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Owl close up portrait

A close up of a Eurasian Eagle-owl.

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Owl with detailed eyes dark background

Siberian Eagle owl ( Bubo bubo )

Close view of an Eurasian Eagle Owl

Portrait of a Canadian Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) against a black background.

The evil eyes. Angry The Eagle Owl, Bubo bubo.

The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of eagle-owl that resides in much of Eurasia.

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

Owl looking big eyes out of the darkness close up

A closeup of the Eurasian eagle-owl flying against dark background. Bubo bubo.

Bird of prey, Siberian eagle owl.

Face portrait of Eagle Owl, Bubo bubo, close-up.

eagle owl isolated on black with one eye closed

The common owl, bubo bubo, sitting in the zoo enclosure, looks ahead. Portrait. Close-up.

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

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

Portrait of wise owl with beautiful eyes

Eurasian eagle-owl in front of white background

royal owl portrait

The evil eyes. The Eagle Owl, Bubo bubo.

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

eagle owl near the tree

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.

A Eurasian eagle-owl perched on a branch on a black background

Portrait of a calling eagle owl.

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