Present day dinos

This exercise is a part of Educator Guide: How Eyelashes Wick Water and Present-Day Dinosaurs / View Guide
A mottled brown and white owl -- a modern dinosaur -- perches on the glove of a handler. Dense foliage is visible in the background
Most researchers agree that birds — such as Twiggy, a barred owl at Potomac Overlook Regional Park in Arlington, Va.