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Barn Owl

Wildlife nature.

barred owl in fall scenery

Majestic owl in mid-flight with autumn leaves, showcasing its intricate feathers against a lush green backdrop.

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

Bubo Bubo in Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. High quality photo

Great Horned Owl flying in mountain forest of Colorado in western USA.

Owl IN captured

A barn owl (Tyto alba) gracefully flies through the air against a backdrop of vivid autumn colors. The scene captures the bird's wings fully extended as it navigates the fall landscape. The rich hues of the season enhance the natural beauty of the owl's flight.

Widlife photography

saw whet owl on a branch

Owl in the orange forest. Boreal owl, Aegolius funereus, in the orange larch autumn forest in central Europe, detail portrait in the nature habitat, Czech Republic. Beautiful little bird in the forest

Male Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum) perching on a tree.

Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in an apple orchard with autumn colors in the background in Noord Brabant in the Netherlands

Bird of prey eating

Barn owl sit near tree in autumn forest

Eagle Owl in a man's glove at a medieval market - Spain

Little owl.

Great Horned Owl in flight, flying toward camera in Fountain, Colorado in western USA.

A beautiful short-eared owl in an autumn landscape looking at the camera

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.

Front view portrait of Long-eared Owl sitting in the autumn forest. Horizontally.

Autumn own cut out on white background

Close view of an Eurasian Eagle Owl

Male tawny owl (Strix aluco) perching on a tree.

A owl in autumn flying

Bird of prey rotating its head

An Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum)

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