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
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It s Slovenia s Independence and Unity Day
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Short-eared owl
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Keep your hands inside the ride at all times…
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Ancient town of Sorano, Tuscany, Italy
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Castelmezzano, Italy
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1.1 billion opportunities for a better world
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Winter solstice
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Abbey Gardens in Bury St Edmunds, England
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Arches National Park, Utah
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International Sloth Day
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Salmon return to the Copper River
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A swim in the sky
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Chilling out in the Arctic
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Pearl of the Adriatic
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Southern lights for Antarctica Day
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Bird s-eye view on World Environment Day
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Spire Cove in Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, Alaska
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International Talk Like a Pirate Day
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Ides of March
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It s Coffee Day
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Hoodoos, Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
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Once upon a time there was a bridge…
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Flowers by the sea
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SantaPark, Lapland, Finland
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Spotted eagle rays in the Galápagos Islands
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Red lechwe, Okavango Delta, Botswana
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Talk like a pirate—or walk the plank
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Aýna, Albacete, Spain
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World Jellyfish Day
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World Migratory Bird Day