Tawny Owls are symbols of intelligence and wisdom. They fly silently in the night, and are often careful and quiet, speaking only when they have something interesting or useful to say. Being natural inventors, Tawny Owls love to learn new skills and try out new things. They enjoy solving problems and using their imagination.

Tawny Owls pay attention to detail and are great at analysing and approaching things in a logical and quirky way. They can enjoy competitive games and prefer to do things their way. They are inclined to question authority and challenge the adults around them. They enjoy testing theories and ideas as independent, quiet, and flexible deep thinkers. They can be very self-critical so be careful when providing them with feedback. 

Tawny Owls thrive when they can observe, analyse, absorb, and practice with minimal supervision. They like to perfect skills and apply their active imaginations to become specialists.

If struggling they can quickly disengage, especially with topics or teaching methods they find dull. They get back on track with time and space for independent work. They also need to be encouraged to conduct thorough research and apply effort to all topics, not just those in which they already have an interest. Specific praise works as a motivator, but generic undeserved praise will usually annoy the Tawny Owl.