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Great Horned Owl landing on a staub to claim the treat that the handler has left for him

Close-up of an Eurasian eagle-owl yawning

Northern Harrier, circus hudsonius, in Utah. Mountain background.

A barred owl takes a nap in a tree during the day.

Burrowing Owl on a perch

A beautiful flying eagle owl

In a small area of vacant land in Southern California, burrowing owls flock together by the roadside. As trucks pass by, and planes fly to and from the Ontario Airport, these owls resort to this small piece of lasting native land. The highways, airports, and other infrastructures have driven these small owls to a small piece of land, a perfect example of humans disrupting nature.

great grey owl during flight

Little Owl, Athene noctua, Mediterranean Forest, Castilla y Leon, Spain, Europe

Claws of an owl close-up in nature.

$The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), also known as the tiger owl, winged tiger\$

Short-eared Owl In Flight

An european eagle owl

Burrowing Owl Love Birds

Close up texture of brown owl feathers

Snowy Owl

Little Owl, Athene noctua, Mediterranean Forest, Castilla y Leon, Spain, Europe

With open wings on white background.

barred owl flying down to catch a mouse, Richmond, BC, Canada

A snowy owl takes off from a tree in the Sax-Zim bog of northeastern Minnesota

A Chimango Caracara (Milvago chimango) bird of prey on some rocks and undergrowth inTorres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Burrowing Owl preening in the rain

Short-eared owl Closeup shot spotted in India

In a small area of vacant land in Southern California, burrowing owls flock together by the roadside. As trucks pass by, and planes fly to and from the Ontario Airport, these owls resort to this small piece of lasting native land. The highways, airports, and other infrastructures have driven these small owls to a small piece of land, a perfect example of humans disrupting nature.

Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo) sitting on a red fox. Noord Brabant in the Netherlands with summer flowers in the background

Little owl stretching itself

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.

A Burrowing Owl, in the Sonoran Desert of the American Southwest in Arizona. A little owl.

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