Barn Owl feathers
Close up photos of the different types of Barn Owl feathers.
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About 90% of UK Barn Owls can be sexed by their feathers. Males are generally paler and females darker.
Hair-like feathers above beak
Hair-like facial disk feathers
Breast feather
The tails of two nestlings: darker female on the left, extremely pale male on the right.
Soft wing feather
Feathers around ear opening
Adult body feathers above, nestling fluff below
Leading edge ‘hooks’
Fluffy body feather
Feathers with scale bar
Primary feather at roost site
Thanks to photographer Melanie Lindenthal for her beautifully detailed Barn Owl feather photos.
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