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eagle owl isolated on black with one eye closed

close up eye and face of owl looking camera in dark background

A pair of great horned owsl creatively photographed to resemble a night look.

EUROPEAN EAGLE OWL bubo bubo, ADULT IN FLIGHT, NORMANDY IN FRANCE

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

Owl close up portrait

A closeup of the Eurasian eagle-owl flying against dark background. Bubo bubo.

Beautiful face to face with a large predator

A close up of the head and shoulders of an eagle owl.

Close view of an Eurasian Eagle Owl

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.

royal owl portrait

Portrait of an eagle owl at night

Blakiston's Fish Owl (Bubo blakistoni) in Hokkaido, Japan

Close up of eurasian eagle owl against black background

Owl in the night with moon background

Owl looking big eyes out of the darkness close up

This owl is also called rock eagle-owl. This one can be found in Pakistan, India and Nepal. Mouth open.

Eurasian Eagle-owl on a black background - Strigidae, Strigiformes

Eurasian eagle-owl in front of white background

The evil eyes. Angry The Eagle Owl, Bubo bubo.

A close up of a Eurasian Eagle-owl.

European Eagle Owl - Close-up Portrait

The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo), species of eagle-owl resident in much of Eurasia

Portrait of a barn owl, with yellow eyes. Very close up

eagle owl near the tree

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

Hibou grand-duc, portrait sur fond noir. Les yeux orange de la nuit

Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) sitting high up in a tree in a forest during winter. The bird of prey is resting and looking around in the woodland in Overijssel, Netherlands.

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