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Owl in the orange forest. Boreal owl, Aegolius funereus, in the orange larch autumn forest in central Europe, detail portrait in the nature habitat, Czech Republic. Beautiful little bird in the forest

Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in an apple orchard with autumn colors in the background in Noord Brabant in the Netherlands

Barn Owl

barred owl in fall scenery

Side view of beautiful Eagle owl close up.

Little owl.

Male tawny owl (Strix aluco) perching on a tree.

Autumn bird. Boreal owl in the orange leave autumn forest in central Europe. Detail portrait of bird in the nature habitat, Czech Republic. Owl hidden in the orange leaves. Bird with big yellow eyes.

Owl IN captured

Majestic owl in mid-flight with autumn leaves, showcasing its intricate feathers against a lush green backdrop.

Barred Owl with Fall Maple Leaves

A beautiful, huge European Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) in flight. Autumn setting.

Great Grey Owl close up

Tawny Owl

A owl in autumn flying

Barn owl sit near tree in autumn forest

closeup of Barn Owl, Delta, BC, Canada

Long-eared owl (Asio otus) sitting high up in a tree with red colored leafs during a fall day.

Ural Owl, Strix uralensis, sitting on tree branch, at orange leaves oak forest, Sweden

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

A photo of an individual owl posing in front of the camera

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

Great Grey Owl in flight in the forest of Alberta, Canada

Widlife photography

Bird of prey eating

Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)

Autumn wildlife. Eurasian Eagle Owl, Bubo Bubo, sitting on the tree stump block, wildlife photo in the forest with orange autumn colours, Slovakia. Bird in the forest, wildlife nature.

A rock eagle owl swoops down with its talons stretched out.

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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