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Description: Thermal imaging of owlsnnThe following video was filmed with Peter and Sam Whieldon at Peters owl care sanctuary at Otterbourne in Hampshire. This video is full of new science. Note the dark eyes in the barn and tawny owls - we do not have an explanation for this yet. The stationary poses have very little contrast - the feathers block infrared to keep the bird warm. Everything about the attack of an owl is towards hiding its warm parts. The hot armpits are hidden behind the body, the facial disk
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