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Little Owl Stood On A Post

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

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

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

small baby owl bird close portrait with black eyes foreground view

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 in captivity on Vancouver Island.

Owl sitting on a branch in the forest

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

Siberian eagle owl

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

A Tawny Owl perching on a tree trunk in woodland scenic

Pensive wild owl with yellow eyes in heart of Sumatra

Beautiful portrait of an owl in the nature, seen from below. Beautiful yellow eyes, green background. Strigiformes. Spain

burrowing owl

Buffy Fish Owl (Ketupa ketupu) at dawn wandering the meadow

a captive Little Owl (Athene noctua) standing on a wooden perch with a green background

A baby brown owl in a cage.Owl's gaze.

Owl taking a pose

Smart looking nosy burrowing owl with big eyes looking into the camera. Focused on eyes and beak. Blurred brown background and landscape format.

Eurasian Eagle Owl close up with nature background.

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

Little owl - Chapada dos Guimaraes - Brazil

Closeup of owl in house of rescued animals

Eagle Owl in a man's glove at a medieval market - Spain

Young Shoco or Burrowing owl, in nesting area. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

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