So yesterday we talked about Barred Owls and how they are famous for their vocalizations. Similarly, Barn Owls have popular calls, but they are a little different. Barn Owls have 22 different vocalizations and not one of them is a hoot. In the attached video, you can hear several noises that some rehabilitated owls and our educational ambassadors have made. To compliment their interesting noises, they have superb hearing. These owls are considered to have some of the best hearing in the owl worl

Barn owls are acoustic predators. The disk shape of their face funnels sound toward their ears and builds up a sort of 3D picture of the sound around them. Watch the moment this barn owl strikes its prey captured in stunning detail. http://bbc.in/1xW44Tc | BBC Earth

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

Both owls, but built very differently. The barn owl is built for hunting in open spaces, while this brown wood owl is built to hunt in dense, forested areas. 🦉Visit our Center right outside of #Charleston and join one of our flight demonstrations to learn more about birds of prey of all shapes and sizes. ...#owls #barnowl #woodowl #brownasianwoodowl #birdsofprey #AvianConservationCenter #thingstodo | Center for Birds of Prey