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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The Canadian National Exhibition is here!
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The Roaches ridge in the Peak District, England
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Paddle power
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A convocation of eagles assembles
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St. Patricks Day
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The ‘eighth wonder?’
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Hay bales in North Yorkshire, England
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International Archaeology Day
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Mount Hamilton, San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
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International Day of Light
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North Sea at sunset, Norddorf, Germany
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Blue walls of Chefchaouen, Morocco
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Jacksons Point Lighthouse on Lake Simcoe, Ontario
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Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
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You otter check this out
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Centuries of time in a Delicate Arch
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Get in tune with International Jazz Day
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Songkran—Thai New Year
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Clouds dance above Sundance
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The animal kingdoms great migration
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On the open ocean road
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Part science experiment, part public park
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The rivers run through us
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Stretching out in the Everglades
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Happy Canada Day!
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Union Square, Manhattan, New York, USA
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World Honey Bee Day
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Monoliths of the Mingan Archipelago, Quebec
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Tide pools in La Jolla, California, United States
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Anniversary of Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah, United States
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