Could you win a staring contest with this spotted owlet? These primarily nocturnal owls are sometimes mobbed during the day by birds trying to defend their territory from predators. With their piercing yellow eyes, the small owls will stare down intruders, bob their heads, and emit a loud "chirurrr-chirurrr-chirurrr" screech, sometimes likened to laughter or chuckling.
Spotted owlet, Bangkok, Thailand
Today in History
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In praise of the old…the very old
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Tortula moss, Netherlands
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Kendwa village, Zanzibar, Tanzania
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In memory of those lost
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Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
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Badlands National Park in South Dakota
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Gauchos showcase Argentina’s independent spirit
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Cherry blossoms at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, Oregon
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Great white egret, Upper Bavaria, Germany
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Moselle River loop near Kröv, Germany
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Siblings Day
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World Meteorological Day
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Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan, India
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I am the walrus
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Red lechwe, Okavango Delta, Botswana
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Beautiful baobabs
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‘The memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever’
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Canada Day
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We did not invent this, honest
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European river otter, Netherlands
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National Hammock Day
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Inside the Oculus
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A learning garden
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On this shore, history was made
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Craig Goch Dam in the Elan Valley of Wales
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Celebrating the Day of the Dead
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Black History Month
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The circular castle of Cornwall
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It’s oh so quiet
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European hedgehog
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