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Funny Burrowing owl Athene cunicularia tilts its head outside its burrow on Marco Island, Florida

Bubo scandiacus or Snowy Owl - Front view

Owl.

Little Owl Stood On A Post

Burrowing Owl Perching On Field

an Owl rests on a branch in Madera Canyon, Arizona

A spotted owl (Athene brahma) stands on a branch with big eyes. Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Keoladeo Ghana National Park, India.

Owl in captivity on Vancouver Island.

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

burrowing owl

funny owl in the top of a fence is looking with wide and curious eyes at the camera

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

Owl in the Night

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

Juvenile Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula).

Portrait of a beautiful Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum)

angry face of an owl

Spotted Owlet Bird Stock Photo

Great grey owl baby owlet

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

Burrowing Owl in the Dark

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

Spotted owlet

Burrowing Owl

Owl taking a pose

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

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.

Closeup of owl in house of rescued animals

Wild tawny owl (Strix aluco) chick sitting on a branch.

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