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 ...

Learn more about the science behind the silent flight of the barn owl in the video above. A version of this story was published in 2016; it has been updated for 2024. This article was originally ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

(AP Photo/Thanassis Stravrakis) Barn owls rest on a ledge at the Attica Zoological Park, near Athens, as another takes flight, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stravrakis) Yossi Leshem ...