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“Don't work like a stalling woodpecker,” urged a Tawny Owl affectionately.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
The Tawny Owl lay on the far side of the island.
From My Lady Nicotine A Study in Smoke by Prendergast, Maurice Brazil
We met first in the Merediths' house-boat, the Tawny Owl, which was then lying at Molesey.
From My Lady Nicotine A Study in Smoke by Prendergast, Maurice Brazil
A recent genetic discovery has revealed that the pale grey plumage of the tawny owl is linked to crucial functions that aid the bird's survival in cold environments.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 14, 2024
Paul Ovington said he spotted the tawny owl on Skelton bypass in North Yorkshire in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2024
The nocturnal tawny owl is so rarely seen, its disembodied cry seems to be “the voice of night itself.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 6, 2023
A changing environment also means animals’ appearances will adapt: In Finland, the brown tawny owl is overtaking the more common gray one, linked to declining snow cover.
From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2021
None of them noticed a large, tawny owl flutter past the window.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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