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

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

Image of Eastern Screech Owl detail of back of head as it looks out to hunt

Owl in captivity on Vancouver Island.

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

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

small baby owl bird close portrait with black eyes foreground view

royal owl portrait

Portrait of The Eurasian Eagle Owl

Siberian Eagle Owl close up with nature background.

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

Up-close shot of great-horned owl

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

Closeup of owl in house of rescued animals

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

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

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.

a captive Little Owl (Athene noctua) standing on a wooden perch with a green background

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

eagle owl near the tree

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.

side view of eagle owl

Siberian Eagle owl ( Bubo bubo )

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

Little owl perched. British Wildlife Centre, Lingfield. They undertake rescue and breeding programmes for release into the wild.

Owl, big round eyes with an angry face

An close up image of an asian brown owl sitting on a fence

Burrowing Owl in the Dark

Bird of prey rotating its head

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