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Side view of beautiful Eagle owl close up.

The Eurasian Eagle Owl is a very large, heavy owl with prominent ear-tufts, and powerful feathered talons.

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.

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

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

eagle owl near the tree

Siberian Eagle Owl close up with nature background.

Portrait of The Eurasian Eagle Owl

Eurasian Eagle Owl close up and low POV

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

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

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

Eagle Owl (photo illustration)

Eyes of an owl, close-up

royal owl portrait

With open wings on white background.

Daytime front view close-up of a single majestic Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo Bubo) with spread wings upwards taking off from a bark towards, and looking at, the camera - sky and trees in the background [series 1/3]

The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo)

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Eurasian Eagle Owl close up with nature background.

Great Horned Owl feathers close-up showing the soft and quiet edges of wing feathers. White background.

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

Eurasian Eagle Owl

Western siberian eagle owl (Bubo bubo sibiricus) sitting on snowy rock in the forest in colorfull sunset

European eagle owl during a bird of prey show in the Netherlands

Juvenile trained Eurasian Eagle Owl sitting on a perch. Scientific name: Bubo bubo

Owl looking at camera. Close-up of the eyes of a white owl. Birds Raptors. Medium-sized birds.

A majestic Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo) perched calmly on a wooden structure enveloped in South African greenery. Its piercing orange eyes contrast with the aged timber, creating a serene and poetic woodland scene.

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