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EUROPEAN EAGLE OWL bubo bubo, ADULT IN FLIGHT, NORMANDY IN FRANCE

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Owl close up portrait

Close view of an Eurasian Eagle Owl

Close shot of the eyes of an eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo).

Owl on dark background. Black and white image

side view of eagle owl

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.

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.

Blakiston's fish owl (Ketupa blakistoni) fishing at night Hokkaido Japan

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

Close up of a Eurasian Eagle Owl against a dark background.

The evil eyes. The Eagle Owl, Bubo bubo.

Daytime front view portrait of a single majestic Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo Bubo) sitting still on a bark and looking at the camera - green and brown autumn leaf colors defocussed in the background

The Eurasian Eagle Owl

A closeup shot of an owl with brown eyes. Fauna concept

Portrait of a Carpathian eagle owl. Bird with yellow eyes against a black background.

eagle owl isolated on black with one eye closed

eagle owl near the tree

Long-eared owl (Asio otus)

Portrait of Owl with a serious face

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.

A Eurasian eagle-owl perched on a branch on a black background

Big Indonesian Owl with yellow eyes at night closeup

Eagle Owl portrait taken at a Falconry Centre

An bird of prey owlet on a handler's glove

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