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Close up snowy owl eye with wooden background

Bubo scandiacus or Snowy Owl - Front view

Siberian Eagle Owl close up with nature background.

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

Pensive wild owl with yellow eyes in heart of Sumatra

Siberian Eagle owl ( Bubo bubo )

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

Portrait of yellow eye owl isolated on white background. Watercolor style.

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

Wet owl portrait looking fun

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

Burrowing Owl in the Dark

Close-up of the face of a Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) - Spain

Close-up photo of a Verreaux's or Milky Owl in Santander, Cantabria, Spain

Spectacled owl, Pulsatrix perspicillata

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

An Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum)

eagle owl near the tree

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

Cornelle

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.

Close-up of a snowy owl showing its wonderful plumage and intense gaze with blurred background

royal owl portrait

Portrait of The Eurasian Eagle Owl

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.

Owl taking a pose

Bird of prey rotating its head

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

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