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Portrait of a barn owl against a dark background

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.

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

Side view of beautiful Eagle owl close up.

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

Owl face close-up. Sqare.

A Tawny Owl perching on a tree trunk in woodland scenic

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

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an Owl rests on a branch in Madera Canyon, Arizona

Eyes of an owl, close-up

Close up Face of owl, nocturnal animals

owl close-up portrait

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

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

Portrait of The Eurasian Eagle Owl

Siberian Eagle owl ( Bubo bubo )

close-up of a spectacled owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata)

Eyes of Eagle Owl on dark background.

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

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.

Brown owl's eyes, close-up photo

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

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A baby brown owl in a cage.Owl's gaze.

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

A great horned owl hoots as night falls.

A photo of an individual owl posing in front of the camera

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

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