: any of an order (Strigiformes) of chiefly nocturnal birds of prey with a large head and eyes, short hooked bill, strong talons, and soft fluffy often brown-mottled plumage
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Attendees can dissect an owl pellet, view organisms in the lagoon water, see a live bat up close and more.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
The margins between building foundations and bushes provide mostly quiet pathways, access to food sources, shelter from weather and cover from predators such as hawks and owls.
—Finian Curran/queens University News Service, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
The margins between building foundations and bushes provide mostly quiet pathways, access to food sources, shelter from weather and cover from predators such as hawks and owls.
—Finian Curran/queens University News Service, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
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“Owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/owl. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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noun
: any of an order of birds of prey that are active mainly at night and that have a broad head, very large eyes, and a powerful hooked beak and claws
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