With silent wings

The barn owl (Tyto alba) is one of the night hunters. It flies silently and quickly through narrow gaps and wall entrances.

It´s flying talent is incredible and the mice in the attics have to be careful.

DThis observation sketch was created in the course of an exercise on the movement of an animal.

The European Hare (Lepus europaeus), however, is a born sprinter. The bone structure shows how big and long his hind legs are.

This observation drawing was also created in the course of research into the bone and muscle structure of a mammal.