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African Eagle Owl lookingtowards the camera at night with moon and clouds

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

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

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.

A dusky eagle owl shot at night

Barn Owl [Tyto alba]

Long-eared owl (Asio otus)

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

Owl in captivity on Vancouver Island.

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

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

Up-close shot of great-horned owl

night owl

Portrait of a northern hawk-owl with a black background

Long-eared owl in the night

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

Scops Owl

Owl close up portrait

Owl, big round eyes with an angry face

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

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

Owl IN captured

eagle owl near the tree

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.

Big Indonesian Owl with yellow eyes at night closeup

Owl in the Night

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

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