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Owl close up portrait

African Eagle Owl lookingtowards the camera at night with moon and clouds

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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A pair of great horned owsl creatively photographed to resemble a night look.

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

A vertical closeup of a beautiful European Eagle owl sitting on a branch against a dark background

Up-close shot of great-horned owl

Portrait of a spotted eagle-owl (Bubo africanus) on black, South Africa

royal owl portrait

A close up of the head and shoulders of an eagle owl.

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

Siberian Eagle owl ( Bubo bubo )

Portrait of an eagle owl at night

Extreme close-up of a owl with it's wings in motion on a black background

Portrait of wise owl with magic yellow eyes

Portrait of eagle owl

Owl on dark background. Black and white image

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

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Portrait of an eagle owl. Animal in close-up. Bubo bubo. Bird with orange eyes.

Portrait of a Canadian Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) against a black background.

European Eagle Owl - Close-up Portrait

A great horned owl hoots as night falls.

Eyes of Eagle Owl on dark background.

Owl watching in camera. Isolated on Black.See more images like this in:

Eurasian Eagle-owl on a black background - Strigidae, Strigiformes

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

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