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Tawny owl feather detail, SEM
Description:
Tawny owl (Strix aluco) feather detail, scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Owls have the benefit of silent flight due to the filamentous extensions of their anterior barbules on their feathers. Most other birds including raptors do not have this feather structure. This gives the owl an added advantage when swooping on its unsuspecting prey. Magnification x123 at 10cm wide.
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Power and Syred/Science Source
Unique identifier:
SS2479036
Legacy Identifier:
SP5279
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Size:
4800px × 4800px (~65 MB)
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anterior barbules
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barbules
bird of prey
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feather structure
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ornithology
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raptor
scanning electron microscope
sem
silent flight
strix aluco
tawny owl
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