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Close up of screech owl on branch

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

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.

Eurasian scops owl (Otus scops) in natural habitat.

Tawny Owl

A great horned owl hoots as night falls.

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

Owl in captivity on Vancouver Island.

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

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

Wild eastern screech owl closeup face with big round eyes

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

Widlife photography

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.

Tropical screech owl, megascops choliba, perched, looking at camera, isolated on white

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

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Otus scops

Brown Screech Owl Close up looking away from camera with head scrunched down with green field background

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

Athene noctua or mochuelo with copy space for text

A closeup shot of a Eurasian Eagle-owl

Brown owl's eyes, close-up photo

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

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Eastern Screech Owl Portrait In The Dark Background

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

The Western Scops Owl (Otus scops, Eurasian Scops Owl, Common Scops Owl) is a species of bird in the genus Scops Owl, family Strigiformes.This species is small in size and looks like tree bark. Its color ranges from gray-brown to brown-red. The ear feathers on its head are quite short and usually invisible. They may only be raised when frightened or threatened. The Western Scops Owl is nocturnal and often hides in the bushes or treetops

Closeup of owl in house of rescued animals

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