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Little Owl Stood On A Post

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

A spotted owl (Athene brahma) stands on a branch with big eyes. Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Keoladeo Ghana National Park, India.

an Owl rests on a branch in Madera Canyon, Arizona

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.

Taken in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

A beautiful Brown Boobook Owl

angry face of an owl

Little Owl Silhouette At Dusk

Barn Owl [Tyto alba]

Owl in captivity on Vancouver Island.

Owl in the Night

Wild tawny owl (Strix aluco) chick sitting on a branch.

Closeup of owl in house of rescued animals

burrowing owl

Owl IN captured

Little owl.

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

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

Burrowing Owl in the Dark

Screech Owl for sale is being sold in the traditional market in Jakarta

Eurasian scops owl Otus scops, also known as the European Scops owl. The chick is sitting on a man's arm.

Burrowing Owl

Asian barred owlet (Glaucidium cuculoides). Closeup photo.

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

Wildlife nature photography.

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

Little owl stood on timber in the dark then looking at something with its big eyes.

Spotted Owlet Bird Stock Photo

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