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Portrait of a Canadian Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) against a black background.

the head of an eagle owl close up with mystical eyes

Close view of an Eurasian Eagle Owl

Eule

Siberian Eagle owl ( Bubo bubo )

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

Owl close up portrait

The evil eyes. The Eagle Owl, Bubo bubo.

Close up of a Eurasian Eagle Owl against a dark background.

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

Bird of prey rotating its head

eagle owl isolated on black with one eye closed

side view of eagle owl

Outline of an owl against a black background. European eagle owl.

The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo), species of eagle-owl resident in much of Eurasia

Close-up of the face of a Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo) - Spain

Siberian Eagle Owl close up with nature background.

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

eagle owl near the tree

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.

Owl looking at camera. Close-up of the eyes of a white owl. Birds Raptors. Medium-sized birds.

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

Portrait of The Eurasian Eagle Owl

Closed up nocturnal bird in silhouette, adult Brown wood-owl, low angle view, half shot, in the night sitting on the branch of tropical tree in nature of tropical moist montane forest, national park in high mountain of northern Thailand.

Look into my eyes

Bird of prey, Siberian eagle owl.

Digital drawing of a owl

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