American Barn Owl Identification - All About Birds
Ghostly pale and normally strictly nocturnal, American Barn Owls are silent predators of the night world. Lanky, with a whitish face, chest, and belly, and buffy upperparts, this owl roosts in hidden, quiet places during the day.
Barn owl - Wikipedia
The barn owls (Tyto species, particularly Tyto alba) are the most widely distributed group of owls in the world. They are medium-sized owls with large heads and characteristic heart-shaped faces. They have long, strong legs with powerful talons. The term may be used to describe:
Barn Owl - Facts, Size, Lifespan, Color, Habitat, Diet & Images
Most widespread among all species of owls, the Barn Owl is an easily recognizable bird with an adorable heart-shaped face. Due to their eerily white color, they are often considered ominous, but with that benign look, you may wonder how this bird could do anything evil.
American Barn Owl - All About Birds
Ghostly pale and normally strictly nocturnal, American Barn Owls are silent predators of the night world. Lanky, with a whitish face, chest, and belly, and buffy upperparts, this owl roosts in hidden, quiet places during the day. By night, they hunt on buoyant wingbeats in …
American Barn Owl Photo Gallery - All About Birds
2014年12月11日 · Ghostly pale and normally strictly nocturnal, American Barn Owls are silent predators of the night world. Lanky, with a whitish face, chest, and belly, and buffy upperparts, this owl roosts in hidden, quiet places during the day. By night, they hunt on buoyant wingbeats in open fields and meadows.
Eerie Apparition: Barn Owl - American Bird Conservancy
The Barn Owl's species name, Tyto alba, literally means "white owl." But behind this unremarkable name is an extraordinary predator with long legs and a distinctive heart-shaped face. Barn Owls are found around the world and tend to nest close to human habitations, giving rise to a variety of folk names.
Barn Owl adaptations
The Barn Owl’s heart-shaped face, or ‘facial disk’, collects and directs sound toward the inner ears. The ear openings are situated inside the facial disk just behind the eyes. They are shaped differently and placed asymmetrically, one higher than the other.
Barn Owl anatomy close-up photos - The Barn Owl Trust
Thanks to photographer Melanie Lindenthal for most of these beautifully detailed Barn Owl body part photos. Barn Owl feathers – close ups. Barn Owl photos .
Barn Owl | NC Wildlife
Barn owls are usually spotted while driving through open country at night. Barn owls are primarily cinnamon to golden-brown in coloration. They have a heart-shaped face that is white, with golden-brown feathers, creating a line around the face shape.
Barn owl | Nocturnal Predator, Silent Flight, Camouflage | Britannica
Barn owl, any of several species of nocturnal birds of prey of the genus Tyto (family Tytonidae). Barn owls are sometimes called monkey-faced owls because of their heart-shaped facial disks and absence of ear tufts. They are about 30 to 40 cm (12 to …