Free Images - SnappyGoat.com- bestof:bird owl eagle owl eurasian eagle siberian owl lighted eyes feather

Click Here for More Images from iStock- 15% off with coupon 15FREEIMAGES

Siberian Eagle owl ( Bubo bubo )

Owl close up portrait

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.

The evil eyes. The Eagle Owl, Bubo bubo.

Siberian Eagle Owl close up with nature background.

eagle owl near the tree

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

Owl looking at camera. Close-up of the eyes of a white owl. Birds Raptors. Medium-sized birds.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3046/2851273304_72b8be9dcf.jpg?v=0

owl close-up portrait

Blakiston's Fish Owl (Bubo blakistoni) in Hokkaido, Japan

Eyes of an owl, close-up

Side view of beautiful Eagle owl close up.

Eyes of Eagle Owl on dark background.

Owl

Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of large owl that resides in much of Eurasia. It is also called the European eagle-owl. large brown bird of prey

Siberian eagle owl

Siberian Eagle owl ( Bubo bubo )

Portrait of a female great horned owl standing still on a pole against a blurred background.

A close up of the head and shoulders of an eagle owl.

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo)

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

European or Eurasian Eagle Owl, Bubo Bubo, with big orange eyes

Portrait of an eagle owl at night

Eurasian Eagle Owl close up with nature background.

Free Images: "bestof:bird owl eagle owl eurasian eagle siberian owl lighted eyes feather"

Terms of Use Search of the Day