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A great horned owl creatively photographed to resemble a night look.

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.

Up-close shot of great-horned owl

3D rendering of awakening owl sitting on tree. Illuminated by bright moonlight

Portrait of Indian Eagle Owl.

Blakiston's fish owl (Ketupa blakistoni) fishing at night Hokkaido Japan

A Hume's hawk-owl or Hume's boobook owl with it's bright yellow eyes and perched on a dead tree branch in the forest at night with a dark background on the Andaman Islands. Also called Ninox obscura.

Big Indonesian Owl with yellow eyes at night closeup

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

Portrait of a barn owl against a dark background

Great Horned Owl and moonlight

African Eagle Owl lookingtowards the camera at night with moon and clouds

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Eagle Owl, (Bubo bubo) in the night. Halloween theme.

Barn Owl [Tyto alba]

A great horned owl hoots as night falls.

Close up of eurasian eagle owl against black background

An owl looks straight ahead at the camera. rr

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

This is a photo illustration of a quiet night, a bright moon rising over the clouds illuminates the darkness, and a Barred Owl sits motionless in the blue moonlight. slight diffuse glow added to enhance scene. All my own components in this photo.

A spooky owl under moonlight. Halloween themed photo manipulation.

Extreme close-up of a owl with it's wings in motion on a black background

A Long-Eared Owl (Asio Otus) snoozing on a branch with a dark background

Portrait of wise owl with magic yellow eyes

Digital drawing of a owl

Portrait of a spotted eagle-owl (Bubo africanus) on black, South Africa

Spooky cemetery at night with fog. Desaturated color.

Side view of beautiful Eagle owl close up.

Natural scene from central Wisconsin.

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