This Barn Owl hunting in daylight means one thing - babies to feed! Unlike most owls, Barn Owls have asymmetrical ear openings. One ear is higher than the other, creating a 3D sound map in their brain. They can catch prey in total darkness just by listening. That heart-shaped face? It's a satellite dish that funnels sound to their ears. They hear mouse heartbeats under 3 feet of snow. Silent flight comes from special fringed feathers that break up air turbulence. Prey never hears death coming.Fu

Both owls, but built very differently. The barn owl is built for hunting in open spaces, while this brown wood owl is built to hunt in dense, forested areas. 🦉Visit our Center right outside of #Charleston and join one of our flight demonstrations to learn more about birds of prey of all shapes and sizes. ...#owls #barnowl #woodowl #brownasianwoodowl #birdsofprey #AvianConservationCenter #thingstodo | Center for Birds of Prey