Oh, hey, it's still the guy who runs the local board game night, hoping someone shows up at the pizza place to game. Allie, boy hooty, once again, it's part two of strigiformology, owls. Many of you noted last week that I missed the opportunity to say owlogies, and that made me feel bad because you're right. Also, you were like, does this have the same root word as an Italian witch? And I'm glad that I have the

chance to clear that up in this episode, which we do, especially since I am an Italian lady who collects rocks and I have animal teeth and jars. But if you haven't listened to part one, I don't know why you're here first, because you've got to go back and you got to meet Rocky. You got to find out what an owl is. So go back to part one. We'll see you back here when you're finished. Everyone else, you made it in order. You waited a week and now we're at the thrilling conclusion of owls. But before we swoop into it, thank you to all the patrons who submitted questions for this episode via patreon.com slash ologies. This entire episode is all your questions. And you two can join for $1 a month if you're not. Thank you to everyone who's out there at Ologiesmerch from Ologiesmerch.com. And if you need kid-friendly, no-swearing episodes, you can find them in their own feed called Smologies, wherever you get your podcasts. It's also linked in the show notes. And thank you, of course, to folks who review the show for $0.00, and you know I read them all, such as this Freshie from Eskabe,

who wrote a litmus test. Slip in amazing information about slug dongs at a dinner party and see

whose eyes light up. That's your new friend. Thank you, Allie Ward. Escobie, you can corner me near the spinach dip any day.

Okay, so let's get into strugiformology, owls. Part two, wherein we will discuss what to say to an owl, what not to say.

Exorcist heads, omens, wisdom, nesting season, stolen hats, homicide trials, the spotted owl versus barred owl, great debate.

This guest's favorite owl and the one he wants to see the most in real life.

If a group of them is actually called a parliament, and so much more, with your favorite owl guy, strigiformologist, Dr. R.J. Rocky Gutierrez, hoops we love. Can I ask you some questions from listeners?

Are you doing okay?

I know I've kept you.

No, I've got all the time you want.

Okay, amazing.

I love this.

Oh, okay.

Some questions from listeners.

And we have so many good ones. Hi, Allie. This is

Lelani Ramirez from Los Angeles. This is my first time asking a question, so I'm really excited to

learn more about owls. I had a question about their hands, feet. I'm not really sure

what you would call them, but I guess their talons. I've heard that

they can rotate one of their talons so they can have them in either a two-two or a three-one

configuration, which I guess is why they walk so differently from so many other birds. I was

wondering if all owls have that or if there are some that

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