A team of scientists has tracked the flight path of Tasmanian boobook owls across Bass Strait, revealing they fly directly through areas earmarked for major offshore wind farms.
The researchers found that the fringed wing was up to 6.5 dB quieter than the bare wing, depending on the angle of flight. It only takes one loud wing flap to alert an owl's prey, so every decibel ...
A snowy owl takes flight beside a runway Jan. 3 at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. The raptor poses special challenges for airport officials. (Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...