One of the most elusive and mysterious owls of Ohio is the barn owl (Tyto alba). This very large predator, measuring 16 inches long with a wingspan of 3 ½ feet, has a heart-shaped face, large dark ...

The detection of interaural time differences underlies azimuthal sound localization in the barn owl. Sensitivity to these time differences arises in the brainstem nucleus laminaris. Auditory ...

The optic tectum of the barn owl contains a map of auditory space. We found that, in response to moving sounds, the locations of receptive fields that make up the map shifted toward the ...

Google “owl silent flight,” and you’ll find a dramatic video of an experiment by BBC Earth some years ago comparing the flight noise of a pigeon, a peregrine falcon and a barn owl.

Healthy ears hear the first sound, ignoring the echoes, barn owl study finds Date: August 26, 2010 Source: University of Oregon Summary: Voices carry, reflect off objects and create echoes. Most ...

A barn owl is “safe and sound” after losing most of his feathers to the Silverado fire’s flames. Firefighters with the Orange County Fire Authority first spotted the bird while battling the ...