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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€“] scetron@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Many thanks for this enlightening video.

[โ€“] anon6789@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Of course! I'm all for learning about all the gory details, since it's part of the whole package. I just want to keep it fun and upbeat for everybody.