Free Images - SnappyGoat.com- bestof:owl eagle owl eyes night active bird

Click Here for More Images from iStock- 15% off with coupon 15FREEIMAGES

Owl close up portrait

Owl on dark background. Black and white image

Blakiston's Fish Owl (Bubo blakistoni) in Hokkaido, Japan

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

Portrait of an eagle owl. Animal in close-up. Bubo bubo. Bird with orange eyes.

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

Eule

Siberian Eagle owl ( Bubo bubo )

European Eagle Owl - Close-up Portrait

Close view of an Eurasian Eagle Owl

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

Portrait of a Canadian Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) against a black background.

Portrait of a Carpathian eagle owl. Bird with yellow eyes against a black background.

owl orange eyes black background black and white

Bird of prey, Siberian eagle owl.

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

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.

side view of eagle owl

royal owl portrait

Red eyed Eagle Owl

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3046/2851273304_72b8be9dcf.jpg?v=0

Siberian Eagle Owl close up with nature background.

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

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

eagle owl near the tree

Closed up nocturnal bird in silhouette, adult Brown wood-owl, low angle view, half shot, in the night sitting on the branch of tropical tree in nature of tropical moist montane forest, national park in high mountain of northern Thailand.

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 close up of an Eagle Owl's (Bubo Bubo) head.

Free Images: "bestof:owl eagle owl eyes night active bird"

Terms of Use Search of the Day