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Which owl hunts in the sun?

Although owls see no worse than other birds during the day, only some of their species fly out to hunt in the evening twilight, while most wait until nightfall. Only the snowy owl hunts regularly in sunlight. How do you think why? Because she lives all summer in the far north, when there is a polar day. And even then she prefers to hunt in the morning or in the evening.

The plumage of owls is soft and loose, it dampens the air vibrations that occur in flight, so owls fly absolutely silently.

Author: Cellarius E.Yu.

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If you have ever been to the sea, you have probably paid attention to the difference in the water level near the shore at high and low tide. In some places in the world it is as much as 12 meters.

It is quite obvious that such a periodic movement of water is a powerful source of energy, to which man has not paid attention for a long time. If it were possible to use it, as is the case with waterfalls and rivers, then it would be possible to obtain a huge amount of energy, moreover, in a completely environmentally friendly way.

The first tidal hydroelectric power plant was built in France near Saint Malo in Brittany. Situated at the base of the Cotentin peninsula between Dinard and St. Malo, it can convert into electricity about half of the 56 million horsepower that is driven into the English Channel along with the Atlantic tide.

The 24 power plants installed on the dam produce 540 million kWh of electricity per year. This is less than some hydroelectric power plants built on large rivers, but the reliability of a tidal hydroelectric power plant can be relied on with much more confidence - the tides of the sea do not depend on the vagaries of variable weather!

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