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An owl’s ‘shocking’ color should hinder hunting. Scientists may have figured out why it works - MSN
The barn owl’s brilliant white underbelly is the key to its success as a nocturnal hunter, allowing the bird to camouflage ...
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Barn owls camouflage themselves by mimicking the moon, scientists say - CNN
The barn owl’s brilliant white underbelly is the key to its success as a nocturnal hunter, allowing the bird to camouflage itself against the moon, according to new research.
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Ghosts Are White for a Reason and So Are Barn Owls
Barn owls range from white to dark reddish-brown. In the moonlight, white ones hunt more successfully. Likely, they resemble ghosts scaring their prey to immobility.
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Moonlight Helps White Barn Owls Stun Their Prey - Smithsonian Magazine
Because live owls would be difficult to work with, the team exposed the voles to three taxidermied barn owls—one white and two red—that had been shaped into a flying position.
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Arctic snowy owls in search for food are flying in 'intense' numbers to NY, other states
In this photo taken on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013, a snowy owl sits content on the chimney of a home in Eggertsville, N.Y. (P Photo/The Buffalo News, Robert Kirkham) ALBANY, N.Y. -- Snow-white owls ...
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Snowy owl mass migration blanketing parts of Michigan in feathery white - USA TODAY
DETROIT — It's December, and the snow is flying in the Upper Peninsula and other parts of Michigan. It's also landing, feeding and getting its photo taken. A large flock of migrating snowy owls ...
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In Virginia, an owl flew inside a home. The video has delighted many. - The Washington Post
Video of the barred owl flying through the Northern Virginia home has delighted viewers and ... a barred owl, specifically, with dark eyes and white, brown and gray feathers. Sign up. Advertisement.
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Barn owls camouflage themselves by mimicking the moon, scientists say | CNN - CNN International
The barn owl’s brilliant white underbelly is the key to its success as a nocturnal hunter, allowing the bird to camouflage itself against the moon, according to new research.