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Close up snowy owl eye with wooden background

Bubo scandiacus or Snowy Owl - Front view

Owl taking a pose

Little Owl Stood On A Post

Spotted Owlet flying to catch prey, diving to hunt prey isolated on white background.

burrowing owl

The Eurasian eagle-owl is a species of eagle-owl, a type of bird that resides in much of Eurasia.

Snowy owl ,Monochrome

Short-eared Owl portrait. Quiet owl looking at the infinite.

Owl in captivity on Vancouver Island.

small baby owl bird close portrait with black eyes foreground view

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

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.

Pensive wild owl with yellow eyes in heart of Sumatra

Siberian Eagle Owl close up with nature background.

an Owl rests on a branch in Madera Canyon, Arizona

a captive Little Owl (Athene noctua) standing on a wooden perch with a green background

eagle owl near the tree

Screech Owl for sale is being sold in the traditional market in Jakarta

little owl in the attic of a house (Athene noctua)

royal owl portrait

Eurasian Eagle Owl close up with nature background.

Siberian Eagle owl ( Bubo bubo )

Owl IN captured

A brown owl with yellow eyes is looking at the camera. The owl is sitting on a branch and he is curious about the photographer

Little owl - Chapada dos Guimaraes - Brazil

Little Owl Stood On A Post With Pink Campion Wild Flower In The Foreground

A Tawny Owl perching on a tree trunk in woodland scenic

Wildlife nature.

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