Stump the Librarian
Stump the Librarian
Kent District Library
Episode 89 Owl Moon
32 minutes Posted Apr 1, 2026 at 7:00 pm.
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In today’s episode we answer the questions, “How do owls fly so quietly? What do owls eat and what happens to the parts they cannot digest? Can I have a pet owl?” and “Why can we see the moon in the daytime?” We hear some D&D trivia from Librarian Tabby and Jill recommends a chapter book about kids protecting owls. To submit your own question, go to KDL.org/Stump. We can’t wait to hear from you!   
Jill’s book recommendation: Hoot by Carl Hiaasen  
https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C206833 
Concerning owls: 
https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/owl  
"owl." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 16 Dec. 2025. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/owl/332197#main-ada. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.  
https://blandfordnaturecenter.org/ambassadors-2/?#owls  
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Strigiformes/  
https://www.thesprucepets.com/do-owls-make-good-pets-390707  
https://www.internationalowlcenter.org/owlsaspets.html  
https://www.owlresearchinstitute.org/owls-1  
 
Concerning the moon: 
The Moon Tonight by Jung Chang-hoo: https://kdl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S174C936619  
https://earthsky.org/moon-phases/do-we-all-see-the-same-moon-phase/  
https://www.nasa.gov/solar-system/why-can-you-see-the-moon-during-the-day-we-asked-a-nasa-scientist-episode-19/  
https://science.nasa.gov/sun/facts/  
https://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/questions/question43.html  
https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/seasons/en/  
Moon doesn’t go around the Earth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4z0Z7vC6gE  
Solar time lapse: https://youtu.be/o-DHwNFDgOU