The Owl Tree

The Owl Tree is a tree in ThunderClan territory. It is said that it was always home to owls.

Description
The Owl Tree is said not to be far from ThunderClan camp, and is towards Fourtrees. It is just across the stream from the sandy hollow.

The tree is rather tall and has a hole in its trunk higher up, that is home to an owl who scatters its pods on the ground below. When prey is scarce, warriors look to see where the owl is hunting so that they may find prey.

Mythology
Before cats knew how to hunt well at night, an apprentice of ThunderClan used to go to the Owl Tree and watch the tawny owl who was living there. He learned all the secrets of night hunting this way and soon became known as Owlpaw. He passed on these secrets to his apprentices and warriors when he became deputy and then leader, later to be known as Owlstar. He was the leader after the first leader, Thunderstar.

Bluestar's Prophecy

 * Mumblefoot grumbles that Featherwhisker does all of Goosefeather's duties while Goosefeather pretends to look for herbs. He asks Featherwhisker what herb Goosefeather was supposed to be collecting this morning. Featherwhisker uneasily replies that it was comfrey. Mumblefoot answers that he saw himself sunning himself by the Owl Tree, fast asleep. In addition, his snoring was scaring away all the prey.


 * On Bluepaw's and Snowpaw's first hunt, Stonepelt suggests the Owl Tree to Sparrowpelt, who in turn says the Great Sycamore might be better. Bluepaw guesses that it is because of the owl. Stonepelt nods, and adds that even mice know better than to share dens with an owl.

Fire and Ice

 * Fireheart showed this tree to his first apprentice, Cinderpaw, when he was showing her around ThunderClan territory. He has her pick an owl pod up, to show her that an owl does live in this tree. It is noted that Bluestar also did this to him when he was an apprentice.