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Close up image of a barred owl, injured in the wild, now used as an educational bird at a nature center.

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

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

Little Owl Stood On A Post

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

an Owl rests on a branch in Madera Canyon, Arizona

Owl.

Long-eared owl (Asio otus)

A brown owl with yellow eyes is looking at the camera. The owl is sitting on a branch and he is curious about the photographer

Blakiston's fish owl (Ketupa blakistoni) fishing at night Hokkaido Japan

Blakiston's Fish Owl

eagle owl near the tree

A Barred Owl on a street light framed by a house's lit window in a residential area. Taken in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

Close view of an Eurasian Eagle Owl

The northern hawk-owl has been said to resemble a hawk in appearance and in behavior.

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

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

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.

An owl perched on a perch waiting for game. Head, ring, tranquillity, eyes, beaks, fur, feathers, texture, out-of-focus background

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

Owl IN captured

The owl looks at the prey

Little owl - Chapada dos Guimaraes - Brazil

Long-eared owl in the night

Burrowing Owl in the Dark

Owl perched on wire fence

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