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Close up of screech owl on branch

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

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.

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Wild eastern screech owl closeup face with big round eyes

Owl in captivity on Vancouver Island.

Widlife photography

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

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.

Tropical screech owl, megascops choliba, perched, looking at camera, isolated on white

Photo of the yellow eye of a grey eagle owl. Only part of its face is visible

Eurasian scops owl (Otus scops) in natural habitat.

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

Scops Owl

Male Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum) perching on a deciduous tree.

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

The Western Scops Owl (Otus scops, Eurasian Scops Owl, Common Scops Owl) is a species of bird in the genus Scops Owl, family Strigiformes.This species is small in size and looks like tree bark. Its color ranges from gray-brown to brown-red. The ear feathers on its head are quite short and usually invisible. They may only be raised when frightened or threatened. The Western Scops Owl is nocturnal and often hides in the bushes or treetops

Otus scops

A closeup shot of a Eurasian Eagle-owl

Brown owl's eyes, close-up photo

Multiple exposure image of Great Horned Owl face with night sky and trees in background

Athene noctua or mochuelo with copy space for text

Close-up of Scops Owl.

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Brown Screech Owl Close up looking away from camera with head scrunched down with green field background

A captivating brown Tropical screech owl stares intently, isolated on white

$Eurasian Scops-owl (Otus scops pulchellus) adult perched on house roof\$

Close side view of an owl with textured feathers and orange-yellow eyes. Great for use in ornithology content, wildlife exhibits, or editorial pieces on forest raptors.

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