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Eagle Owl portrait taken at a Falconry Centre

eagle owl near the tree

Owl in captivity on Vancouver Island.

side view of eagle owl

royal owl portrait

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

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) sitting high up in a tree in a forest during winter. The bird of prey is resting and looking around in the woodland in Overijssel, Netherlands.

Siberian Eagle Owl close up with nature background.

Daytime front view close-up of a single majestic Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo Bubo) with spread wings upwards taking off from a bark towards, and looking at, the camera - sky and trees in the background [series 1/3]

Royal owl in a display of birds of prey, power and size, detail of large bird, bird

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

Portrait of yellow eye owl isolated on white background. Watercolor style.

Portrait of a barn owl, with yellow eyes. Very close up

Portrait of The Eurasian Eagle Owl

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.

Juvenile trained Eurasian Eagle Owl sitting on a perch. Scientific name: Bubo bubo

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

Eurasian Eagle Owl close up with nature background.

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.

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

Siberian Eagle owl ( Bubo bubo )

The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo)

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

Portrait of a sleeping owl in the zoo.

view of an Eurasian eagle owl

Bird of prey, Siberian eagle owl.

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