This is in part because they have big wings for their body size, so their flight is buoyant and slow, which makes it quieter. But it’s the marvelous and unique feathers and structure of an owl ...

and it turns out their ability to silently is a result of a unique wing structure not found in any other bird. Now that researchers know the owl’s secret, they can make lots of stuff silent ...

Owls are masters of silent flight. Their ability to hunt without making a sound is one of nature's most fascinating adaptations. This skill allows them to approach their prey undetected, giving ...

Owls are masters of stealth. While hunting at night, their superior hearing and nocturnal vision allow them to locate faraway prey and their near-silent flight lets them sneak up on their dinner ...

The long-eared owl, Asio otus, is a majestic raptor known ... its dappled forest camouflage is betrayed by fluorescent, day-glo pink wing feathers. Ornithologist Emily Griffith and her colleagues ...

Photo by JORN CHENEY, STRUCTURE AND MOTION LAB ... has created a mechanical model that replicates the hinged wing action of the owl, although the results are yet to be published.

In a Manitoba forest, a great grey owl sits atop a spindly branch. Then, wings outstretched, it descends from its perch, gliding over the blanket of snow. Specially adapted feathers allow it to do ...

A Eurasian eagle-owl was released back into the wild after animal lovers healed its broken wing. The touching moment the huge bird of prey gets set free in its natural habitat on a hillside in ...