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A Spotted owlet in spotlight

Owl in the Night

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

Up-close shot of great-horned owl

Little owl (Athene noctua) owlet perched under the roof in a derelict building in the countryside in a forest at night

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

Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum) Hunting at night

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.

A great horned owl hoots as night falls.

The northern hawk-owl has been said to resemble a hawk in appearance and in behavior.

Ural owl with a black background

Burrowing Owl in the Dark

Eyes of an owl, close-up

Portrait of a barn owl against a dark background

Natural scene from central Wisconsin.

Close up of great grey owl against black background

Owl in the night with moon background

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Big Indonesian Owl with yellow eyes at night closeup

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

Owl IN captured

Close up view of a short eared owl

Close up of eurasian eagle owl against black background

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

Multiple exposure image of Great Horned Owl face close up with lake and night sky with stars

Long-eared owl (Asio otus)

Close up of little owl looking to the right.

Portrait of an eagle owl at night

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

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