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Little Owl Stood On A Post

Short-eared Owl portrait. Quiet owl looking at the infinite.

Burrowing Owl Perching On Field

burrowing owl

Funny Burrowing owl Athene cunicularia tilts its head outside its burrow on Marco Island, Florida

Burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia, is endangered in Canada.

Flying Burrowing Owl at home on the Montana prairie in USA of North America.

Spotted Owlet flying to catch prey, diving to hunt prey isolated on white background.

Two Couple Burrowing Owl Together In The Black Background

Owl.

In a small area of vacant land in Southern California, burrowing owls flock together by the roadside. As trucks pass by, and planes fly to and from the Ontario Airport, these owls resort to this small piece of lasting native land. The highways, airports, and other infrastructures have driven these small owls to a small piece of land, a perfect example of humans disrupting nature.

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.

Curious Burrowing Owls make their home at a prairie dog hole

Cute Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) in flight in the snow.

Little Owl Stood On A Post With Pink Campion Wild Flower In The Foreground

Burrowing Owl in the Dark

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

Beauties of São Thomé das Letras-MG - animals and pets

Little owl eating a mouse

Brazilian Savannah.

Burrowing Owl

a captive Little Owl (Athene noctua) standing on a wooden perch with a green background

In a small area of vacant land in Southern California, burrowing owls flock together by the roadside. As trucks pass by, and planes fly to and from the Ontario Airport, these owls resort to this small piece of lasting native land. The highways, airports, and other infrastructures have driven these small owls to a small piece of land, a perfect example of humans disrupting nature. In their den, these three burrowing owls nervously watch the camera.

A pair of Florida Burrowing Owls stand near the entrance to their burrow in a field of green and small flowers.

Tiny Burrowing Owl flying low from den to den on the Montana prairie in northwestern USA, of North America.

burrowing owl standing on a burrow

White Owl

Burrowing Owl on the Rocky Mountain High Plains

Burrowing owls sitting on hill

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