Dino-lite+Owl+Feathers

Owls are specially designed to muffle the sound of air whooshing over their wings. Other birds have feathers with neat and tidy edges. Owls feathers are the exact opposite. Look for: wing feathers* **Tattered trailing barbules**, like soft fringes on their feather edges
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 * **Comb-like flutings** on the leading edges of their
 * **Downy feathers** on their legs.

The soft edges of the feathers break up the sound of air turbulence - you can hear air turbulence well when a Wood Pigeon flies overhead. || Soft fringes on the secondary feathers || Soft fringes on overlapping contour feathers || Flutings (fimbriae), on the leading edges of primary wings || Flutings, close-up. || Downy feathers on the feet || Filoplume sensors around the claws || Trailing fringes on contour feathers || Trailing feathers, close-up || Downy barbules on contour feathers || Downy surface of the wing feathers || Sensory bristles on the face || Pin feathers - new feathers emerging from the skin ||
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