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Owls' feathers are especially soft and muffle wind noise. Many owls also have special comb-like fringes on the leading edge of their wings to help channel air and reduce noise. These adaptations allow owls to make a soundless approach towards their prey.
Owls can fly and hunt during the daytime as well as at night. However most of them are best adapted for nocturnal hunting.
Owls' eyes are unique among birds as they are located on the front of the head, instead of on the side. This not only gives them a very human appearance but also enables them to match our level of depth perception that is created by the overlapping vision from each eye.
Owls are non-migratory, year-round residents throughout their range.
Owls are birds of prey with a varied diet including small mammals, birds, frogs, crayfish, fish, snakes and insects.
Nests in tree cavities. Will use a nest box.
Appearance varies by species.
Maps provided by Birds of North America Online.
Maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
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