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barred owl in fall scenery

Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in an apple orchard with autumn colors in the background in Noord Brabant in the Netherlands

Majestic owl in mid-flight with autumn leaves, showcasing its intricate feathers against a lush green backdrop.

Wildlife photography.

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.

Autumn nature. Owl in orange forest, yellow leaves. Long-eared Owl with orange oak leaves during autumn. Wildlife scene from nature, Poland, Europe.

Great Horned Owl flying in mountain forest of Colorado in western USA.

Owl IN captured

A young long-eared owl (Asio otus) is perched on a branch of a deciduous tree, surrounded by vibrant autumn colors. The scene captures the owl's attentive gaze amidst the colorful foliage. The rich hues of the leaves highlight the seasonal transition.

Photo taken in Nuremberg, Germany

saw whet owl on a branch

Barn Owl

Bird of prey eating

A beautiful, huge European Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) in flight. Autumn setting.

Male Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum) perching on a tree.

Owl in the orange forest. Boreal owl, Aegolius funereus, in the orange larch autumn forest in central Europe, detail portrait in the nature habitat, Czech Republic. Beautiful little bird in the forest

$One Great Horned Owl juvenile (Bubo virginianus) flying from a high tree branch, as it tries to learn how to navigate through the the forest trees.\n\nTaken at Natural Bridges State Park, Santa Cruz, California, USA$

Little owl.

Red Morph screech owl in cavity fall colors

Barn owl sit near tree in autumn forest

Great Horned Owl in flight, flying toward camera in Fountain, Colorado in western USA.

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

Autumn own cut out on white background

Autumn orange nature. Owl in orange forest, yellow leaves. Long-eared Owl with orange oak leaves during autumn. Wildlife scene from nature, Slovakia, Europe.

Male tawny owl (Strix aluco) perching on a tree.

Owl in captivity on Vancouver Island.

A owl in autumn flying

Photo of the yellow eye of a grey eagle owl. Only part of its face is visible

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