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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Moai statues on Easter Island, Chile
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A shell of many colors
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World Space Week begins
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Perfect timing
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The birthplace of a classic Christmas carol
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Clark Range, Yosemite National Park, California
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A little bit of Wonderland in New York City
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Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, California
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Playa del Silencio, Spain
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Grasmere, Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Ruins of a royal temple
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Arrr! Can you talk like a pirate?
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Happy New Year!
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Daiichi Tadami River Bridge, Fukushima, Japan
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Autumn in Alaska
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A hidden jewel in Croatia
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Arches National Park, Utah
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Merry Christmas!
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An ice cap-puccino
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Light show at the skatepark
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Mooncake time
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The Door County Coastal Byway in Wisconsin
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Splügen Pass, Switzerland
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Wild garlic in bloom at Hainich National Park, Germany
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A day to celebrate teachers
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’Chess on ice’
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On the wings of the Wright brothers
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Annivesary of the Wilderness Act of 1964
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