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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Leap day
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Making it work—in Norway
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Under Parisian skies
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The Spirit of Harlem by Louis Delsarte
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Pont Alexandre III, Paris, France
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Autumnal equinox
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A crush in Lavaux
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Let the holiday shopping commence
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Happy Bee Day to you
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Who s there? The largest owl in the world
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Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California
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Caribou on the move
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Trunks stick together
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Pride 2022
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Heavens Gate Cave, Tianmen Mountain National Park, China
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Happy Easter!
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GOAL!
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Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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It s a good day to be green
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An ancient sailing tradition takes to the water
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Fin whales: A success story
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The rainbow connection
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Bridge of Hillsborough County
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A river runs through it
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3, 2, 1 … Happy New Year!
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This grizzly has Napping Day down
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Take the plunge into 2021
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Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
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National Park Week: Canyonlands National Park, Utah
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Penguin Awareness Day