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 sun sets on the Valley of the Moon
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Jasper National Park in Alberta
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Traditional red fishermens cabins, Reine, Norway
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World Meteorological Day
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A day for cousins of every stripe
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Autumn in the Ogilvie Mountains, Yukon
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Przewalskis horses, Hustai National Park, Mongolia
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Amber waves of grain
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Independence Day of the Argentine Republic
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Vineyards above the Moselle River, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Spanning the soft sunlight
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Hop into Lunar New Year
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Pride and Joy
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Scotts Bluff National Monument, Gering, Nebraska, United States
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Northern hawk-owl
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Come on, guys, this way!
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Nature, art, and...math?
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World Donkey Day
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The only road to P.E.I.
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Happy St. Patricks Day!
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Venice Skatepark, Los Angeles, California
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Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
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Spirit Island on Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park, Alberta
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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
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The envy of postcards and snow globes
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Urban planning never stops
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Maple and bamboo forests in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
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A kiss and a sigh
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Winter solstice
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The natural ice wall of Misotsuchi, Chichibu, Japan
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