Owls can rotate their heads up to 270 degrees thanks to extra neck vertebrae and special blood vessels that keep blood flowing even when twisted. Owls have special feather structures that muffle the sound of their wings, allowing them to fly silently and sneak up on prey without being heard. Owl eyes are fixed in their sockets, so instead of moving their eyes, they turn their whole head to see around. #bird #birds #natgeoyourshot #bbcearth #birdsonplanet #instabird #birds_adored #wildlife #natur

Owls have fixed eye sockets, so they must move their heads in order to see their surroundings. [VID: Can owls rotate their heads 360 degrees? This is a myth. But it’s not far from the truth. Owls have fixed eye sockets, so they must move their heads in order to see their surroundings. Owls can turn their necks 135 degrees in either direction, which gives them 270 degrees of total movement. They are able to do this without breaking blood vessels or tearing tendons. A blood-pooling system collects