Long Eared Owl - Print Woodland Animals Owls often get a mention

Owls often get a mention in Shakespeare’s plays

it was assumed that this was the cause for their ‘madness’ during spring

Rodent-control was the reason cats were put on ships

The earliest depictions of the use of the heart symbol is believed to derive from the ancient culture of Cyrene

and so it is suggested that this shape was first associated with love and sex

Long Eared Owl - Print Woodland Animals Owls often get a mentionShakespeare described the owl as the bird with five wits in King Lear (Act 3, Scene 4), drawing on its long held association with wisdom. Owls often get a mention in Shakespeares plays, perhaps because of their potency as an omen in folklore. Reproduced from Daniel Mackie's watercolour painting, this print is printed on somerset velvet 225gsm fine art paper. Shipped in a tube. Frame not included. Signed by the artist. Copyright 2014 Daniel Mackie All