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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West Cornwall Covered Bridge, Connecticut, USA
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Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge
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British Summer Time starts
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‘Night shining’ clouds
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Where can you find this cute creature?
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Her legend and mystery endure
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Happy Yorkshire Day!
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Seceda, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy
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Sequoia National Park, California, USA
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Happy Holi!
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Blackpool’s light fantastic
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A glowing square of squares
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Amber waves of grain
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Playa del Silencio, Spain
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Celebrating an American Icon
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The glowing winter
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A prehistoric pavement
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Giant cuttlefish, Whyalla, South Australia, Australia
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World Sea Turtle Day
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A longstanding ode to love
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Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy
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Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, United States
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The other great barrier reef
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Point Reyes National Seashore, California, USA
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Jeju Island, South Korea
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Village of Saranac Lake, New York, United States
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Northern hawk-owl
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Staying in the loop
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