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Funny Burrowing owl Athene cunicularia tilts its head outside its burrow on Marco Island, Florida

Burrowing Owl Perching On Field

Owl in captivity on Vancouver Island.

a captive Little Owl (Athene noctua) standing on a wooden perch with a green background

an Owl rests on a branch in Madera Canyon, Arizona

eagle owl near the tree

Siberian Eagle owl ( Bubo bubo )

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

burrowing owl

Owl taking a pose

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

Owl in the Night

Big Indonesian Owl with yellow eyes at night closeup

Siberian eagle owl

Short-eared Owl portrait. Quiet owl looking at the infinite.

Bird of prey rotating its head

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

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

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

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.

side view of eagle owl

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

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

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

A wonderful wildlife photo, edited in an aesthetic and impressive way.

An Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum)

Burrowing Owl in the Dark

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

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