Barn Owl (IMAGE)

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

Barn Owl

Caption

Like most owls, the barn owl (Tyto alba) sleeps during the day and hunts at night. The black spots on its feathers are related to various metabolism functions.

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Reto Burri

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