How Does An Owl Swivel Its Head?

[isanbirder]

I've always wondered. Here's the answer:-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21279609

[JetsetBkk]

Evolution. (None of that "creationism" nonsense here.)

[isanbirder]

Evolution. (None of that "creationism" nonsense here.)

You mean revolution?

[Goshawk]

interesting article.

but what amazes me more about owls though is their incredible ability to stabilize their head during angular movement of the body through any axis....

[JetsetBkk]

interesting article.

but what amazes me more about owls though is their incredible ability to stabilize their head during angular movement of the body through any axis....

I think it's dead and they nailed its head to the wall.

[xen]

Never thought about it before as every owl i have seen is just staring at me .

[Goshawk]

I think it's dead and they nailed its head to the wall.

haha..

just think about the stabilizer gyro's that control deck guns on a warship that's pitching & rolling in the ocean, or the canons of a battle tank riding over rough terrain. Nature provides us with inspiration & solutions to almost anything... and if you want to be a deadly assassin, learn from the Master. ...