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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 horned owl sits on a branch against the backdrop of a full moon rising on a pine forest at night.

European Eagle Owl - Close-up Portrait

Owl close up portrait

Wildlife. Owl fly in autumn forest. Owl in orange wood, yellow eye. Long-eared Owl, Asio otus, with orange oak leaves during autumn. Wildlife scene from nature, Sweden. Bird flight, open wings.

Big Indonesian Owl with yellow eyes at night closeup

Wise owl showing directions in the forest

Owl in the night

Tawny owl (Strix aluco) sitting on a tree in the darkness.

A great horned owl hoots as night falls.

Owl on dark background. Black and white image

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.

Winter wildlife. Flying Eurasian Eagle owl with open wings with snowflakes in snowy forest during cold winter. Wildlife scene from Germany in Europe. Big owl in the nature habitat.

Ural owl resting on a tree branch in mixed forest. Known for its silent flight and deep hooting call, this large owl inhabits European and Asian woodlands.

The Eurasian Eagle Owl

Owl in the night

Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) sitting high up in a tree in a forest during winter. The bird of prey is resting and looking around in the woodland in Overijssel, Netherlands.

Portrait of eagle owl

Eagle Owl in the snow

Eagle Owl (photo illustration)

Blakiston's Fish Owl

A closeup of the Eurasian eagle-owl flying against dark background. Bubo bubo.

close up eye and face of owl looking camera in dark background

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.

3d rendering of long eared owl sitting in the branches of a coniferous forest at night

Side view of beautiful Eagle owl close up.

Owl in the night with moon background

Portrait of wise owl with magic yellow eyes

Eurasian Eagle Owl, close-up.

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