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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.

European Eagle Owl, asio otus, Adult in Flight

European Eagle Owl - Close-up Portrait

eagle owl isolated on black with one eye closed

Portrait of eagle owl

Eagle Owl (photo illustration)

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.

Front view of a Eurasian Eagle Owl - Bubo bubo on natural vegetation background

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

Eurasian Eagle Owl, close-up.

The Eurasian Eagle Owl is a very large, heavy owl with prominent ear-tufts, and powerful feathered talons.

European Eagle Owl, bubo bubo, Adult in Flight, Taking off from Branch

A detailed portrait of an Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) with distinctive orange eyes, feathers, and a blurred natural backdrop capturing its essence in the wilderness.

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

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

Closeup image of the eurasian eagle owl seen from the side

European Eagle Owl, bubo bubo, Adult taking off from Branch

An owl looks straight ahead at the camera. rr

Eurasian Eagle-owl - Bubo bubo. Picture taken in Extremadura.

A striking close-up of a majestic Buffy Fish Owl, capturing its intense gaze and distinctive tufts in a dimly lit natural habitat, surrounded by shadowy foliage. The image conveys mystery and wilderness.

Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle-owl that resides in much of Eurasia. It is also called the Uhu and it is occasionally abbreviated to just the eagle-owl in Europe

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

eagle owl near the tree

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.

European Eagle Owl, bubo bubo, Adult in Flight, Taking off

Owl in the night with moon background

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.

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