Especially since I've heard that owls are basically flying knives...

to quote seananmcguire on twitter:

"Owl is NOT ONE OF THOSE THINGS. Owl is blaming me for all of its woes. OWL IS MADE OF KNIVES."

"I love many birds, but my favorite is the barn owl. It's basically a somewhat dim flying pillow filled with knives that has figured out how to best exploit the human race."