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Eagle Owl portrait taken at a Falconry Centre

Close view of an Eurasian Eagle Owl

Close up of a Eurasian Eagle Owl against a dark background.

side view of eagle owl

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

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

Portrait of a calling eagle owl.

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

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

Siberian Eagle Owl close up with nature background.

Single eagle resting on a branch near the woodland edge and open wetlands.

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

Animal photography, eagle owl on black background

Bird of prey rotating its head

Portrait of The Eurasian Eagle Owl

Owl taking a pose

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

eagle owl near the 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.

The common owl, bubo bubo, sitting in the zoo enclosure, looks ahead. Portrait. Close-up.

royal owl portrait

The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo)

Bird of prey, Siberian eagle owl.

Western siberian eagle owl (Bubo bubo sibiricus) sitting on snowy rock in the forest in colorfull sunset

Closed up nocturnal bird in silhouette, adult Brown wood-owl, low angle view, half shot, in the night sitting on the branch of tropical tree in nature of tropical moist montane forest, national park in high mountain of northern Thailand.

The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle-owl that resides in much of Eurasia.

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