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Funny Burrowing owl Athene cunicularia tilts its head outside its burrow on Marco Island, Florida

European Eagle Owl - Close-up Portrait

Image of Eastern Screech Owl detail of back of head as it looks out to hunt

Screech Owl for sale is being sold in the traditional market in Jakarta

Burrowing Owl Perching On Field

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

Owl taking a pose

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

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

Owl in captivity on Vancouver Island.

eagle owl near the tree

Little owl close-up portrait. British Wildlife Centre, Lingfield. They undertake rescue and breeding programmes for release into the wild.

Spotted eagle-owl

Great Horned Owl - Lancaster Ohio USA

Siberian eagle owl

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.

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

Photo of the yellow eye of a grey eagle owl. Only part of its face is visible

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

Siberian Eagle owl ( Bubo bubo )

side view of eagle owl

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 brown owl with yellow eyes is looking at the camera. The owl is sitting on a branch and he is curious about the photographer

A closeup shot of a Eurasian Eagle-owl

The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo)

Portrait of a barn owl, with yellow eyes. Very close up

A brown owl is sitting on a log. The owl has a large, yellow eye and a pointed beak. The scene is peaceful and quiet, with the owl looking out into the distance

Bird of prey rotating its head

Up-close shot of great-horned owl

An close up image of an asian brown owl sitting on a fence

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