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Wild Short eared owl sitting on fence post and looking into the picture (Asio flammeus)

Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) - nocturnal bird

Little Owl Stood On A Post

A short-eared owl perched on a fence post

A Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) perched and resting in a tree, bird of prey.

Short eared owl Asio flammeus perching on wooden post staring with bright yellow eyes and showing ear-like feather tufts plumicorns

Taken in Edison, Washington.

short-eared owl perching on a wooden pole at Boundary Bay Beach, Delta, BC, Canada

Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus galapagoensis, Santa Cruz Island Highlands, Galapagos Islands National Park, Ecuador.

A beautiful short-eared owl in an autumn landscape looking at the camera

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

Short-eared owl sitting on a pole in the meadows of Noord Brabant near Rosmalen in the Netherlands

A Tawny Owl perching on a tree trunk in woodland scenic

Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) in wetland pastures perching on a row of old wooden farm fence posts at dusk during winter migration in France

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

Short-eared owl perched in snow following winter storm.

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

A short-eared owl searching for prey on the ground in strong winds

Barn owl portrait sitting on branch bare, clean background (Navarre, Spain).

A closeup of a short eared owl perching on top of a fir tree

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 taking a pose

white owl sitting in the forest, sweden.

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

Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus galapagoensis, Santa Cruz Island Highlands, Galapagos Islands National Park, Ecuador.

Short-eared Owl, at Boundary Bay, Delta, BC, Canada

Little owl eating a mouse

Short-eared owl sitting on a pole in the meadows of Noord Brabant near Rosmalen in the Netherlands

owl looks down where its nest is

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