Think you can win a staring contest with one of these? With piercing yellow eyes against a grey-brown face, spotted owlets are often seen when small birds spot them during the day and mob them. Once located, these primarily nocturnal owls will often stare down intruders, bob their heads and emit a loud "chirurrr-chirurrr-chirurrr" screech, or what"s sometimes described as laughter or chuckling.
Spotted owlet, Bangkok, Thailand
Today in History
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76 glorious years of independence
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A convocation of eagles assembles
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Leaf-peeping Southern style
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Great grey owls in their nest, Finland
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Palazzo Zuccari, Rome
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What’s your favorite colour?
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The top of Tennessee
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Sharks, just living their lives
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World Environment Day
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World Turtle Day
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Naxos, Cyclades, Greece
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Rebels of the owl world
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Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Take a hike!
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When being in a rut is OK
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Serra de Tramuntana, Balearic Islands, Majorca, Spain
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Step back in time...
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This blue succulent is as good as gold here
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9,000-year-old handprints
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Songkran—Thai New Year
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Porto Flavia, Sulcis-Iglesiente, Sardinia, Italy
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City of ice
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The Jewel of Hampi
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Nazca boobies, Wolf Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
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Dam, lake and mountains in Kerala
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North American beaver
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Where the humpback whale sings
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A triumphant pose
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Christmas Eve
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Brown pelican, San Diego, California, United States