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
Today in History
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Hyalite Creek at Custer Gallatin National Forest, Montana
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A towering view of the Pale Mountains
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Infant Sumatran orangutan, Indonesia
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State funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
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Next stop, Tofino
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Fibonacci Day
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Behold the mighty Aldeyjarfoss
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Christmas star lanterns, Germany
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In the Supertree Grove
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National Hug Day
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At the shore of an inland sea
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Storks ready for takeoff
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Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness, New Mexico
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It s Tolkien Reading Day
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Spectacular views below!
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Lupine fields, Snæfellsnes, Iceland
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Uredd Rest Area, Norway
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The Kelpies statues in Falkirk, Scotland
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Cumberland Island National Seashore
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International Day for Monuments and Sites
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On the Route of the Waterfalls
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How do ladybugs winter?
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Belize Barrier Reef
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
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Three Natural Bridges, Wulong Karst, China
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White Sands National Park turns 90
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Barracudas at Shark Reef, Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
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Arbor Day
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Pacific Park, Santa Monica State Beach, California
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Honoring some real heroes of World War II
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