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  2. Bird vision - Wikipedia

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    Owls have very large eyes for their size, 2.2 times greater than the average for birds of the same weight, [14] and positioned at the front of the head. The eyes have a field overlap of 50–70%, giving better binocular vision than for diurnal birds of prey (overlap 30–50%). [ 77 ]

  3. Owl - Wikipedia

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    Owls are farsighted and cannot clearly see anything nearer than a few centimetres of their eyes. Caught prey can be felt by owls with the use of filoplumes—hairlike feathers on the beak and feet that act as "feelers". Their far vision, particularly in low light, is exceptionally good. Owls can rotate their heads and necks as much as 270°.

  4. When owls bob their heads, they're not trying to be creepy - AOL

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    A recent BirdNote podcast helped to explain exactly why the little creatures bob their little heads up and down.

  5. Sound localization in owls - Wikipedia

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    But in many species of owls, level differences arise primarily for sounds that are shifted above or below the elevation of the horizontal plane. This is due to the asymmetry in placement of the ear openings in the owl's head, such that sounds from below the owl are louder in the left and sounds from above are louder in the right. [11]

  6. Strigidae - Wikipedia

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    Owls can pinpoint the position of prey, such as a squeaking mouse, by computing when the sound from the object reaches the owl's ears. If the sound reaches the left ear first, the mouse must be to the left of the owl. The owl's brain will then direct the head to directly face the mouse. [7]

  7. Owl in the family? Residents of Hilton Head nest featured on ...

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    An owl sits on the Hilton Head Raptor Cam nest on Thursday, Feb. 8. Hilton Head Land Trust The owls, who were first spotted in the nest in September 2023, are tending two babies that hatched ...

  8. Avian brain - Wikipedia

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    Brains of an emu, a kiwi, a barn owl, and a pigeon, with visual processing areas labelled. The avian brain is the central organ of the nervous system in birds. Birds possess large, complex brains, which process, integrate, and coordinate information received from the environment and make decisions on how to respond with the rest of the body.

  9. Want to have owls in your yard? Here's how to build an owl ...

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    These owls have more streaks on their feathers and are more often found in wooded areas. The last is the Eastern screech owl, which is a much smaller bird, short and stocky.