To get us in the Halloween mood, we"re offering a seldom-seen sight—the Blakiston"s fish owl. Considered the largest of all living owls—about the size of a fire hydrant with a 6-foot wingspan—it"s among the rarest of owls, too. Experts estimate only a few thousand of these elusive birds remain, scattered in pockets of dense old-growth forests in northern Japan, the Russian Far East, northeastern China, and potentially North Korea.
Who s there? The largest owl in the world
Today in History
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Victory Day in Valletta
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An Alpine fairy-tale castle
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Go Fly a Kite Day
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It’s not a pinecone, it’s a pangolin
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National Lighthouse Day
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Montreux, Switzerland, and all that jazz
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Veterans Day
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European Day of Parks
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A star is borne by seaweed
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Where the glow of the holidays lingers
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The Feathers at Frenchman Coulee near Vantage, Washington
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Clark Range, Yosemite National Park, California
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How do ladybugs winter?
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Fiesta at Siesta
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A dreamy start to the Year of the Pig
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Winter in the Finnish wilds
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Purple flowers and Golden Week
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The birthplace of Cinco de Mayo
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Yabba-Dabba-Doo!
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Feeling crabby?
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Big dreams require a big sleigh
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In Sicily, history is everywhere
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Float on
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Ansel Adams birthday
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Happy Halloween!
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Reflections on Memorial Day
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Midwinter freeze
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World Children s Day
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A unique perspective from Italy’s ‘golden sands’
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