These little furballs will grow up to be great horned owls, fierce predators with camouflage coloring. For now, they sport a layer of fluffy light-colored down and have yet to grow their full "horns"—tufts of feathers known as plumicorns. But they will become voracious carnivores capable of hunting down prey larger than themselves, including other owls. Typical meals will consist of small animals like rabbits, squirrels, mice, and even scorpions.
Great horned owl fledglings
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J.R.R. Tolkien Day
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Papa was a flightless bird
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A plot was afoot
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National Aviation Day
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Sand dunes in the Sahara, Algeria
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Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England
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Beethoven s 250th
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St. Michaels Mount in Marazion, Cornwall, England
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Happy Birthday, J.R.R. Tolkien!
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National Mushroom Month
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World Wildlife Day
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World Laughter Day
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Goats don t grow on trees
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In the Highlands for Saint Andrew s Day
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Armbrug bridge, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Manatee Awareness Month
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A universe underground
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Earth Day and National Park Week
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Marseille welcomes the Olympic torch
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Sonoma Coast State Park, California
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Remembering Krakatoa
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Road-trip worthy attraction in the heartland
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50 years of World Heritage Sites
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Happy Thanksgiving from an expert face-stuffer
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Iceberg off the coast of Antarctica
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Salt of the earth
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In praise of the pipes
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Of moles and liquid nitrogen
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Blink and you ll miss it
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Antarctica Day
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