owl
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A barred owl hooted and shook its feathers in a sycamore above the creek, and red-bellied cooters sunned themselves on half-submerged logs.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
The video also advises residents not to approach or touch owl fledgings and to keep pets and children away to avoid stressing the bird.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Orris shares these stories with Timble, a snow-white owl with luminous yellow eyes who visits the barn each day at dusk “in a rush of wings and night air.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
In the case of the northern spotted owl, exemptions were initially granted for timber sales in Oregon but later withdrawn due to legal challenges and procedural violations.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
Then the poking stopped and the owl scrabbled about on the rock, staring into the night with unfathoming eyes.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
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