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eagle owl isolated on black with one eye closed

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

Eurasian Eagle Owl close up with nature background.

Bird of prey rotating its head

eagle owl near the tree

A closeup shot of an owl with brown eyes. Fauna concept

Close view of an Eurasian Eagle Owl

royal owl portrait

The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo)

Siberian Eagle Owl close up with nature background.

Close up of a Eurasian Eagle Owl against a dark background.

This large owl with the distinctive face, large forward-facing eyes, horns and deep resonant call is associated with a number of superstitions. Like many other large owls, these are considered birds of ill omen. Their deep haunting calls if delivered from atop a house are considered to forebode the death of an occupant. A number of rituals involving the capture and killing of these birds have been recorded. Salim Ali notes a wide range of superstitions related to them but notes two as being particularly widespread. One is that if the bird is starved for a few days and beaten, it would speak like a human, predicting the future of the tormentor or bringing them wealth while the other involves the killing of the bird to find a lucky bone that moved against the current like a snake when dropped into a stream.Belief in these superstitions has led to the persecution of the species in many areas by tribal hunters. The capture of these birds is illegal under Indian law but an underground market continues to drive poaching.

side view of eagle owl

Portrait of yellow eye owl isolated on white background. Watercolor style.

Bird of prey, Siberian eagle owl.

Portrait of The Eurasian Eagle Owl

sleeping female bengal owl Bubo bengalensis in aviary, Poland

Portrait of a calling eagle owl.

Owl looking at camera. Close-up of the eyes of a white owl. Birds Raptors. Medium-sized birds.

Portrait of Eurasian Eagle-Owl, Bubo bubo, a species of eagle owl.

With open wings on white background.

Closeup of an Eagle Owl

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An owl perched on a perch waiting for game. Head, ring, tranquillity, eyes, beaks, fur, feathers, texture, out-of-focus background

Portrait of eagle owl

Owl perches on tree trunk

Close shot of the eyes of an eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo).

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