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eagle owl isolated on black with one eye closed

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

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.

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

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.

A closeup of the Eurasian eagle-owl flying against dark background. Bubo bubo.

Siberian Eagle Owl close up with nature background.

Owl close up portrait

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

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

Close view of an Eurasian Eagle Owl

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.

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

Animal photography, eagle owl on black background

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.

European Eagle Owl - Close-up Portrait

eagle owl near the tree

eagle owl, large-sized bird of prey

Long-eared owl (Asio otus)

Blakiston's fish owl (Ketupa blakistoni) fishing at night Hokkaido Japan

side view of eagle owl

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

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

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

Eagle Owl portrait taken at a Falconry Centre

Bird of prey, Siberian eagle owl.

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