Could you win a staring contest with this spotted owlet? These primarily nocturnal owls are sometimes mobbed during the day by birds trying to defend their territory from predators. With their piercing yellow eyes, the small owls will stare down intruders, bob their heads, and emit a loud "chirurrr-chirurrr-chirurrr" screech, sometimes likened to laughter or chuckling.
Spotted owlet, Bangkok, Thailand
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An underwater rainbow
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Mute swan
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Polar bear capital of the world
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Halfway Day
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World Space Week
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Autumn comes to the Porcupines
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Morocco in bloom
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Mardi Gras flower power
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World Frog Day
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A theatrical dream
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Land ho in New Zealand 250 years ago
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International Womens Day
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The puffin-rabbit connection
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Brown pelican, San Diego, California
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A spectacle unlike any other
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Skyscraper Day
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Lake Tai s cherry trees in bloom
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World Oceans Day
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What’s blooming in New Zealand?
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How Quảng Ngãi got its grove back
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Venice s grand regatta
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Flag Day
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Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico
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Fibonacci Day