Wings

Quite an important bit of kit if you’re a bird, and one of Natures wonders

The structure and workings of the wings are dealt with in more detail in the wings section on diurnal birds of prey.

The same basic principles apply to owls, with those of closed country such as the Tawny owl having short, broad wings and those of open country such as the Barn and Short-eared owls having longer, narrower wings. The Short-eared owl has particularly long wings for its size, with a 400g bird having a wingspan of over a metre.