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Portrait of yellow eye owl isolated on white background. Watercolor style.

Owl close up portrait

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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.

Close up of eurasian eagle owl against black background

Smart looking nosy burrowing owl with big eyes looking into the camera. Focused on eyes and beak. Blurred brown background and landscape format.

Owl staring at camera

Burrowing Owl in the Dark

Portrait of a snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) against a dark background.

Portrait of The Eurasian Eagle Owl

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

eagle owl near the tree

Siberian Eagle Owl close up with nature background.

Brown owl's eyes, close-up photo

owl

A detailed portrait of an Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) with distinctive orange eyes, feathers, and a blurred natural backdrop capturing its essence in the wilderness.

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

A close up of the head and shoulders of an eagle owl.

angry face of an owl

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

spotted wood owl portrait

Little owl close-up portrait. British Wildlife Centre, Lingfield. They undertake rescue and breeding programmes for release into the wild.

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

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

Portrait of a northern hawk-owl (Surnia ulula) against a dark background. The northern hawk-owl is one of the few owls that is neither nocturnal nor crepuscular, being active only during the day.

owl close-up portrait

Owl face close-up. Sqare.

royal owl portrait

Close up Face of owl, nocturnal animals

Eyes of an owl, close-up

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