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like bristles on both sides of an owls' face, which
collect sound waves and send them into the
inner ear. These bristles also separate one ear from
the other and thus the sound coming from the right is
largely heard by the right ear. Moreover, the ears are not
positioned symmetrically on the head. One ear is higher than
the other. So, the owl perceives the sounds from different
directions and, although he does not see it, he correctly determines the
location of the creature that makes the sound. This is a very important
advantage in snowy weather, when it becomes hard to find prey.
Some birds produce various voices to mislead their predators. For
instance, many bird species that make nests in holes in trees hiss like
snakes when they are disturbed. So, predators attempting to attack
the nest stay away from it, assuming that there is a snake in it.
Besides, our Lord has given some bird species webbed feet to help
them swim faster when they are in water. These webbed feet are
similar to flippers. If you have ever worn flippers while swimming, you
will know how it helps you swim. Some
species have such flippers at birth.
Some bird species build fake
