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Eagle Owl portrait taken at a Falconry Centre

European Eagle Owl - Close-up Portrait

Close view of an Eurasian Eagle Owl

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.

side view of eagle owl

royal owl portrait

Siberian Eagle Owl close up with nature background.

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

Portrait of The Eurasian Eagle Owl

Bird of prey rotating its head

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

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.

Siberian eagle owl

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

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

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

Eurasian Eagle Owl close up with nature background.

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.

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

eagle owl near the tree

Side view and close-up of bird of prey, owl, in nature looking away

The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo)

Owl taking a pose

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.

Royal owl in a display of birds of prey, power and size, detail of large bird, bird

Portrait of a calling eagle owl.

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