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From Kevan Little

She has to be one of the prettiest Barn Owls I've ever had the pleasure of photographing, she was absolutely stunning 🤔😍👍

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[–] tomiant@piefed.social 3 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

Ooh, this one is under protection of Athena herself! You can tell by the glitter.

By the way I wonder if that plumage helps with hunting during snowfall. All a rodent would see is a white underbelly against a gray or white sky filled with snowflakes, and it's all tiny speckles of dark to trick the eye.

Just a musing.

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago

I have a great article for you!

...his team's latest research suggests instead that the barn owl's brilliant white plumage is in fact a form of nocturnal camouflage or counter-illumination that gives the hunter an element of surprise.

Barn owl's feathers match the moonlight The bird's white reflective underside effectively mimics moonlight, according to the new study describing the team's findings that published in the journal PNAS on Monday. The bright plumage allows its silhouette to blend into the nocturnal sky and makes it harder for mice or other rodents to spot the owl.