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Portrait of an eagle owl at night

European Eagle Owl - Close-up Portrait

Close view of an Eurasian Eagle Owl

Blakiston's fish owl (Ketupa blakistoni) fishing at night Hokkaido Japan

royal owl portrait

side view of eagle owl

Owl close up portrait

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

Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) sitting high up in a tree in a forest during winter. The bird of prey is resting and looking around in the woodland in Overijssel, Netherlands.

Blakiston's Fish Owl (Bubo blakistoni) in Hokkaido, Japan

Bird of prey rotating its head

An Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum)

Animal photography, eagle owl on black background

The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo)

Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) sitting high up in a tree in a forest during winter. The bird of prey is resting and looking around in the woodland in Overijssel, Netherlands.

eagle owl near the tree

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

two owls in a wooden house, closeup of photo with soft focus

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.

Owl taking a pose

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

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

Closed up nocturnal bird in silhouette, adult Brown wood-owl, low angle view, half shot, in the night sitting on the branch of tropical tree in nature of tropical moist montane forest, national park in high mountain of northern Thailand.

Close-up of a Western Siberian Eagle Owl sitting on the branch

Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) sitting high up in a tree in a forest during winter. The bird of prey is resting and looking around in the woodland in Overijssel, Netherlands.

Royal owl in a display of birds of prey, power and size, detail of large bird, bird

Close up of a Eurasian Eagle Owl against a dark background.

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