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Because if its appearance, hunting habits, and roosting sites, the Barn Owl gives people a fright. It turns up in superstition, and in ghost and Halloween stories

Stacey O'Brien's memoir about the nineteen years she shared her life and her home with an unreleasable barn owl is touching, funny, and fascinating.

First time author Tera Johnson has written a wonderful story for young children about being away from home and parents for the first time.

Like other creatures, some birds have earned a place in Halloween tradition and decoration, including black crows and ravens, gruesome vultures, and scary barn owls.

One of the most majestic sights in Britain bird-wise are owls. There are now six owl species in Britain, but as they are increasingly endangered owls can be hard to spot.

Owls are found on every continent except Antarctica, and most of them have similar habits. Following are some common owls of the Eastern United States.

Perched high above the seaside resort of Colwyn Bay in North Wales, the Welsh Mountain Zoo houses a number of threatened or endangered species.

A ten foot tall creature was seen in the small town of Flatwoods, West Virginia, on September 12, 1952. With a face shaped like the ace of spades, what was it?

An owl totem or spirit guide symbolizes great insight, wisdom and maturity to the Shaman. Learn how to understand and work with an owl power animal.

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Use picture books about the dark to help explore and calm children's fears about darkness and monsters and help kids get to sleep.

Ten of the most critically endangered mammals facing extinction as a result of habitat destruction and loss, introduced species,hunting and/or poaching.

The Grand Canyon in Arizona is dry and arid for the most part, but many species of diverse birds can be found in the gorge.

On a Chattanooga railroad vacation families ride steam powered locomotives, sleep in passenger cars at the hotels in Chattanooga, and ride the world's steepest railroad.

Some images associated with Halloween have little connection to nature at mid-autumn.

Owls are popular birds but among the hardest to see because most are active at night. With a little skill and patience, birders find these elusive raptors.

Get free science lessons that focus on California biodiversity and a chance for students to win an amazing animal adventure at the San Francisco Zoo.

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Natural Curiousity, a permanent exhibit at McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina -Columbia explores man's penchant to collect, display and organize nature.

Most Pagans believed Owl imparted the ability to see through deception and bestowed psychic awareness. Others believed she was an omen of misfortune and death.

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The dormouse was once a common resident in the English countryside. Changes in land management led to a dramatic fall in numbers, but things are beginning to look up.

Large birds that eat carrion, vultures have been reviled for centuries. They're connected to death, bad luck, and Hell. Look for them at Halloween.

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