Oct 31, 2022 · Owlets sleep this way due to their adorably big heads–baby owls can’t support themselves if they sleep standing up. So they lay flat on their stomachs and put their head on the side to breathe. The result: cuteness overload! Here are 11 adorable photos of sleeping baby owls for you to enjoy!

Jun 25, 2020 · Journalist Mark Rees recently made his own discovery of how baby owls sleep. In a now-viral tweet, he shared a picture of an owlet who is napping like we’d imagine a human would—on its stomach and totally conked out. To see more of this adorable sight, scroll down.

Mar 21, 2023 · Baby owls usually sleep with their face kept downward as their head weight is too heavy for their neck. This behavior is normal until they build adequate strength in their neck muscles. In this article, we will discuss the sleeping habits and posture of a baby owl.

Apr 25, 2022 · Because of their large heads, the manner a young owl sleeps is both amusing and odd. Baby owls, like human babies, sleep with their faces down because they are unable to hold their heads up due to the weight of their bodies.

A sleeping baby owl does not always lie face down as sometimes they lean against the sides of the nest or a sibling. However when very young owls will usually lie face down as they have not developed strong enough neck muscles to hold up their incredibly heavy heads

Sep 18, 2017 · Keeping their talons tightly gripped on a branch, the owlets lie down on their stomachs, turned their heads to the side, and fell asleep. Their naps are short, and when they are asleep, they do not like to be awakened, even to be fed. A young owl doesn’t fall out of the tree while it snoozes, because its back toe, the hallux, holds onto the branch.

Mar 7, 2025 · The primary reason baby owls sleep face down is due to their disproportionately large heads. Unlike many other bird species, young owls are born with heads that are significantly too heavy for their developing bodies to support.

Once a baby owl matures more and has gained more strength in its neck muscles, it will usually sleep upright with its head facing forward or sometimes even backwards. Let’s discuss some of the interesting sleeping behaviors of owls.