The Halloween season is upon us, so let"s meet one of the holiday"s icons: the great horned owl. With its keen vision, eerie vocalizations, and silent flight, this owl has historically been revered and feared. In folklore and mythology, owls were considered symbols of wisdom and omens of death. On Samhain, the Celtic precursor to Halloween, the owl was believed to be the kin of roaming spirits.
Great horned owl
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Sanday Island and the North Sea, Scotland
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Red-necked grebes during breeding season
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Four Sisters, thousands of trees
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Haaga Rhododendron Park
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Fall comes to the Last Frontier
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Glacial rivers in Iceland
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Baddest of the badlands
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Long-eared owl in the Czech Republic
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Time for brass bands and beer
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International Polar Bear Day
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Eben Ice Caves, Upper Peninsula, Michigan
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First Cliff Walk
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Vila Franca Islet, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
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Park of the Monsters, Bomarzo, Italy
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Cenote near Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
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Why you should thank a nurse today
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Get on your bike and ride
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Astronomy Day
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Feeling crabby?
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Big wheels on a big mountain
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Pasadena Chalk Festival supports local arts education
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The Guggenheim turns 60
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World Laughter Day—it s a hoot
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Classical music takes center stage
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Seonam Temple, South Korea
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Easter
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A great white egret in Hungary
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Everybody loves World Turtle Day
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The birth of Bauhaus
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day