Owl camouflage – an example of natural camouflage suit

Owl nocturnal predator with good hearing, a keen eye and an instant reaction. It is almost impossible to see, night or day. Night from predators it makes a pitch-black night haze and strong wings. But in the daytime owl vulnerable since almost did not see, but she has extremely good camouflage suit that makes her invisible and invisible. Owl feathers are identical in color with the bark of trees native to those regions in which it dwells. Here are a few photos presented to your attention. They have this feathery predator, try to find him.

It's just amazing how well owls can blend in with the environment. To fully comply with and fit into the world owl can extend and be bent as close to a growing tree branch, or Vice versa, and nehochetsya be a small continuation of the stump or a knot of wood. After all, even the eyes of owls in the daytime half-closed and almost not visible. So the chances of the predator to catch the owl is minimal.

By the way an interesting fact of the structure feathered. The neck of the owl is so movable that can rotate 270 degrees in both sides, so enabling it silently turning only one head and see around the space. The largest owl found in nature is the Eurasian eagle owl, whose height is 75 cm, weight 4.5 kg, and a wingspan of 190 cm. And the smallest owl Peruvian pygmy owl, whose height of 15 centimeters, and its weight is only 30 grams.

































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