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Close up snowy owl eye with wooden background

Bubo scandiacus or Snowy Owl - Front view

Owl taking a pose

Owl in captivity on Vancouver Island.

Brown owl's eyes, close-up photo

Snowy owl ,Monochrome

eagle owl near the tree

Siberian Eagle owl ( Bubo bubo )

Owl IN captured

A brown owl with yellow eyes is looking at the camera. The owl is sitting on a branch and he is curious about the photographer

burrowing owl

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.

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

Close up of a cute owl seen from its left side. Green backgound

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.

Wildlife nature.

burrowing owl on dirt ground

royal owl portrait

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

A Tawny Owl perching on a tree trunk in woodland scenic

eurasian owl, eurasian owl, bubo bubo

Burrowing Owl

A majestic and iconic Arctic owl, the snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) is known for its white plumage and yellow eyes.

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

Snowy owl shows its open mouth.

Photo of the yellow eye of a grey eagle owl. Only part of its face is visible

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