The fabulous barn owl 🦉 Seeing a barn owl is always a treat! Famous for their distinctive heart-shaped face, bright white feathers, and incredible hunting skills there really is something so mesmerising about watching them as they hunt across open fields! Such incredible birds! 📸 Full Moon Images on Flickr . . . . #wildlife #wildlife_perfection #wildlifephotography #wildlifeonearth #birds #birdsofinstagram #birdlovers #birdphotography #birdwatching #birdwatcher #nature #naturephotography #natu

Barn owls can hunt and hone in on prey in complete darkness. It’s heart-shaped face creates a disc that traps sound waves and increases its sound sensitivity by about 20 decibels. Visit our Center to see these amazing creatures in flight and learn more. https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/thecenterforbirdsofprey/items/?full-items=yes&back=https://www.thecenterforbirdsofprey.org/visit/. ..#barnowl #AvianConservationCenter #BirdsofPrey #thingstodo #aviary #explorecharleston #exploremountpleasant #c

This Barn Owl hunting in daylight means one thing - babies to feed! Unlike most owls, Barn Owls have asymmetrical ear openings. One ear is higher than the other, creating a 3D sound map in their brain. They can catch prey in total darkness just by listening. That heart-shaped face? It's a satellite dish that funnels sound to their ears. They hear mouse heartbeats under 3 feet of snow. Silent flight comes from special fringed feathers that break up air turbulence. Prey never hears death coming.Fu