: 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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The next large room is filled with art and furniture, including the bishop’s chair, carved from redwood with armrests shaped like an owl (wisdom) and lion (strength).
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John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
In New York City, the idea to distribute rat contraceptives got fresh attention in city government Thursday following the death of an escaped zoo owl, known as Flaco, who was found dead with rat poison in his system.
—Maysoon Khan, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
The spotted owl decision was reversed in 2021 after officials said Trump’s political appointees used faulty science to justify opening millions of acres of West Coast forest to potential logging.
—Matthew Brown, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Unfortunately, Flaco's reign over New York ended on Feb. 23 when the owl died after colliding with an apartment building window in the city's Upper West Side.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
Flaco the New York City owl had evidence of bird herpes and rat poison in his system at the time of his death, postmortem testing found.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024
An alternative was to trap, remove and relocate the owls to another territory or keep them in captivity, Wiens said.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
My friend lives in a canyon with lots of wildlife, including coyotes, mountain lions, owls and other predators.
—Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
The Central Park Zoo said the beloved owl has been taken to the Bronx Zoo for a necropsy.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 24 Feb. 2024
John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
In New York City, the idea to distribute rat contraceptives got fresh attention in city government Thursday following the death of an escaped zoo owl, known as Flaco, who was found dead with rat poison in his system.
—Maysoon Khan, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
The spotted owl decision was reversed in 2021 after officials said Trump’s political appointees used faulty science to justify opening millions of acres of West Coast forest to potential logging.
—Matthew Brown, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
Unfortunately, Flaco's reign over New York ended on Feb. 23 when the owl died after colliding with an apartment building window in the city's Upper West Side.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
Flaco the New York City owl had evidence of bird herpes and rat poison in his system at the time of his death, postmortem testing found.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024
An alternative was to trap, remove and relocate the owls to another territory or keep them in captivity, Wiens said.
—Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
My friend lives in a canyon with lots of wildlife, including coyotes, mountain lions, owls and other predators.
—Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
The Central Park Zoo said the beloved owl has been taken to the Bronx Zoo for a necropsy.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 24 Feb. 2024
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“Owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/owl. Accessed 2 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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