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Close-up portraits of a young little owl sitting on a branch on a beautifully blurred background.

Little Owl Stood On A Post

Short-eared Owl portrait. Quiet owl looking at the infinite.

Little owl perched. British Wildlife Centre, Lingfield. They undertake rescue and breeding programmes for release into the wild.

The little owl (Athene noctua)

Little owl (Athena noctua)

Owl.

In a small area of vacant land in Southern California, burrowing owls flock together by the roadside. As trucks pass by, and planes fly to and from the Ontario Airport, these owls resort to this small piece of lasting native land. The highways, airports, and other infrastructures have driven these small owls to a small piece of land, a perfect example of humans disrupting nature.

Britains smallest owl it can often be seen in daylight hours

A spotted owl (Athene brahma) stands on a branch with big eyes. Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Keoladeo Ghana National Park, India.

Little Owl Stood On A Post With Pink Campion Wild Flower In The Foreground

Little owl ( Athene noctua ) close up

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

little owl in the attic of a house (Athene noctua)

Little owl

Little owl (Athena noctua)

The European owl2 or little owl (Athene noctua) is a stratiform bird in the Strigidae family. It is widespread throughout the southern half of Europe and North Africa, since it is typical of Mediterranean ecosystems with an abundance of olive trees. It is about 25 cm long from beak to tail point.

bird that rests on a branch but is alert to predators

Little Owl Stood On A Post With Pink Campion Wild Flower In The Foreground

Little owl ( Athene noctua ) close up

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.

Closeup of owl in house of rescued animals

Wildlife photography.

Little owl eating a mouse

Portrait of a beautiful Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum)

Couple of Little Owl (Athene noctua) on rocks warming themselves in the morning sun. Souss-Massa-Draa, Agadir, morocco.

Adults and young little owls ( Athene noctua) are photographed near the nest in a natural habitat.

Little Owl Stood On A Post With Pink Campion Wild Flower In The Foreground

A little owl in the UK on a plain green background with copy space to the left

Little owl perched. British Wildlife Centre, Lingfield. They undertake rescue and breeding programmes for release into the wild.

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