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How do owls do silent flight? Do you know how many species of rare owls there are?

The silent flight of the owl

By Milton BraganzaPublished 2 years ago 5 min read
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Owls lie during the day and come out at night, and their presence to us is two words - mysterious. Their ears grow in different places on their heads to distinguish different sounds. Their eyes are filled with false eyeballs that cannot be rotated, but they have unusually good vision and can easily judge distances. Their necks can rotate 270 degrees, giving them an unobstructed view of the hunting area. What's more, they can silently swoop down on their prey. How exactly do owls do this? Today, Tao Tao Notes brings you those things about owl flight, so let's take a look at some rare owl species.

Birds need to flap their wings during flight to help keep themselves in the air, so birds in flight make the sound of flapping wings. However, owls, nocturnal predators, have a unique but impressive stunt: silent flight. Does this mean they don't need to flap their wings in flight? The owl's front feathers are structured with serrated teeth to minimize turbulence. The angle of the tail feathers prevents sudden changes in air pressure. The feathers complement each other to help keep the owl in flight silent, allowing it to spread its wings gracefully, fly silently and catch prey quickly. This special feather structure has even inspired the creation of various silent tools and even airplanes. If successful, the owl would be a great hero. Next, let's take a look at something: A strange and beautiful owl.

The Snowy Owl is a large owl that is white all over, hence the name. The biggest difference between it and many owls is that it is a diurnal owl, preferring to go out hunting in broad daylight. The Snowy Owl can reach 71 cm in length, with males slightly larger than females. Although I know he is a fierce predator, his large round head and bright eyes can easily topple many people. Snowy owls usually live in ice-covered areas, and winter is the most favorable season for them. Its snow-white plumage is the best camouflage in the snow and ice and is easier to hunt. It will stand high up and rotate its head back and forth 270 degrees to see the hunting area and wait for its prey to appear. The snow lord is strong and fast in both flight speed and swooping ability, and has good eyesight, good hearing, and the ability to judge distances. Therefore, once it successfully locates its prey, it can grab it with its claws at lightning speed. Swallowed whole. After about a day, turn all the undigested parts into saliva and spit it out.

We just talked about the snow-covered snow lord. Now let's talk about the black barn owl which is the exact opposite of him. The black barn owl is as black as its name implies. They are less attractive than the common white barn owl, but the black barn owl is a type of barn owl. Unfortunately, he has more melanin than others, so he looks different from the little hamster general, but he is very rare. After all, this disease does not occur often. As humans, we often get excited when we see the rare black hamster owl as if our lives are more important than others. However, in the world of the Ogura, different things are different. In addition to their unusual appearance, they are also relatively small and may have problems with their eyesight and hearing. So this black owl, precious to us, becomes an object of abandonment by his mother. Mom doesn't like him, hates him, tells him to go to hell, or even ends him outright. The black barn owl cannot grow in its original habitat. If you want to live, you may have to go out and make your way.

Long-eared owls have a pair of distinctively long ears that grow particularly close to the top of their heads. It is said to be used as a tool to communicate with its peers. But when it comes to the Kurosawa Owl, he has several very cute common names, such as Long-eared Wooden Rabbit and Earphone Elvis. Brings a bit of silliness to the raptor. The earl owl is typically nocturnal, moving only after dark. So is hunting. He will hunt in several stages. That's when those long, big ears come into play immediately, and the long-eared owl prefers to rely on its sense of hearing when hunting. As he slowly approaches the ground, he pricks up his ears to look for prey. As soon as he spots the unlucky one who is still running in the night, he immediately swoops forward and grabs it with his sharp black talons, and the prey is in his hands. However, long-eared owls are quite picky about their food. They like mice and insects. If they catch a slimy amphibian, they don't eat it, they either let it go or send it west. It seems that long-eared owls have a temper

Wu Xiao is a black owl. However, Wu's fate is not as rocky as black. After all, life is born that way. Between the large gray eyes of the disc, there are two distinct white crescent spots. The grayish-brown body has white spots and a broad brown longitudinal stripe on the underbody. As far as appearance goes, she is quite beautiful. Like other owls, she has good hearing. Even the high-frequency calls of rodents are audible to him. As an owl, Wu is also an animal that comes out to hunt at night. He is even a patient predator, always not far from the ground. Waiting to observe and listen to the movement of his prey. As soon as the target is locked, Wu can catch the prey with his fluttering wings. Even if the opponent hides under a 60 cm thick snowbank, Wu is a moral predator in addition to being patient. Instead of snatching prey from other predators, he relies only on his superb hearing to forage for himself.

In today's sharing. The owl is a nocturnal animal. In a world of superiority and inferiority, his keen eyesight, acute hearing, special flying skills, and various physical features are enough to prove that he is the king of the dark world. Which owl do you like the most?

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