Besides an acute sense of hearing, barn owls have another superpower: the ability to fly almost soundlessly. “It is a silent, moth-like flight that can make them resemble otherworldly ...

“Then the barn owl comes along and it goes back and forth, and they wonder if the recording equipment is even on,” he says. “It’s absolutely silent.” Owls use a variety of strategies for ...

Barn owls prefer not to hunt in very rainy or windy conditions; their feathers are very soft – for silent flight – and are ...

In this short film for primary schools Michaela Strachan visits an owl sanctuary with some primary school pupils to find out how a barn owl is ... adaption for silent flight, lots of extra bones ...

“If you're working with a species that can hear your heartbeat, it isn’t really going to help.” Barn owls are efficient hunters thanks to their sensitive hearing and silent flight. Barn owls are ...