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The Northern Hawk Owl was popular in the other thread today, so I thought I'd give you some more.

Perch hunting lets owls use their sight and hearing to find food. This saves a lot of energy, and also body heat when it is cold.

Owl hears a vole hidden under the snow. Asymmetrical ears help them locate prey precisely, even when it is hidden. Owl launches into a dive.

Victory goes to the owl!

Photos by David Burt

More owls and other animals on his Flickr.

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[โ€“] Maruki_Hurakami@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I love the second picture. So cool!

[โ€“] anon6789@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yes! The one of it all puffed up was the one I originally clicked on, but then when I saw him looking like he fell out of the tree, I knew it was one I had to post!

I like the hawk owls. They have the head of the Pygmy and burrow owls, but the body of the larger owls. Best of both worlds ๐Ÿ˜„