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A Spotted owlet in spotlight

Owl in the Night

Up-close shot of great-horned owl

close up eye and face of owl looking camera in dark background

Spotted Eagle Owl at the West Sussex Falconry

A great horned owl hoots as night falls.

The northern hawk-owl has been said to resemble a hawk in appearance and in behavior.

Eyes of an owl, close-up

Owl close up portrait

Owls nest in southern Arizona

Little owl stood on timber in the dark then looking at something with its big eyes.

Close up of eurasian eagle owl against black background

The brown fish owl (Ketupa zeylonensis) is a fish owl species in the family known as typical owls, Strigidae.

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

Big Indonesian Owl with yellow eyes at night closeup

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

An owl perched on a tree branch at midnight

A Hume's hawk-owl or Hume's boobook owl with it's bright yellow eyes and perched on a dead tree branch in the forest at night with a dark background on the Andaman Islands. Also called Ninox obscura.

Close up of great grey owl against black background

Little owl (Athene noctua) owlet perched under the roof in a derelict building in the countryside in a forest at night

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.

Portrait of a barn owl (Tyto alba) against a black background.

Natural scene from central Wisconsin.

Close up image of a barred owl, injured in the wild, now used as an educational bird at a nature center.

Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum) Hunting at night

A striking close-up of a majestic Buffy Fish Owl, capturing its intense gaze and distinctive tufts in a dimly lit natural habitat, surrounded by shadowy foliage. The image conveys mystery and wilderness.

Owl IN captured

This photograph highlights the power and wisdom of one of the most majestic nocturnal birds of prey. Its vivid, intense eye captures the attention, revealing the quiet strength of this master of the night.

Ural owl resting on a tree branch in mixed forest. Known for its silent flight and deep hooting call, this large owl inhabits European and Asian woodlands.

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