brown owl

Wood-dwelling night hunter

A brown owl is any of several owl species with predominantly brown plumage, particularly the tawny owl common in European woodlands.

In British usage, Brown Owl (capitalized) is the informal title for the adult leader of a Brownie Guide unit: Our Brown Owl taught us to tie knots.

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nocturnal · night hunter · wing · prey · mouse hunt · scout · guide · Girl Guides · pack leader · twilight · Baden-Powell · woodland · tree hollow · wisdom · mottled · raptor · folklore · beak

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owl species coloration

brown owlsnowy owl

Large white Arctic raptor

white owl · barn owl

owl size

brown owleagle owl

Large horned nocturnal raptor

great horned owl · pygmy owl

youth organization hierarchy

brown owlGuide

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Girl Scout

Family

brown, owl, brownish, browned, browning, owlet, owlish, brownstone, owlishly

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G