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Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) - nocturnal bird

Owl.

Little owl perched. British Wildlife Centre, Lingfield. They undertake rescue and breeding programmes for release into the wild.

Up-close shot of great-horned owl

Portrait of a northern hawk-owl with a black background

A baby brown owl in a cage.Owl's gaze.

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

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.

Barn Owl [Tyto alba]

Owl in captivity on Vancouver Island.

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.

Close up view of a short eared owl

Ural owl with a black background

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

Owl IN captured

small baby owl bird close portrait with black eyes foreground view

A striking close-up of a majestic Buffy Fish Owl, capturing its intense gaze and distinctive tufts in a dimly lit natural habitat, surrounded by shadowy foliage. The image conveys mystery and wilderness.

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

Brown owl's eyes, close-up photo

A Tawny Owl perching on a tree trunk in woodland scenic

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Long-eared owl (Asio otus)

An aesthetic and impressive natural scene.

Little Owl Stood On A Post With Pink Campion Wild Flower In The Foreground

Burrowing Owl in the Dark

Eurasian pygmy owl, dark background.

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

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