The Halloween season is upon us, so let"s meet one of the holiday"s icons: the great horned owl. With its keen vision, eerie vocalizations, and silent flight, this owl has historically been revered and feared. In folklore and mythology, owls were considered symbols of wisdom and omens of death. On Samhain, the Celtic precursor to Halloween, the owl was believed to be the kin of roaming spirits.
Great horned owl
Today in History
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Manatees rebound
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Craters of the Moon centennial
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Denali National Park
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It’s Endangered Species Day
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Llama Day
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World Lizard Day
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Happy Mothers Day!
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Kinder Scout, Peak District National Park, England
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In the Red Sea for World Dolphin Day
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Celebrating a young girl s age-old discovery
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Nazaré Lighthouse
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Dreaming of the Tyrrhenian Sea
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Nazca boobies, Wolf Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
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Vote!
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Squirrel Appreciation Day
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Berlin Festival of Lights
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It’s World Migratory Bird Day
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Shark Awareness Day
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Snow buntings take flight
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National Park Week: Yosemite National Park, California
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International Women s Day
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The circular castle of Cornwall
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Petrified Forest National Park
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Earth seen from the International Space Station
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Dog days of summer
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Mexico celebrates its Independence Day
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Don t go chasing waterfalls
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Red deer stag in Glen Affric, Scottish Highlands
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Celebrating National Panda Day
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