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Snowy owl looking at you, motion blur in wings.The white bird of prey, Bubo Scandiacus or Arctic Owl, or Snowy Owl, is an endangered species

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

Smart looking nosy burrowing owl with big eyes looking into the camera. Focused on eyes and beak. Blurred brown background and landscape format.

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.

Owl face close-up. Sqare.

Portrait of a barn owl against a dark background

owl close-up portrait

Image of Eastern Screech Owl detail of back of head as it looks out to hunt

A great horned owl hoots as night falls.

Side view of beautiful Eagle owl close up.

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

Siberian Eagle owl ( Bubo bubo )

Eyes of an owl, close-up

Portrait of a snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) against a dark background.

Portrait of The Eurasian Eagle Owl

The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo)

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

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.

A large owl is sitting on a log. The owl has a large, pointed beak and is looking to the right

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

Siberian Eagle Owl close up with nature background.

Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus nacurutu, Peninsula Valdes, Patagonia, Argentina.

Brown owl's eyes, close-up photo

Great Horned Owl Portrait shot at the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Discovery Center in Carlsbad, San Diego, California.

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

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