Owls are highly specialized master predators, able to see long distances in the dark, swivel their heads 270 degrees to track their prey, and, perhaps most impressive, fly in complete silence. How do ...

Ms. Ackerman is the author of “What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds,” from which this essay is excerpted. When the first lucky observers spotted Flaco, the ...

Stealthy flight of owls inspires engineers By Dene Moore The Canadian Press Posted November 24, 2013 12:41 pm Updated November 24, 2013 12:55 pm ...