Kim Taylor / Barn owl {Tyto alba} landing on fence post. Captive UK. NOT AVAILABLE for jigsaw puzzles in Germany Switzerland and Austria until 31st Dec 2014.

Guy Edwardes / Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight above post and wildflowers, in morning light. The Hawk Conservancy Trust, Hampshire, England, UK. July. Captive.

George Sanker / Great egret (Ardea alba) with prey in beak, in evening light. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA, March. Sequence 2/2.

George Sanker / Great egret (Ardea alba) diving head into water to catch prey, in evening light. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA, March. Sequence 1/2.

Staffan Widstrand / African Spoonbill (Platalea alba) preening, Zimanga Private Nature Reserve, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

John Shaw / Abandoned house in middle of a wheat field. Palouse farming area, south eastern Washington, USA, August.

Andy Rouse / Barn owl (Tyto alba) hunting with sunset light on wings, UK. March.

David Pattyn / Great white egret (Egretta Alba) preening its feathers, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands, July

Alan Murphy/ BIA / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) flying with rodent prey, Texas

John Waters / Large group of Pied wagtails (Motacilla alba) roosting in a Plane tree (Platanus hispanica), Bath, England, UK, January.

Pedro Narra / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) chicks in nest, Sado Estuary, Portugal . June

Phil Savoie / White tent making bat (Ectophylla alba) roosting in Heleconia leaf, La Selva Field Station, Costa Rica.