Barn owls' wing feathers are specially adapted to muffle the sound of their flight. A comb-like structure breaks down turbulence in the air rushing over their wings, rendering their flight almost soundless.
A barn owl sails through the opening of an old barn.
A male barn owl flies into a barn carrying a vole. He brings it to his brooding mate, who will stay on the nest for up to two months — from the moment she lays the first egg of the clutch until the smallest chick is large enough to stay warm by itself.
