Can Great Gray Owls fly without sound like Barn Owls can?

The Barn Owl's face can be thought of as the outer part called pinnae) of its ears with the sole purpose of directing sound into the ear openings. ... so important it has a unique accessory that no other owl has: a special "comb" on one toe of each foot, which is used to comb the disk and keep it in good shape. read more

All owls share the same characteristic of soundless flight, due to the way their feathers are constructed. This page may be out of date. Save your draft before refreshing this page. read more

The absence of sound also means less interference with the owl's own sense of hearing, giving the bird better auditory acuity. Not all owls are nocturnal. Some species native to far northern regions, like the snowy owl and great grey owl, are at least partly diurnal. This is partly the result of fewer hours of darkness during the arctic summer. read more

But what I want to talk about tonight is something a little bit different and that's about owls. It's been known probably for centuries that there are some owls that can fly amazingly quietly. So, these are big owls like barn owls or great grey owls. read more

Yes. All owls share the same characteristic of soundless flight, due to the way their feathers are constructed. read more