Although owls are nocturnal and generally hunt at night ... Recently at his ranch, a barn owl flew out of a box and into a nearby almond orchard. It made no sound as it glided through the rows ...

so they can point them very precisely to work out what direction a sound is coming from and how far away it is. Ah, the barn owl, another great listener. This bird of prey hunts at night and uses ...

Phew! That was close! Barn owl chicks are always hungry. So their parents have to feed them all the time. Owls aren't the only animals that come out at night. Lots of other animals are nocturnal too.