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Barn Owl, curious

Donald E. Brown2014-02-08

Carolina Raptor Center

Carolina Raptor Center
Huntersville, United States

No, I'm not dancing, just curious. The Barn Owl's facial disk captures and triangulates sound so that they can hunt in complete darkness. This sound capture often looks like the owl is dancing, but they are simply trying to understand their environment and pinpoint their prey.

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  • Title: Barn Owl, curious
  • Creator: Donald E. Brown
  • Date Created: 2014-02-08
  • Location Created: Carolina Raptor Center
  • Physical Dimensions: Taken with a Nikon D$ camera.
  • Type: Natural Object
  • Rights: Copyright held by the artist. Used with permission.
  • Medium: Photography
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