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Eagle Owl portrait taken at a Falconry Centre

Side view of beautiful Eagle owl close up.

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

Eagle Owl (photo illustration)

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

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.

Owl - bird from the order Strigiformes

royal owl portrait

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

Portrait of The Eurasian Eagle Owl

eagle owl near the tree

Owl

Eyes of Eagle Owl on dark background.

Eyes of an owl, close-up

Close up of an Eagle Owl in flight on a clear white background.

A rock eagle owl swoops down with its talons stretched out.

Portrait of a calling eurasian eagle owl.

Close view of an Eurasian Eagle Owl

Siberian eagle owl

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

Owl taking a pose

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.

The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo)

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

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

Siberian Eagle Owl close up with nature background.

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

The Bengal eagle-owl, also widely known as the Indian eagle-owl or rock eagle-owl, is a large horned owl species native to hilly and rocky scrub forests in the Indian Subcontinent. It is splashed with

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.

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