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A Eurasian Eagle-Owl with Other Birds in a Landscape
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Even though owls are night predators, this eagle-owl has managed to catch a chicken during the day. It looks up angrily from his prey while being harassed by a wood pigeon. In general, in daytime, other birds ill try to keep owls from sleeping and chase them away. Eagle-owls are rarely found in the Netherlands. Dirk Valkenburg also worked in Vienna, which is where he most likely portrayed this imposing creature.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineA Eurasian Eagle-Owl with Other Birds in a Landscape. c. 1690 - c. 1700. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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