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Who cares about football "Superbowls" when you can enjoy these truly "Superb Owls" found across our collections of artifacts, artworks and archives
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An adult male Snowy Owl, wide awake at the day’s first light in Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness Area, New York. © Scott Joshua Dere / Courtesy of Nature’s Best Photography. On view in “Wilderness Forever” http://s.si.edu/1CxFWbn #SuperbOwl Alaska, Owls, Animais, Animaux, Forever, Animales, Owl, Fotografia, Cool Pictures
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An adult male Snowy Owl, wide awake at the day’s first light in Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness Area, New York. © Scott Joshua Dere / Courtesy of Nature’s Best Photography. On view in “Wilderness Forever” http://s.si.edu/1CxFWbn #SuperbOwl
At just 8 in. the Northern Saw-whet Owl is one of the smallest owl species in North America. http://s.si.edu/1LsfxQX #SuperbOwl (Image via @eoflife, by cyric, cc-by-nc-sa) Bird, Animal Kingdom, Harry Potter, Nature, Saw Whet Owl, Owl Species, Hoot Owl, Owl Habitat, Birds
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At just 8 in. the Northern Saw-whet Owl is one of the smallest owl species in North America. http://s.si.edu/1LsfxQX #SuperbOwl (Image via @eoflife, by cyric, cc-by-nc-sa)
Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus, their flame-colored plumage is easy to recognize in daylight. It's no coincidence that their Latin name describes this feature (flammeus). On view in #BirdsofDC: http://s.si.edu/1zo7K02 #SuperbOwl Short Eared Owl, Eagle, Animals, Bird Hunter, Eagles
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Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus, their flame-colored plumage is easy to recognize in daylight. It's no coincidence that their Latin name describes this feature (flammeus). On view in #BirdsofDC: http://s.si.edu/1zo7K02 #SuperbOwl
"Nantucket Owl" by Emerson Tuttle. 1923. Drypoint on paper plate. Smithsonian American Art Museum Gift of Chicago Society of Etchers 1935.13.352 Not currently on view. Painting & Drawing, Paintings, Art, Pastel, Flora, American Art, Artwork
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"Nantucket Owl" by Emerson Tuttle. 1923. Drypoint on paper plate. Smithsonian American Art Museum Gift of Chicago Society of Etchers 1935.13.352 Not currently on view.
Hsiung Ping-Ming, Chinese, b. Nanjing, 1922–2002. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966 Accession Number: 66.4062 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection Museums, Workshop, Hirshhorn Museum, Kunst, Museum, Sculpture Garden, Modern, Artifacts
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Hsiung Ping-Ming, Chinese, b. Nanjing, 1922–2002. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966 Accession Number: 66.4062 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Collection
A set of four table markers for bridge. Each one is numbered and each depicts a different bird. All are made of cream celluloid and are hand-painted. "1" is a pelican; "2" is an owl; "3" is a parrot; and "4" is a crow. Pelican, Different Birds, Objects, Markers, Smithsonian, Parrot
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A set of four table markers for bridge. Each one is numbered and each depicts a different bird. All are made of cream celluloid and are hand-painted. "1" is a pelican; "2" is an owl; "3" is a parrot; and "4" is a crow.
The song is from Lear's Nonsense Songs. The cover illustration depicts an owl and a pussycat getting married. A bird is performing the ceremony. Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, ca. 1790-1980, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Vintage Illustrations, Vintage, Inspiration, Books, Fairy Tales, Junk Journal, Vintage Sheet Music, Piano Sheet
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The song is from Lear's Nonsense Songs. The cover illustration depicts an owl and a pussycat getting married. A bird is performing the ceremony. Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music, ca. 1790-1980, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Tropical Screech Owl, Corujinha-do-mato (Megascops choliba uruguaiensis) from Brazil by Cláudio Dias Timm via Flickr (cc-by-nc-sa): http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdtimm/11765646703/ Trinidad, Pet Birds, Creatures
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Tropical Screech Owl, Corujinha-do-mato (Megascops choliba uruguaiensis) from Brazil by Cláudio Dias Timm via Flickr (cc-by-nc-sa): http://www.flickr.com/photos/cdtimm/11765646703/
This insignia for the United States Army Air Corps 17th Pursuit Squadron depicts a Great Snowy Owl. #SuperbOwls War, Design, Snowy Owl, United States Army, United States, World War Two, Army
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This insignia for the United States Army Air Corps 17th Pursuit Squadron depicts a Great Snowy Owl. #SuperbOwls
Print advertising destinations for Eastern Air Lines. #SuperbOwls Vintage Travel Posters, Vintage Travel, Travel Posters, South, Vintage Airline Ads, Old Florida, Airline Logo, Eastern, New Aircraft
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Print advertising destinations for Eastern Air Lines. #SuperbOwls
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Insignia for the United States Navy Scouting Squadron. #SuperbOwls Navy, United States Navy, Scouting, Scout, The Unit, Superb
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Insignia for the United States Army Air Corps 5th Bomb Squadron. #SuperbOwls Stars, Stars And Moon, Crescent
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A shipping crate label for Magic Yeast, featuring an owl and moon. Packaging, Drinking, Chemist, Wines, Beer, Wine And Beer, Beverages
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A shipping crate label for Magic Yeast, featuring an owl and moon.
Celluloid die-cut advertising Maltine, a constipation remedy. Inventions, Ephemera, Celluloid, National Museum, Advertising
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Celluloid die-cut advertising Maltine, a constipation remedy.
An 1883 advertising card for Boraxine soap featuring the "Owl'd folks at home." Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Soap series, Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, 1838-1953. Curiosity, Old Ads, American
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An 1883 advertising card for Boraxine soap featuring the "Owl'd folks at home." Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Soap series, Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, 1838-1953.
1970s "Woodsy Owl" poster made by the Forest Service. Another Woodsy slogan: "Lend a Hand--Care for the Land." Vintage Ads, Films, Retro, The Good Old Days, Childhood Memories, Sweet Memories, Childhood Memories 70s, Oldies But Goodies
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Poster, "Give a Hoot! Don't Pollute"
1970s "Woodsy Owl" poster made by the Forest Service. Another Woodsy slogan: "Lend a Hand--Care for the Land."
Juniperus virginiana ‘Grey Owl’ – Eastern Redcedar is a superb plant in the Smithsonian Garden’s new Urban Bird Habitat at NMNH providing shelter and delicious blue fruits to local birds. Plants, Urban, Gray Owl, Habitats, Shelter, Plant
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Juniperus virginiana ‘Grey Owl’ – Eastern Redcedar is a superb plant in the Smithsonian Garden’s new Urban Bird Habitat at NMNH providing shelter and delicious blue fruits to local birds.
Lidded ritual wine container (you) in the form of two owls ca. 1200-1100 B.C.E. via @Freer|Sackler Antiques, China, Ancient Chinese Art, Chinese Art, Ancient Chinese, Ancient China
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Lidded ritual wine container (you) in the form of two owls ca. 1200-1100 B.C.E. via @Freer|Sackler
Owl in moonlight on blooming cherry tree late 19th-early 20th century via @Freer|Sackler People, China Art, Moon Art Print, Bird Artists, Moon Art, Art Prints, Japanese, Moon Painting
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Owl in moonlight on blooming cherry tree late 19th-early 20th century via @Freer|Sackler
A mother burrowing owl relies on prairie land and its inhabitants to rear her young. Parents, Youtube, Monkeys, Friends, Videos, Burrowing Owl
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A mother burrowing owl relies on prairie land and its inhabitants to rear her young.
Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus, Boundary Bay, Delta, British Columbia, Canada. Part of the Encyclopedia of Life Owls media collection: http://eol.org/pages/696/media. Image by nigel via Flickr & Wikimedia Commons (cc-by): http://www.flickr.com/photos/winnu/5484222549/ Cats, Animals Beautiful
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Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus, Boundary Bay, Delta, British Columbia, Canada. Part of the Encyclopedia of Life Owls media collection: http://eol.org/pages/696/media. Image by nigel via Flickr & Wikimedia Commons (cc-by): http://www.flickr.com/photos/winnu/5484222549/
Citation: Waldo Peirce photograph album, 1903-1956. Waldo Peirce papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Vintage Graphic Design, Quilts, Halloween, Archives Of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
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Waldo Peirce photograph album, 1903-1956, from the Waldo Peirce papers, 1903-1970 | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
Citation: Waldo Peirce photograph album, 1903-1956. Waldo Peirce papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Citation: Honoré Sharrer sketch of a violinist and over-sized birds, 19--. Honoré Sharrer papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Inst... Artist Sketchbook, Artist, Book Art, Artsy, Art Forms
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Citation: Honoré Sharrer sketch of a violinist and over-sized birds, 19--. Honoré Sharrer papers, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Inst...
Citation: Abbott Handerson Thayer as a boy, ca. 1861 / Buckingham's Inc., photographer. Abbott Handerson Thayer and Thayer family papers, Ar... Secret Obsession, American Artists, Kinder, Vintage Children, Old Pictures
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Abbott Handerson Thayer as a boy, ca. 1861, from the Abbott Handerson Thayer and Thayer Family papers, 1851-1999, bulk 1881-1950 | Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution
Citation: Abbott Handerson Thayer as a boy, ca. 1861 / Buckingham's Inc., photographer. Abbott Handerson Thayer and Thayer family papers, Ar...
Owl No. 1, n.d., Ben Shahn, lithograph, sheet: 26 3/8 x 20 3/8 in. (67.0 x 51.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Atelier Mourlot Ltd., 1969.2.45 Ink, Illustrators, Croquis, Ben Shahn, Jewish Art
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Owl No. 1, n.d., Ben Shahn, lithograph, sheet: 26 3/8 x 20 3/8 in. (67.0 x 51.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Atelier Mourlot Ltd., 1969.2.45
Owl Decoy, early 20th century, Unidentified, carved and painted wood, leather, and glass, 14 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (36.8 x 13.3 x 13.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.59 Folk Art, Amsterdam, American Folk Art, Wooden Owl, Bird Carving, Owls For Sale
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Owl Decoy, early 20th century, Unidentified, carved and painted wood, leather, and glass, 14 1/2 x 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 in. (36.8 x 13.3 x 13.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.59
"Owl" 1953, Pablo Picasso Artists, Malaga, Sculptures, Ceramics, Land Art, Picasso Paintings, Picasso Art, Marc Chagall
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Inkstand, "Inkstand with Owl", ca. 1935 via @Cooper-Hewitt
Title: Arctic Owl (Blanket) | Date created : 2002 | Artists/Makers:Designed by Kenojuak Ashevak (Kenojuak), Inuit [Cape Dorset] | via @AmericanIndianMuseum Ideas, Canada, Native Americans, Mandalas, Inuit Art, Inuit, Native American Animals
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Title: Arctic Owl (Blanket) | Date created : 2002 | Artists/Makers:Designed by Kenojuak Ashevak (Kenojuak), Inuit [Cape Dorset] | via @AmericanIndianMuseum
Owl storyteller | Date created : 1985-2000 | Artists/Makers: Quanita Kalestewa, A:shiwi (Zuni) | Material: Pottery, paint Navajo, Whimsical Owl
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Owl storyteller | Date created : 1985-2000 | Artists/Makers: Quanita Kalestewa, A:shiwi (Zuni) | Material: Pottery, paint