McGowan suspects the barn owl chicks in the video ... They may have a bit of the soft downy plumage, but they largely look like embryos and accumulate body feathers over time.

To make up for this, they have filoplumes—small hair-like feathers on their beaks ... hoot belongs to the great horned owl, but there's more to hear. The barn owl, for instance, emits a harsh ...

The barn owl (Tyto alba), with its characteristic ... Barn owls have superb hearing and downy feathers that conceal their approach, allowing the owls to successfully capture their prey unnoticed.

While falcons and pigeons are layered with feathers ideal for their flight needs, the barn owl's soft downy feathers buffer any additional air currents caused by the wings in flight, helping them ...

These owl pellets usually contain bones ... Over three to four weeks, they will lose those downy feathers and become a bit more sleek. After fledging, the parents will continue to take care ...