Pedro Narra / Little owl (Athene noctua) Sado Estuary, Portugal. June

Ingo Arndt / Three Little owl juveniles perched on apple tree {Athene noctua} Germany

Andy Rouse / Little owl (Athene noctua) on old wheel, UK, April.

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Two juvenile Little owls (Athene noctua) jumping out of nest hole onto a roof, Wales, UK, June 2012.

Ramon Navarro / Close-up of Little owl (Athene noctua) perched on roof, vocalising, Seville, Spain, July.

Eric Medard / Little owl (Athene noctua) on water pump in garden, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France.

Pascal Tordeux / Boy feeding a Little owl (Athene noctua) chick hit by a car, France, May 2013. Model released.

Roger Powell / Little owl (Athene noctua) perched on a fence post, stretching its wings, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Roger Powell / Little owl (Athene noctua) perched on a fence post, ruffling its feathers, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal, April.

Luke Massey / 2020VISION / Little owl (Athene noctua) on the ground, Essex, England, UK, June.

Luke Massey / 2020VISION / Little owl (Athene noctua) perched on a rusting iron wheel, Essex, England, UK, June.

Luke Massey / 2020VISION / Little owl (Athene noctua) perched on a rusting iron wheel, Essex, England, UK, June.