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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World Otter Day
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Close to the wind
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December solstice
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World Turtle Day
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Into the breach
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Happy Cousins Day!
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Pick your paradise
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Castell Coch, Wales
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Gdańsk on the banks of the Motława river, Poland
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A public restroom or a tourist spot?
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Northern gannets, Shetland Islands, Scotland
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Camel thorn trees, Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia
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A touch of magic
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Grand slam tournament
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Splendid leaf frog
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Im ready for my close-up, Mr. DeSquirrel
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World Otter Day
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Time to make an impression
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Puffins pucker up
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Sanctuary among the trees
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World Space Week
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Endangered Species Day
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Christmas Bird Count turns 125
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An old bridge in a new light
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We can all just get along
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Everglades National Park, Florida, United States
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Common raven
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Porto, Portugal
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Mount Hood, Oregon, USA
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Let the Great Backyard Bird Count begin!
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