The common barn owl is one of the most widely distributed birds of prey on Earth, absent only from polar and extreme desert regions. With near-silent flight, exceptional low-light vision, and pinpoint ...

Flying slowly and silently through the night sky, barn owls are majestic nocturnal hunters that successfully prey on rodents scurrying along the ground below. Scientists have long puzzled over a ...

Owls, with their earth-toned feathers, are masters of camouflage. But not the barn owl. Adorned with striking white plumage and an odd heart-shaped face, you might think the owl’s conspicuous ...