2.3K views · 135 reactions | You just can't beat seeing a barn owl in the wild. Famously hunting on silent wings, they swoop down on their prey unannounced; a soft fringe along the outside of their flight feathers absorbing the noise of their flight. Undisturbed by the sound of their wings flapping, they listen out for the rustling of small mammals in the grass. | Sussex Wildlife Trust | Facebook

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25K views · 1.1K reactions | The silent flight of a Barn Owl  Unlike other birds of prey, owls have a tooth-like edge called serrations along the edge of their primary wing feathers. These serrated edges soften the flow of air under the wing that would normally create the ‘wooshing’ sound of flapping wings #FridayFacts The soft texture of the feather also helps to absorb any sound produced in flight 襁 | Hawk Conservancy Trust | Facebook

Barn owls are acoustic predators. The disk shape of their face funnels sound toward their ears and builds up a sort of 3D picture of the sound around them. Watch the moment this barn owl strikes its prey captured in stunning detail. http://bbc.in/1xW44Tc | BBC Earth