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Little Owl Stood On A Post

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

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.

Long-eared owl (Asio otus)

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

Blakiston's Fish Owl

A dusky eagle owl shot at night

Barn Owl [Tyto alba]

The northern hawk-owl has been said to resemble a hawk in appearance and in behavior.

Owl in captivity on Vancouver Island.

Burrowing Owl in the Dark

A Barred Owl on a street light framed by a house's lit window in a residential area. Taken in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

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

Owl.

eagle owl near the tree

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

A brown owl is sitting on a log. The owl has a large, yellow eye and a pointed beak. The scene is peaceful and quiet, with the owl looking out into the distance

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.

Blakiston's fish owl (Ketupa blakistoni) fishing at night Hokkaido Japan

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

Owl IN captured

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

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

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.

close up eye and face of owl looking camera in dark background

Long-eared owl in the night

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