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Smart looking nosy burrowing owl with big eyes looking into the camera. Focused on eyes and beak. Blurred brown background and landscape format.

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.

Lone owl carved in stone, on white background and space to put text

Blakiston's fish owl (Ketupa blakistoni) fishing at night Hokkaido Japan

Little Owl Stood On A Post

Little owl (Athene noctua), also known as the owl of Athena or owl of Minerva in the United Arab Emirates

Little Owl (Athene noctua) photographed in Spain

Owl IN captured

An owl figurine stands against a dark wall with copy space

Collection of owls of different sizes carved in stone of different colors

Gray plaster in the form of an owl. Close up

Little owl (Athena noctua)

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

Beautiful little owl in the wild. Athene noctua.

Portrait of a barn owl, with yellow eyes. Very close up

Bubo scandiacus or Snowy Owl

Barn owl (Tyto alba) perched on old stone wall in country cottage. Bird with heart-shaped face. Wildlife scene from urban habitat. Czech republic

Male owl sit on cement block isolated in green spring nature.Caucasus flora and fauna. Kakheti. VAshlovani national park

Owl in captivity on Vancouver Island.

little owl Athene noctua singing on some rocks in the morning

Small young owl, Athene noctua

Cute brown owl chick held in hand with bright yellow eyes in outdoor setting

bird that rests on a branch but is alert to predators

Long-eared owl with an open beak sits on a branch in a cage at the zoo. High quality photo

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

great eagle owl in a cage on a rock. looks where the mouse is. photographed from the front during the day, bubo, bubo bubo sibiricus

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

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.

This charming owl perched on a branch showcases stunning details of its feathers and whimsical expression, set against a natural rocky backdrop.

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