attributed to him the power to be a Messenger of the bad omens. Therefore, when it appears, it is crossed, it's because something bad is going to happen is.
At present, it should be noted, that to the tecolote protects it is hunting, capture indiscriminate, among other actions, since the species is not abundant and there is a certain risk that disappears as soon as but their survival is cared for.