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Is a Barn Owl bigger than a Eagle?

Barn Owls are surprising large, but can they become bigger than an eagle?
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shadowex3 | 2 years, 2 months ago
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That's kinda like asking if a great white shark is bigger than "a vehicle". It's bigger than a mini-cooper but it's smaller than a fullsized hummer. Eagles vary vastly in size, the Bald eagle can have up to a 6 foot wingspan and there are eagles living near my apartment that are smaller than my head. Barn owls usually have a ~3.5 foot wingspan, so that puts them about par for many eagles.

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davepamn | 2 years, 2 months ago Report

How much do each bird weight and what are their heights?

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shadowex3 | 2 years, 2 months ago Report

Apparently I have not spoken clearly enough, I apologize. Let me try again: "Eagle" is not a bird, it is a species. There are eagles that are tiny, there are eagles that are enormous. You can't compare a barn owl to "Eagle" anymore than you can compare a barn owl to "Thing".


Your question is the same as if you had asked "What is the answer to Two Plus Number". I can't answer unless you specify a number, not merely insert the word "number". It's the same with the word "eagle" versus actually specifying WHICH eagle you are trying to compare.

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shadowex3 | 2 years, 2 months ago Report

As with the Megalodon, you have already been given the answer to your question.


I realise you're really trying to earn a brown belt Dave but you flooded Mahalo with a lot of very hasty 5c and 25c questions, this one for example is not even possible to answer since, as I pointed out, "Eagle" is not a bird but a type of bird.


I'm trying to work with you Dave, as I'm sure everyone who tries to answer your questions will, but you're going to have to meet us all half way here. Ask me a question I can actually answer and I'll try to work with you, but I can't tell you how much "Eagle" weighs any more than I can tell you how fast "thing" moves. I need something a little more specific than an entire species.

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davepamn | 2 years, 2 months ago Report

I queue my questions in my mind then unleash them at certain time of the day.

I've been experimenting with 5 cent questions. I'm finding that people will answer a good five cent question as frequently as a 25 cent question.

The problem, I'm trying to solve is perception of the eagle size against the barn owl.

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davepamn | 2 years, 2 months ago Report

I saw a barn, once, and it seemed to be bigger than a 3.5 foot span. It was flying over my head. I have never seen a eagle in flight.

I'm wondering if the barn own seem large because it is heavy bird.

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freeser1 | 2 years, 2 months ago
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The Barn Owl is a pale, long-winged, long-legged owl with a short squarish tail. Depending on subspecies, it measures about 25–45 cm (9.8–18 in) in overall length, with a wingspan of some 75–110 cm (30–43 in).

The Steller's sea eagle is the heaviest living eagle averaging 15-20 lbs and the Philippine eagle is the largest in physical dimensions or size averaging a meter tall, 95-112 cm in length, longest legs and claws with the largest wing surface area. Harpy eagle is the bulkiest or lagest body mass in relation to its size.

The Little Eagle (Aquila morphnoides) is a very small eagle native to Australasia, measuring 45–55 cm (17–21.5 inches) in length and weighing 815 g (1.8 lb) – roughly the size of a Peregrine Falcon.

There's your answer. Some barn owls are larger than some eagles, while some barn owls are smaller than some eagles. All depends on the specific barn owl and the specific eagle you're comparing, and depending on if you are comparing wingspan, height, length, or weight of the birds in question. But I think shadowex has already given you that answer several times.
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freeser1 | 2 years, 2 months ago Report

Thank you, but if so, then why did you select "no best answer"?

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davepamn | 2 years, 2 months ago Report

I like the look of an owl. They seem magestic

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davepamn | 2 years, 2 months ago Report

You have the best answer

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