BARRED OWL (ANTHROPOMORPHIC?) ‘LOVING’ BEHAVIORS

Barred Owl Pair Mutual Preening - Bonding Maintenance

There are barred owl behaviors that suggest they have a ‘loving’ relationship with their partners. This statement of anthropomorphism makes scientists squeamish and adamantly remind us we can’t decipher what the owls are really thinking or ‘feeling’. But to be fair, they struggle to scientifically establish their own feelings: “Love may be defined as an […]

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OWLS: NATURE’S INSPIRATION FOR STEALTH TECHNOLOGY

Barred Owl Extreme Inflight Profile Demonstrating Nature's Inspiration For Stealth Technology

This Barred Owl is not making a sound. Nature’s model for stealth technology. The leading edge of wing feathers have comb-like serrations that break up the turbulent air that creates the usual swooshing sound.  As seen below, the smaller streams of air over the wing are further dampened by velvety textures of feathers unique to […]

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