: 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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Phoenix said she and Tayler were inspired to create the owl for their contest entry because Tayler has experience working with the birds at Ramona Barn Owls.
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
This might include colorful flags or posts with faux owls or larger birds of prey, which hunt smaller birds.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 13 Mar. 2026
Never feed owls dead mice or rabbits, and don't bait them for the sake of a photo.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Aphrodite Night owls, this is your category.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 12 Mar. 2026
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Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
This might include colorful flags or posts with faux owls or larger birds of prey, which hunt smaller birds.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 13 Mar. 2026
Never feed owls dead mice or rabbits, and don't bait them for the sake of a photo.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Aphrodite Night owls, this is your category.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Owl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/owl. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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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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