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Little Owl Stood On A Post

Owl sitting on a branch in the forest

small baby owl bird close portrait with black eyes foreground view

Owl in captivity on Vancouver Island.

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.

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

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.

Pensive wild owl with yellow eyes in heart of Sumatra

Siberian eagle owl

burrowing owl

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

Beautiful portrait of an owl in the nature, seen from below. Beautiful yellow eyes, green background. Strigiformes. Spain

Great Horned Owl - Lancaster Ohio USA

eagle owl near the tree

Owl taking a pose

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

Beluk Jampuk (bubo sumartanus) is a type of owl from the Strigidae family and the Bubo Genus or is one of several types of owls that can be found in several regions of Indonesia. Besides being known as the beluk jampuk, this owl is also known as the Malay eagle-owl and hingkik owl.

A Tawny Owl perching on a tree trunk in woodland scenic

A large owl is sitting on a log. The owl has a large, pointed beak and is looking to the right

A closeup shot of a Eurasian Eagle-owl

Owl IN captured

spotted wood owl portrait

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

Owl is sitting on the tree stump. Wildlife photo.

Close side view of an owl with textured feathers and orange-yellow eyes. Great for use in ornithology content, wildlife exhibits, or editorial pieces on forest raptors.

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