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Funny Burrowing owl Athene cunicularia tilts its head outside its burrow on Marco Island, Florida

Little Owl Stood On A Post

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.

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

Burrowing Owl Perching On Field

Wise owl showing directions in the forest

Snowy owl ,Monochrome

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

A Tawny Owl perching on a tree trunk in woodland scenic

Owl

owl close-up portrait

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

$The northern saw-whet owl is a small, nocturnal owl with bright yellow eyes, native to North America found in thick brush or conifers.\nScientific Name: Aegolius acadicus$

white owl sitting in the forest, sweden.

Gufo africano nello zoo

Siberian Eagle owl ( Bubo bubo )

Striped owls in captivity, Venezuela

A Tawny Owl perching on a tree trunk in woodland scenic

A rock eagle owl swoops down with its talons stretched out.

close-up of a spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata)

an Owl rests on a branch in Madera Canyon, Arizona

Tawny Owl

burrowing owl

little owl in the attic of a house (Athene noctua)

Burrowing Owl

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Great Horned Owl perched during an outdoor historical reenactment, Mantova

eagle owl near the tree

Cute brown owl chick held in hand with bright yellow eyes in outdoor setting

small baby owl bird close portrait with black eyes foreground view

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