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Little Owl Stood On A Post

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

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

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

Siberian Eagle Owl close up with nature 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.

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

Close-up on the feathers of a nocturnal bird of prey, Barn Owl, Tyto alba, isolated on wite

Portrait of The Eurasian Eagle Owl

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

side view of eagle owl

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

Owl fur background texture image background

Small bird, its average size is 21.5 to 28.5 cm (males) and 22 to 25 cm (females). It weighs between 110 and 285 g (males) and between 150 and 265 g (females). It has a round head, without plumes and the eyes are arranged side by side, in the same plane. The eyebrows are white and the eyes are yellow. The coloration is earthy, mimetic, and may present plumage in rusty tones caused by purple earth soils (adventitious coloration). Unlike most owls, the male is slightly larger than the female and females are normally darker than males, particularly on the face. It has a smooth and silent flight. She has to turn her neck, because her big eyes are arranged side by side in the same plane. This frontal arrangement gives the owl binocular vision (it sees an object with both eyes at the same time). This means that the owl can see objects in three dimensions, that is, height, width and depth. The eyes of the burrowing owl are very large, in some subspecies of owls they are even larger than the brain itself, in order to improve its efficiency in low light conditions, better capturing and processing the available light.

hawk feathers with visible detail. background or texture

Bird of prey rotating its head

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

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

eagle owl near the tree

With open wings on white background.

Close up of feathers of long-eared owl (Asio otus). This photo was taken in Japan.

A Tawny Owl perching on a tree trunk in woodland scenic

Western siberian eagle owl (Bubo bubo sibiricus) sitting on snowy rock in the forest in colorfull sunset

A closeup shot of a Eurasian Eagle-owl

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

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

bird plumage background, macro photo, abstract texture

burrowing owl

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