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The camouflage and concealment strategies of various animal species have been widely studied, but scientists from Exeter and Cambridge universities have discovered that individual wild birds adjust their choices of where to nest based on their specific patterns and colours.\n\n\
Scops Owl
Owl  IN captured
Burrowing Owl Perching On Field
A spotted owl (Athene brahma) stands on a branch with big eyes. Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Keoladeo Ghana National Park, India.
Boreal owl (Tengmalm's owl) looking out from the hollow in the pine tree, bird in natural habitat. Owl's nest.
Female Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum) looking out of a woodpecker‘s hole.
Owl in the tree nest hole. Pygmy Owl, sitting on tree spruce branch with clear dark forest background. Eurasian tinny bird in the habitat. Beautiful bird in evening sunset. Wildlife scene from wild
Long-eared owl wildlife bird watching from a pine tree branch in a mystery wood
Owl in captivity on Vancouver Island.
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.
Scops Owl
Spotted Owlet at sunrise in Gir National Park, Gujarat, India
Long-eared owl (Asio otus) close up
Northern hawk owl (Surnia ulula) sleeping in a tree hole.
Eurasian pygmy owl female (Glaucidium passerinum) Swabian Jura Germany
Tawny Owl
Spotted Owlet, Athene brama standing in hollow tree nest in forest park, Owl with yellow big eyes, white eyebrows and neck-band, beautiful green leaves in background
Red Morph screech owl in cavity fall colors
Wildlife photography.
little owl in the attic of a house (Athene noctua)
Photo of the yellow eye of a grey eagle owl. Only part of its face is visible
Image of Eastern Screech Owl detail of back of head as it looks out to hunt
bird that rests on a branch but is alert to predators
Female Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum) looking out of her nest hole.
Little Owl, Athene noctua, hiding behind a snowdrift.
A Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)  perched and resting in a tree, bird of prey.
Wildlife photography.
Barred owl, angled view
Burrowing owl
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