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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.

Siberian Eagle owl ( Bubo bubo )

the head of an eagle owl close up with mystical eyes

eagle owl near the tree

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.

Eagle Owl with stunning eyes

A Hume's hawk-owl or Hume's boobook owl with it's bright yellow eyes and perched on a dead tree branch in the forest at night with a dark background on the Andaman Islands. Also called Ninox obscura.

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

European Eagle Owl - Close-up Portrait

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Side view of beautiful Eagle owl close up.

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

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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

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

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