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owls

  • plural
    of owl.
    owl
    noun
    any of numerous, chiefly nocturnal birds of prey, of the order Strigiformes, having a broad head with large, forward-directed eyes that are usually surrounded by disks of modified feathers: many populations are diminishing owing to loss of habitat.

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Barn owls have had a bumper summer in County Fermanagh, with 10 chicks recorded across two sites.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Bell has been closely involved in the project to support barn owls.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Wildlife officials had found that many of these poisons worked their way through the food chain, sickening and killing owls, raptors, coyotes and mountain lions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

That definition stood for decades, notably surviving a 1995 Supreme Court case focused on the protection of old-growth forests for spotted owls.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

She was surrounded by the forces of night, heard but not seen: the gibbering of coyotes and the howling of wolves and the screaming of owls, which were said to carry an evil spirit.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann