Publication Date: February 15, 2006 A barred owl was spotted on campus earlier this month -- evidently snoozing the day away. Photo / Donna Coveney A version of this article appeared in MIT Tech Talk on February 15, 2006 (download PDF). Share this news article on: X Facebook LinkedIn Reddit Print Related Topics Environment
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