Bernard Castelein / Spotted owlet ( Athena brama), Keoladeo NP, Bharatpur, India

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

Felis Images / Spotted owlets (Athene brama) group of juveniles, Tamil Nadu, India.

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

Sven Zacek / Ural owl (Strix uralensis) perching on an Apsen tree during the blue hour of dawn, Tartumaa, Estonia, April.

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

Michel Poinsignon / Two tawny owl (Strix aluco) chicks emerging from nest in tree, Luxembourg. May.

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.