A great-horned owl, perhaps, hooting outside your window after dusk.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/11/07/a-beginners-guide-to-birdwatching/

An owl sits in a burned tree on Aug. 12, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii.

Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/news/our-hearts-are-grieving-emotions-connections-run-deep-from-sc-to-maui/article_98069d0a-3d28-11ee-b5fb-674bfa198627.html

At first, Nicolaos “Nikos” Kassinis, one of the Cyprus Game and Fauna Service staff responsible for coordinating the barn owl nesting project, found it strange to be escorted by foreign UN officers in his own country.

Source: https://www.ipsnews.net/2023/09/nature-doesnt-know-borders-collaboration-for-conservation-in-cyprus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nature-doesnt-know-borders-collaboration-for-conservation-in-cyprus

Being a "night owl" or staying up late increases the risk of the condition by 19% compared to early risers, a recent study has found.

Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/common-sleeping-habit-could-increase-30918475

Brodie notes that through their efforts, the burrowing owl population is able to be maintained.

Source: https://www.merrittherald.com/upper-nicola-does-burrowing-owl-presentation-for-naturalist-society/

For example, Kaneli, the former Elder of the Rito, is based on an owl.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/loz-rito-trivia-fun-facts/

Four years ago, Deanna Pfeifer had no idea discovering a dead owl in her Saanich, B.C., neighbourhood on Vancouver Island would lead her to become one of the staunchest advocates in the province for banning poisons meant to control rats and mice.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-rodenticide-ban-sgars-feature-1.6722241?cmp=rss

Grumpy the great horned owl, a longtime resident of B.C. Wildlife Park, is getting a chance to be a parent after staff placed a rescued owlet with her.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/owl-baby-foster-1.6840273?cmp=rss

He’s made a remarkable move from being a captive owl to being in the wild much faster than anyone would have expected," said David Barrett, who runs the birding Twitter accounts Manhattan Bird Alert, Brooklyn Bird Alert and Bronx Bird Alert.

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/us/flaco-the-escaped-zoo-owl-can-remain-in-the-wilds-of-nyc/article_613ebb67-e4fd-5e36-b449-8b257a7d9918.html

I could have not seen an owl right here at home.

Source: https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/03/02/outdoors/maine-birding-bucket-list-xoasq1i29i/

If you're not familiar with the story, La Lechuza- an owl who is really a witch- lures her prey at night, nestled in a tree where they can't be seen and by whistling or sometimes sounding like a crying infant.

Source: https://newstalk1290.com/ixp/62/p/halloween-horror-nights-texas-monsters/

In the night, I heard a calling owl.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/features/scotland-is-my-cup-of-tea

Johnston County Parks and Open Space staff were canoeing on the river working on an upcoming video project when they came across the tangled owl.

Source: https://abc11.com/owl-rescue-neuse-river-tangled-in-fishing-line-wire/13377051/

Karl was a great dancer, and a greater night owl.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/fashion/karl-lagerfeld-anna-wintour-friendship-8582403/

Last year, the charity carried out 34 landowner visits to advise on ideal barn owl habitat and erected 20 manmade nest boxes in suitable locations to replace the loss of natural nesting sites in barns, old buildings and tree cavities.

Source: https://jerseyeveningpost.com/morenews/uknews/2023/03/01/northern-ireland-celebrates-bumper-year-for-barn-owls-in-2022/

McGuire worked with local wildlife authorities to ensure the bird’s welfare while also making recommendations to the public to keep it and the owl as safe and healthy as possible.

Source: https://www.ocregister.com/2023/12/22/meet-orange-countys-125-most-influential-people-for-2023/

Moser, a tattoo artist, is helping her nephew with some particularly meaningful images: a back piece depicting male and female eagles facing each other that form the face of an owl, a bird that represents their family crest.

Source: https://crosscut.com/indigenous-affairs/2023/11/tulalip-youth-works-reconnect-family-tribe-and-identity

One of the Hamilton County Dog Wardens came to rescue the owl after it was discovered; it was evaluated and released and the family was able to move back in to their home, Cincinnati Animal CARE alongside a picture of the owl.

Source: https://www.newser.com/story/333121/familys-carbon-monoxide-leak-has-unexpected-cause.html

One of the Hamilton County Dog Wardens came to rescue the owl after it was discovered; it was evaluated and released and the family was able to move back in to their home, Cincinnati Animal CARE alongside a picture of the owl.

Source: https://www.newser.com/story/333121/familys-carbon-monoxide-leak-has-unexpected-cause.html

Picasso identified with the owl’s interrogatory gaze, and he later created a self-portrait of himself as an owl — with his own piercing eyes staring out from a line drawing of the bird.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/03/nyregion/flaco-owl-central-park-nyc.html