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Up-close shot of great-horned owl

Image of Eastern Screech Owl detail of back of head as it looks out to hunt

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

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

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

Close view of an Eurasian Eagle Owl

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

Portrait of The Eurasian Eagle Owl

Little owl close-up portrait. British Wildlife Centre, Lingfield. They undertake rescue and breeding programmes for release into the wild.

A closeup shot of a beautiful big owl standing in front of a wall

Great Horned Owl - Lancaster Ohio USA

Close up Face of owl, nocturnal animals

Bird of prey rotating its head

Animal photography, eagle owl on black background

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

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

An close up image of an asian brown owl sitting on a fence

eagle owl near the tree

A closeup shot of a Eurasian Eagle-owl

side view of 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.

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

Siberian Eagle owl ( Bubo bubo )

The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo)

An Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum)

Owl taking a pose

Close-up photo of a Verreaux's or Milky Owl in Santander, Cantabria, Spain

burrowing owl

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