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 ...
Barn owls prefer not to hunt in very rainy or windy conditions; their feathers are very soft – for silent flight – and are ...
(AP Photo/Thanassis Stravrakis) Barn owls rest on a ledge at the Attica Zoological Park, near Athens, as another takes flight ...
Every child can recognize one, but you’ll be lucky to spot an owl in a tree, even if you’re looking straight at it. Besides their camouflage and silent flight, these mostly nocturnal birds, with their ...
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 ...
Barn owls are efficient hunters thanks to their sensitive hearing and silent flight. Barn owls are dependent on the availability of small mammal prey. Environmental factors such as the weather and ...