The short-eared owl, featured in today"s image, is a grassland-dwelling member of the owl family. Found on all continents except Antarctica and Australia, it"s one of the most widely distributed bird species. This raptor belongs to the genus Asio, whose members are characterized by feather tufts ("ears") on their head. The short-eared owl only reveals its tufts when feeling defensive.
Short-eared owl
Today in History
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Astronomy Day
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International Day for Biosphere Reserves
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
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harlem
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Star Wars Day
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Old Fortress, Corfu, Greece
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National Park Week begins
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A day for the dolphins
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International Surfing Day
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A magnificent monolith
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Behold the blood moon
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International Chameleon Day
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Lavender fields on the Valensole Plateau in Provence, France
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Hemingway’s Keys
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National Panda Day
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Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
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Party like it’s 5779
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Skógafoss waterfall, Iceland
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Lantern Festival
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