Superbowl

3237 readers

222 users here now

For owls that are superb.

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

On Silent Wings (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

4 comments fedilink hide all child comments

From Dick Brubaker

"On silent wings through a wooded swamp the Barred Owl is in search of mice, frogs, crayfish and birds." 10/21/24.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

It checks out!

I was excited to see a Barred Owl in this pose. This is the classic Short Eared photo I come across so much. I'm guessing most owls are hard to photograph in flight, the Shortie just makes it easier hunting in the open compared to most others.

I got these 2 photos from this Popular Mechanics article if anyone wants to read it.

Why Owls Are an Inspiration For Engineers Building Quieter Aircraft
Turbomachinery blades are loud, but stealthy fliers can lend a hand … er, wing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's awesome. Everyone can learn from owls - even rocket surgeons!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

I tried to look up if anyone had videos of a 3d print owl inspired fan design, but couldn't find anything but 1 vaporware product. Maybe I just don't know the proper terminology. There was one inspired by a humpback whale's fins with bumps that sound like they do something similar as far as breaking down turbulence.