Markus Varesvuo / Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) in flight. Liminka, Finland. June

Bence Mate / Long eared owl (Asio otus) chicks perched on a cross, with the moon, in the background, Puszatszer, Hungary, June.

Loic Poidevin,Loic Poidevin / Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) diving at prey, Breton Marsh, West France, April

Sven Zacek / Female Long-eared owl (Asio otus) peeking from behind a spruce tree, Southern Estonia, June.

Milan Radisics / Long-eared Owls (Asio otus) roosting in tree, Szeged city, Southern Hungary, February 2009

Bence Mate / Two Long eared owl chicks (Asio otus) perching on tree branch in daylight, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Loic Poidevin / Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight over Vendeen Marsh, West France, June

Tui De Roy / Short-eared owl (Asio flameus galapagoensis) looking between branches, portrait, Galapagos islands

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) perched on post at edge of conservation margin and arable crop, Wallasea Island Wild Coast project, Essex, England, UK, January.

Danny Green / 2020VISION / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) perched on a branch, Worlaby Carr, Lincolnshire, England, UK, December

Danny Green / 2020VISION / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) perched on a branch, Worlaby Carr, Lincolnshire, England, UK, December

Danny Green / 2020VISION / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) perched on a fence post, Worlaby Carr, Lincolnshire, England, UK, December

Danny Green / 2020VISION / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) flying with dead vole held in its beak, Worlaby Carr, Lincolnshire, England, UK, December

Danny Green / 2020VISION / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) perched on a fence post, Worlaby Carr, Lincolnshire, England, UK, December

Danny Green / 2020VISION / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight, hunting, Worlaby Carr, Lincolnshire, England, UK, December

Danny Green / 2020VISION / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight. Worlaby Carr, Lincolnshire, England, UK, December, December December.

Roger Powell / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) hunting, pouncing on prey, Prestwick Carr, Northumberland, UK. December

Danny Green / 2020VISION / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight, Worlaby Carr, Lincolnshire, England, UK, December. 2020VISION Exhibition.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) hunting over farmland, with Burnham-on-Crouch in background, Wallasea Wild Coast Project, RSPB Greater Thames Futurescapes Project, Wallasea Island, Essex, England, UK,...

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) hunting over farmland, with Burnham-on-Crouch in background, Wallasea Wild Coast Project, RSPB Greater Thames Futurescapes Project, Wallasea Island, Essex, England, UK,...

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight, hunting, Essex, UK, January. Did you know? Short eared owls are unique amongst British owl species in that they nest on the ground.

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight, hunting, Essex, UK, January

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) perched in ivy, hunting, Essex, UK, January

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight, hunting, Essex, UK, January. Did you know? The 'ears' of the Short eared owl are not ears but tufts of feathers.

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight, hunting, Essex, UK, January

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) flying over moorland, North Uist, Western Isles / Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, May

Loic Poidevin / Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight over marshland, Vendee, west France, April

Andy Rouse / Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) in habitat, UK, controlled conditions, Captive

Andy Rouse / Long Eared Owl (Asio otus) UK, controlled conditions, April, Captive

Andy Rouse / Long Eared Owl (Asio otus) perched in low sunlight. Controlled conditions. UK, Europe, May.

Andy Rouse / Short Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) hunting above grassland. UK, Europe, December.

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight, backlit, at dusk, Lincolnshire, UK, March

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Silhouette of Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight at dusk, Lincolnshire, UK, March. Did you know? Short eared owls often hunt by day and although their name derives from tufts of feathers on the...

Paul Hobson / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) on tree stump, sillhouette in moonlight, captive, Yorkshire, UK

Paul Hobson / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) in Rowan tree with red berries, captive, Yorkshire, UK

Paul Hobson / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) on pine tree stump, North Yorkshire, captive, UK

Dave Bevan / Long eared owl (Asio otus) perched on fence post, head cocked on one side, Wales, UK, captive

Dave Bevan / Long eared owl (Asio otus) perched on post, shaking wings in rain, Wales, UK, captive

Dave Bevan / Long eared owl (Asio otus) peering round trunk of larch tree, Wales, UK, captive

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / Young Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) walking along branch, Bagerova Steppe, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, Ukraine, July 2009

Alan Williams / Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) on roadside post, Norfolk, UK, January

Alan Williams / Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) hovering while hunting in flight, Norfolk, UK, January

Orsolya Haarberg / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus). Mvatn, Iceland. May 2008

David Kjaer / Long eared owl {Asio otus} UK

Dietmar Nill / Long eared owl (Asio otus) in flight with snow. Germany, Europe

Dietmar Nill / Long eared owl chick (Asio otus) showing aggression. Germany, Europe

Mike Read / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) perched on a fence post. Tadham Moor, Tealham and Tadham Moor SSSI, Somerset Levels and Moors, England, UK. February.

Oscar Dewhurst / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight over grassland with industrial landscape of Teeside in the background. Durham, UK. August

Oscar Dewhurst / Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) hunting over grassland. Durham, UK. May

Oscar Dewhurst / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) in flight over farmland. Durham, UK. May

Oscar Dewhurst / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) in flight over farmland. Durham, UK. May

Oscar Dewhurst / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) in flight over farmland. Durham, UK. May. Cropped

Oscar Dewhurst / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) perched on wooden post in rough grassland, Durham, UK. February. Cropped

Oscar Dewhurst / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) perched on wooden post in rough grassland with industrial area behind. Durham, UK. February

Oscar Dewhurst / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) perched on wooden post in rough grassland. Durham, UK. February

Oscar Dewhurst / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) hunting over rough grassland. Durham, UK. February. Cropped

Robin Chittenden / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) flying, Norfolk, England, UK. February.

Robin Chittenden / Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) perched on fence post, Norfolk, England, UK, February.

Robin Chittenden / Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) Norfolk, England, UK, January.

Robin Chittenden / Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) two in flight, Norfolk, England, UK, January.

Robin Chittenden / Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) on ground in snow, Norfolk, England, UK, January.

Robin Chittenden / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) Norfolk, England, UK, February.

Robin Chittenden / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) Norfolk, England, UK, February.

Robin Chittenden / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight, Norfolk, England, UK, February.

Marie Read / Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) shaking after preening while perched on fencepost, Boxelder County, Utah, USA, May.

Roger Powell / Northern Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) on a branch of a Scots Pine. Bayerische Wald, Bavaria, Germany. April.

David Allemand / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) at sunset, Vendee, France, February.

David Allemand / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) on ground, Vendee, France, Febraury.

David Allemand / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) hunting, Vendee, France, February.

David Allemand / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) perched on sign which reads 'Chasse Interdite' (hunting forbidden) Vendee, France, February.

David Allemand / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) taking off from fence post, Vendee, France, February.

David Allemand / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) flying, Vendee, France, February.

David Allemand / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) on tree, Ecrins National Park, Alps, France, November.

David Allemand / Short-eared-owl (Asio flammeus) perched on fence post, looking for prey, Vendee, France, January.

David Allemand / Short-eared-owl (Asio flammeus) perched on fence post in winter, Vendee, France, January.

David Allemand / Short-eared-owl (Asio flammeus) looking for prey from fence post, Vendee, France, January.

Andres M. Dominguez / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) perched on a fence post, Doñana Natural Park, Andalusia, Spain. January.

Andres M. Dominguez / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) perched, Donana Natural Park, Andalusia, Spain. January.

Andres M. Dominguez / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) perched and preening feathers, Donana Natural Park, Andalusia, Spain. January.

Andres M. Dominguez / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) perched and preening feathers, Donana Natural Park, Andalusia, Spain. January.

Andres M. Dominguez / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) camouflaged, Donana Natural Park, Andalusia, Spain. January.

Andres M. Dominguez / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) camouflaged, Donana Natural Park, Andalusia, Spain. January.

Markus Varesvuo / Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) Helsinki, Finland, December.

Loic Poidevin / Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) in long grass, Vendeen Marsh, France, January

Loic Poidevin / Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) in long grass, Vendeen Marsh, France, January

Konrad Wothe / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) swallowing mouse, Bavarian forest National Park, Germany, May. Captive.

Konrad Wothe / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) swallowing mouse, Bavarian forest National Park, Germany, May. Captive.

Konrad Wothe / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) Bavarian forest National Park, Bavaria, Germany, May. Captive.

Konrad Wothe / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) Bavarian forest National Park, Germany, Europe Captive.

Konrad Wothe / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) Bavarian forest National Park, Bavaria, Germany, May. Captive.

Konrad Wothe / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) Bavarian forest National Park, Germany, May. Captive.

Konrad Wothe / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) Bavarian forest National Park, Bavaria, Germany, May. Captive.

Philippe Clement / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) regurgitated pellet containing the remains of birds and mice, Scotland, UK, May

Connor Stefanison / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) perched on branch, Delta, British Columbia, Canada. February.

Guy Edwardes / Long eared ow (Asio otus) portrait, UK. Captive.

Guy Edwardes / Long eared owl (Asio otus) UK. Captive.