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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Prince Christian Sound in southern Greenland
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Back to the nest
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Shadows on the solstice
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Whatever floats your boat
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Little Pigeon River, Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
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A stunning national park in winter white
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A house of grand scale(s)
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Fannette Island, Lake Tahoe
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Bringing the moon to Earth
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Here we mark the price of freedom
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Point Reyes National Seashore, California
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Merry Christmas!
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National Hummingbird Day
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On the rebirth of the Olympic Games
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Petroglyphs near Fruita in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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International Polar Bear Day
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Let’s celebrate
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Peach trees in Cieza, Murcia, Spain
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Eastern grey kangaroos in Australia’s Kosciuszko National Park
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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Jazzed for Mardi Gras
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Celebrating women in science
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Halo around the sun
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Giving Tuesday
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Oh, the places you’ll go
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Festivus
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Aerial view of Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain
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Thunderstorm above the plains, Bulgaria
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Celebrating Pi Day
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Reflecting on one of the world s strangest rivers
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