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Mar 17, 2019 8:04 AM
smittycocopuff
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FP Edit: If you are interested, check out my discord! (Link is in my profile).
ExtraRains
If silence were loudness, owls would be the loudest birds of prey
objectreborn
That was the most beautiful silence
ReallyNOTmyFAULT
I've been in the woods hunting and can confirm, i heard one hoo for hours on morning; when i finally seen it fly by it was like a ghost.
SquigglyBeast
It almost sounds muted!
avestrainer
Except for his screech
BiBiBiBiBiBiBi
I see grey owls fly between trees when cycling at night. Never hear. Just see. Sometimes. Quite impressive.
SynthAndy7
DrSharkbite
justoneofmany
*gank*
AllTheMemes1
Yoink*
garyeffing
Fucking pigeons
SeamusMcFamous
It's because owls are aliens from another planet and the wings are cosmetic so we understand them.
cyberpunxie
There's a Slavic legend about a creature transforming into owls to prey on travelers https://youtu.be/VWyyqJPxIBI?t=497
cyberpunxie
Video should start around 8:17 but for some reason it doesn't always work.
SankariSuomi
Owls are basically the stealth bombers of the bird world. Incredibly skilled predators.
Textuality
Siesaj
FROM THE DEPTHS OF HELL IN SILENCE
ImTheManderson
My 2 yo neice wanted to see owls the other day so I went to YouTube and just typed in owls so I watched this with her
JohnWickdidnothingwrong
Seriously, shut up about your goddamn discord server.
AceBandito
And it flew closer to the mics than the other two. Incredible animal
Str8UpLurkin
fascinating
treknor
Storytime: I was about 15 years old and on the way to a friend. There I saw a movement in a hollow tree on the edge of the path. 1/3
treknor
2/3 I looked in and saw some cute young owls. Then I heard a very, very soft wuuuusch, the next moment I had claws on the neck.
treknor
3/3 I turned and saw a barn owl fly like a spitefire. You only hear them when it's too late. (no owl was harmed I got bloody scratches)
kootiepatra
Can testify that they still go "thunk" when flying into the side of a car :<
Elswod
I saw a barn owl in my barn fly out less than 5 ft in front of me. Can confirm. I wouldn't have known it was there if I hadn't seen it.
Quizz25S
Fuck pigeons. They're rats with wings.
SvartTe
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_FEaFgJyfA
StarwithoutaSky
Malumake
Anyone else notice that the acceleration is an inverse of the sound? The pigeon has the fastest acceleration from stationary.
waveofawe
One night I walked home alone in the streets and one of them flied just over my head in absolute silence. White shadow, black round eyes.1/2
waveofawe
It freaked the shit out of me. I'd never want to be the mouse in that motherfucker's hunting game. 2/2
dressagette
Pigeon wasn’t even trying smh
snafu999
Once had the shit scared out of me as a kid when a barn owl flew up beside me (within arms reach) one night on my way home through the park
Fairdinkums
Isn't it because their feathers have like a serated edge to them? Breaks the airflow up over the wing so it doesn't make as much noise
AukyOH
Specifically their flight feathers yes.
posterr
That's really cool
Squ1dward
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eddythep
That’s correct
TacTheScribbler
Yes. Also has to do with the fact that they flap less, and larger wing-to-body size ratio.
thedewser
It's the most eerie thing I've ever experienced. Out one night and caught the silhouette fly over head. Amazing creatures!
badgerthewitness
Seriously! I’ve tried to describe it to people...itsotherworldly. Goosebumps every time
thedewser
Remember the scene in Aliens vs Predator when their ship flies over the camp with no sound? Like that :-p
TheMomaw
Now imagine you're a rodent and you have to worry about half a dozen giant talons piercing through your body instead of a curious fly-by.
stronomer
I was once overtaken by a Long-eared Owl while biking in the forest in the morning. I only saw it once it passed me. Perfectly silent.
nevoreJunkie
Pigeon: woopwoopwoopwoopwoopwoopwoopwoop
cyberpunxie
It's like it's making noise on purpose.
lightningemperor1
he might be a silent flyer but that voice has some serious bass to it.
nigglemaster
Eh. Bass is omnidirectional. It's pretty hard to detect its exact location.
Allworknoplay82
Who?
poets
Put a 4x4 kick and a snare on every other hit, loop it and I reckon could get down to that in the club
WhatsYourStoryHomie
Brahhhh i got my head bumping. Hell yeah. I can just imagine drunkies errynow n then making that noise too during the chorus woth some ragin
WhatsYourStoryHomie
Faces
NotASecretVampire
Why is the pigeon so loud? Because it actually has no known predators in the wild. Apex Pigeon.
Mithi
The sparrowhawk living near me begs to differ and my fathers flying-rats would too, if they weren't so unbelievable stupid.
TrafficLight
they only really make that noise during takeoff to alert the flock and try to startle predators. they’re quieter when flying for awhile
cyberpunxie
Well that makes a lot of sense, I learned something new today.
Rrrrgrr
Imagine being in a barn 100 yrs ago and a pair of luminous eyes float past soundlessly. 90% of ghost stories right there.
dipper
Lots of people still in villages close to my city think they're being haunted by ghosts but in reality are just getting tapped in the head 1
dipper
By silent owls 2