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Owl IN captured

A sleepy owl on the branch with isolated background

an Owl rests on a branch in Madera Canyon, Arizona

stuffed white owl in the interior

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.

Little Owl Stood On A Post

Owl on white background. Owl isolated

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

Eagle Owl portrait taken at a Falconry Centre

Blakiston's Fish Owl

eagle owl near the tree

Ural owl with a black background

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

A Tawny Owl perching on a tree trunk in woodland scenic

raptor in introd in val aoste in italy

Screech Owl for sale is being sold in the traditional market in Jakarta

Animal photography, eagle owl on black background

Owl taking a pose

Portrait of a barn owl against a dark background

Portrait of a northern hawk-owl with a black background

Long-eared owl (Asio otus)

Barn Owl [Tyto alba]

A detailed portrait of an Eurasian Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) with distinctive orange eyes, feathers, and a blurred natural backdrop capturing its essence in the wilderness.

Barn owl looking backwards towards the camera,, isolated on black

A Long-Eared Owl (Asio Otus) snoozing on a branch with a dark background

Northern Hawk Owl sits on a branch. Isolated on black background

Little owl perched. British Wildlife Centre, Lingfield. They undertake rescue and breeding programmes for release into the wild.

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