In the owl world, you"re either a member of the Strigidae or Tytonidae. That might sound like two warring houses from "Game of Thrones," but these are the two families of classification that make up the 200+ species of owls around the world. The Tytonidae family includes barn owls, which have distinct heart-shaped facial disks, while the larger Strigidae family consists of true (or typical) owls, most of which have round faces.
Eurasian scops owl
Today in History
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The cycle begins anew
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An impactful day
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The Crown Jewel of the North Atlantic
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Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Happy Bee Day to you
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Carnival of Venice
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It s National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Hitsujiyama Park, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
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Celebrating Panama s independence
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The perfect canvas for an ancient text
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Mooncake time
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Classical music takes center stage
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Feeling lazy? Today s your day.
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It s Teacher Appreciation Week
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Red squirrel in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland
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Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa, Canada
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World Photography Day
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At ease, it’s Armed Forces Day
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International Polar Bear Day
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Big dreams require a big sleigh
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Travel Sunday: Flamenco in Granada, Andalusia, Spain
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Snow on the temple
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Celebrating a Paris landmark
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Fighting evil with costumes
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Jan van Eyckplein in Bruges, Belgium
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What kind of bird laid these eggs?
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The story of a rediscovered redwood
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Languid life on the Lakes
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Loud waters