Free Images - SnappyGoat.com- bestof:owl closeup nature wildlife bird

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

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.

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

royal owl portrait

Smart looking nosy burrowing owl with big eyes looking into the camera. Focused on eyes and beak. Blurred brown background and landscape format.

Portrait of The Eurasian Eagle Owl

eagle owl near the tree

owl

Siberian Eagle Owl close up with nature background.

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

Siberian Eagle owl ( Bubo bubo )

Close up image of a Rufous-legged Owl at rest.

Side view of beautiful Eagle owl close up.

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

Owl face close-up. Sqare.

Portrait of a barn owl against a dark background

Cross-eyed animal sight directly looking at the camera.

Close up Face of owl, nocturnal animals

CLose up of Snowy Owl, Bubo scandiacus

small baby owl bird close portrait with black eyes foreground view

Brown owl's eyes, close-up photo

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

Close shot of the eyes of an eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo).

owl close-up portrait

Owl staring at camera

Cute brown owl chick held in hand with bright yellow eyes in outdoor setting

The Eurasian eagle-owl is a species of eagle-owl, a type of bird that resides in much of Eurasia.

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

The barking owl or barking boobook, also known as the winking owl, is a nocturnal bird species native to mainland Australia.

Free Images: "bestof:owl closeup nature wildlife bird"

Beautiful-closeup-portrait-of-a-cute-Little-Owl-bird.jpg

Terms of Use Search of the Day