It's the owl's greatest trick - turning its head almost a full circle.

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Upon hearing Hanson's third full-length record, Madam Owl, the first thing anyone will notice is the singer's impossibly high voice that sounds more like a female vocalist than a 30 year old man.

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Kate Harris's one-year-old Peruvian striped owl flew into nearby Harlow Town Park when "something spooked it".

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IT'S OWL, a new initiative by machine builders, car-part suppliers and electronics companies, enlists universities to add intelligence to regional products, like Kemper's smart kneader.

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Other plot points fans are concerned about being translated "correctly" include the emotional death scenes of Mad-Eye Moody and Hedwig, Harry Potter's beloved owl, as well as the professor Snape backstory.

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The new owl's English name comes from Mount Rinjani, Indonesia's second-highest volcano, located on Lombok.

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But now that it has surfaced, the owl could be a game-changer in the water war between the U.S. Forest Service and the Wild West city made famous by the 30-second gunfight at the O.

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The specialist platform - 75m (246ft) above ground - for the peregrine adults was set up by the Hawk and Owl Trust on the cathedral's spire.

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Then voyage over to the Grille at Crosswater and indulge in specialties like four-cheese fondue with Dungeness crab or the Kansas City pulled pork before sampling some Northwest microbrews at the Owl's Nest.

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