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
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Talampaya National Park, Argentina
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National Gardening Week
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International Museum Day
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Sky island views
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Dusky eagle-owls, Pakistan
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International Tiger Day
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The village of Castelluccio above the Piano Grande, Umbria, Italy
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Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
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Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming
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