Who are the Owls? They are the ninjas of the night, swooping on silent wings to snatch their preys. They have a range of unique attributes that allows them to hunt totally blind, and without making a sound. They are unlike any other family of birds, and today we're going to learn all about them.

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Notes:

• Snowy Owl: https://ebird.org/species/snoowl1
• Barn Owl: https://ebird.org/species/brnowl?siteLanguage=en_AU
• Blakiston's Fish-Owl: https://ebird.org/species/blfowl1
• Elf Owl: https://ebird.org/species/elfowl?siteLanguage=en_AU
• Northern Pygmy-Owl: https://ebird.org/species/norpyo1?siteLanguage=en_AU
• Bay Owls: https://ebird.org/species/orbowl1?siteLanguage=en_AU
• Burrowing Owl: https://ebird.org/species/burowl
• Owls' silent flight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_FEaFgJyfA&ab_channel=BBCEarth