(I really need to re-find the study I skimmed the other week, this is the second time it's come up since!)

I was reading recently that owl sleep is generally not in big blocks like we typically sleep. They will usually sleep in short bursts so they can be aware of their surroundings, which is why they "sleep" so much of the day. It sounded more like a series of power naps, but I'd really like to find the paper I was reading to get better details.

So while you probably did annoy it, pretty much everything annoys owls, so don't take it too hard. 😄