Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) female and ten chicks aged a few weeks. Marana, Arizona, USA. May.

Edwin Giesbers / Sword-grass moth (Xylena exsoleta) caterpillar on Field gladiolus (Gladiolus italicus). Cyprus. April.

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

Ross Hoddinott / Buff tip moth (Phalera bucephala) caterpillars feeding on leaf, Meeth Quarry, Devon, UK. July

Markus Varesvuo / Pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum) perched in lichen covered tree. Helsinki, Finland. February.

Sven Zacek / Eurasian pygmy owl (Glaucidium passerinum) perched on snow covered branch in evening light. Vorumaa, Southern Estonia. November.

Robert Thompson / Herald moth (Scoliopteryx libatrix) camouflaged in leaf litter, Gosford Forest Park, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland. September

Robert Thompson / Great tiger moth (Arctia caja americana) Lac-Drolet, province, Quebec, Canada November

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

Robert Thompson / Garden tiger moth (Arctia caja) Killard Point NNR, Ballyhornan, County Down, Northern Ireland.July.

Nick Saunders/ BIA / Boreal Owl (Aegolius funereus) chicks, Saskatchewan, Canada

Ingo Arndt / Buff tip moth (Phalera bucephala) protective web covering caterpillars and food plant, Hungary, June.

Ingo Arndt / Buff tip moth (Phalera bucephala) caterpillars feeding on leaf, Hungary, June.

Chris & Monique Fallows / Dusky dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) porpoising, Puerto Madryn, Peninsula Valdez, Argentina, December.

Alex Hyde / Nine-spotted moth (Amata phegea) feeding from a Mountain arnica flower (Arnica montana) Triglav National Park, Julian Alps, Slovenia. July.

Michel Poinsignon / Eurasian pygmy Owl (Glaucidium passerinum) perched on conifer branch, Vosges Mountains, France, June.

Wim van den Heever / Pearl-Spotted Owl (Glaucidium perlatum) perched on a branch. Okavango Delta Botswana

Solvin Zankl / The Scarce Merveille du Jour (Moma alpium) caterpillar with urticating hairs on English oak tree (Quercus robur) leaf, Stettin Lagoon, Bay of Szczecin, Germany, August.

Jack Dykinga / Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) chicks in nest in Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) at sunset, Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona, USA, May.

Jack Dykinga / Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) chicks nesting in saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea), near Oracle, Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA, May.

Jack Dykinga / Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) chick nesting in Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea), Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona, USA, May.

Todd Mintz / Great horned owlet (Bubo virginianus) talons Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. June 2013.

Donald M. Jones / Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) owlet greeting parent, Montana

Donald M. Jones / Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) owlets at burrow with one stretching, Montana

Donald M. Jones / Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) parent and owlet at burrow, Montana

Richard Du Toit / Pearlspotted Owl (Glaucidium perlatum) on branch, Kgalagadi, South Africa

Eric Medard / Little owl (Athene noctua) young owlet stretching wings in the rain, France, July

Flip de Nooyer / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) two juveniles side by side, Europe

Michael Quinton / Northern Hawk Owl (Surnia ulula) baby perching on branch, Alaska

Nigel Cattlin / Hebrew character (Orthosia gothica) moth resting on leaf. Berkshire, England, UK. March.

MYN / Joao P. Burini / Orange and black moth (possibly male of Wanderbiltia wanderbilti) Atlantic forest, Itatiaia National Park, Itamonte, Brazil. Meetyourneighbours.net project.

MYN / Joao P. Burini / Red and black moth (Wanderbiltia wanderbilti) Atlantic forest, Itatiaia National Park, Brazil. Meetyourneighbours.net project.

MYN / Joao P. Burini / Red and black moth (Wanderbiltia wanderbilti) Atlantic forest Itatiaia National Park, Brazil. Meetyourneighbours.net project.

MYN / Joao P. Burini / Red and black moth (Wanderbiltia wanderbilti) Atlantic forest Itatiaia National Park, Brazil. Meetyourneighbours.net project.

Nick Upton / Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae) caterpillar feeding on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) in meadow. Wiltshire, England, UK. July.

Colin Varndell / Mullein moth (Cucullia verbasci) caterpillar feeding on Great mullein (Verbascum thapsus). Dorset, England, UK. June.

Karine Aigner / Barn owl (Tyto alba), six owlets of varying ages sitting in nest at bottom of abandoned hunting blind. Texas, USA. April.

Karine Aigner / Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) owlet in tree. Texas, USA. April.

Karine Aigner / Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) owlet in tree. Texas, USA. April.

Melvin Grey / Angle shades moth (Phlogophora meticulosa) roosting on dead leaf. Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. June.

Sven Zacek / Ural owl (Strix uralensis) fledgling hanging upside down from branch after losing balance, owlets' first day out of nest. Tartumaa County, Southern Estonia. June.

Sven Zacek / Ural owl (Strix uralensis) fledgling attempting to balance on branch using beak, talons and wings, owlets' first day out of nest. Tartumaa County, Southern Estonia. June.

Sven Zacek / Ural owl (Strix uralensis) female watching fledgling learning to climb and balance on branch. Owlet's first day out of nest. Tartumaa County, Southern Estonia. June.

Sven Zacek / Ural owl (Strix uralensis) female watching fledgling attempting to balance on branch. Owlet's first day out of nest. Tartumaa County, Southern Estonia. June.

Sven Zacek / Ural owl (Strix uralensis) fledgling trying to get back onto branch after losing balance. Owlet's first day out of nest. Tartumaa County, Southern Estonia. June.

Christophe Courteau / Barn owl (Tyto alba) feeding rodent to chick. Marais Poitevin, Vendee, France. June.

Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), two chicks aged one month. Owlet perched on post whilst other lands on head whilst practicing predatory skills. Edge of corn field, Marana, Arizona, USA. June.

Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), two chicks aged one month. Owlet perched on post whilst other lands on head whilst practicing predatory skills. Edge of corn field, Marana, Arizona, USA. June.

Bernard Castelein / Mullein moth (Cucullia verbasci) Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium.. July

Bernard Castelein / Mullein moth (Cucullia verbasci) Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium.. July

Bernard Castelein / Nine-spotted moth (Syntomis phegea) on grass flower head, Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium. June

Bernard Castelein / Nine-spotted moth (Syntomis phegea) two covered in dew, Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium. June

Chris Mattison / Yellow-line quaker (Agrochola macilenta) moth on leaf. Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. November.

Chris Mattison / Treble lines moth (Charanyca trigrammica) on bark, Wye Valley, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK May.

Chris Mattison / Treble lines moth (Charanyca trigrammica) on white background. Wye Valley, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. May.

Chris Mattison / Mullein moth (Cucullia verbasci) on leaf. Wye Valley, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. May.

Chris Mattison / Early grey moth (Xylocampa areola) on bark. Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. March.

Chris Mattison / Twin-spotted quaker moth (Orthosia munda) on white background. Wye Valley, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. February.

Adrian Davies / Oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea) nest removal from infested Oak (Quercus sp) tree with cherry picker. Surrey, England, UK. July 2018.

Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) chick, aged a few weeks, with downy crown in evening light. Marana, Arizona, USA.

Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) chicks begging mother for food. Chicks aged a few weeks. Marana, Arizona, USA. May.

Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) female feeding chicks after receiving food from male on right. Marana, Arizona, USA. May. Sequence 2/2.

Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) fledgling aged a few weeks eating Cricket. Marana, Arizona, USA. May.

Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), five chicks huddled together, sleeping at burrow entrance in afternoon light. Marana, Arizona, USA. May.

Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) fledgling carrying mud in beak. Marana, Arizona, USA. May.

Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) fledgling begging female for food. Marana, Arizona, USA. May.

Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) male feeding Cricket to chick aged a few weeks, In evening light, Marana, Arizona, USA. May.

Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) fledgling aged a few weeks carrying lump of mud in beak. Marana, Arizona, USA. May.

Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) fledgling aged one month tilting head to judge distance. Marana, Arizona, USA. May.

Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), three chicks aged one month, in evening light. Marana, Arizona, USA. May.

Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) female and three chicks. Marana, Arizona, USA. May.

Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) fledgling aged one month testing wings in flight whilst playing with stick. Marana, Arizona, USA. May.

Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) fledgling aged one month, flying. Marana, Arizona, USA. May.

Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) fledgling testing wings in flight with siblings observing. Aged one month. Marana, Arizona, USA. May.

Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), two fledglings aged one month, one testing wings in flight. Marana, Arizona, USA. May.

Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), two fledglings aged one month, one testing wings in flight above sibling. Marana, Arizona, USA. May.

Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) male covering fledgling with wings to protect from danger. Fledgling vocalising and flapping wings in protest. Marana, Arizona, USA. May. Sequence 2/2.

Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) male covering fledgling with wings to protect from danger. Fledgling flapping wings in protest. Marana, Arizona, USA. May. Sequence 1/2.

Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) fledgling testing wings, aged a few weeks. In evening light, Marana, Arizona, USA. May.

Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), two chicks testing wings, aged a few weeks. Marana, Arizona, USA. May.

Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) male feeding insect to chicks. Marana, Arizona, USA. May.

Jack Dykinga / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) female feeding Colorado river toad (Incilius alvarius) to chick. In evening light, Marana, Arizona, USA. May.

Nigel Cattlin / Tobacco budworm (Heliothis virescens) caterpillar feeding inside damaged Cotton (Gossypium sp) boll.

Nigel Cattlin / Beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua), group of caterpillars feeding on Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum sp) flower. Pests of ornamental plants and many crops. Native to SE Asia.

Nigel Cattlin / Rosy footman (Miltochrista miniata) moth resting on plant. England, UK.

Nigel Cattlin / Tobacco budworm (Heliothis virescens) caterpillar feeding on unripe Cotton (Gossypium sp) boll.

Nigel Cattlin / Beet armyworm / Small mottled willow (Spodoptera exigua) moth on Cotton (Gossypium sp) flower bud.

Nigel Cattlin / Figure of eight moth (Diloba caerouleocephala) caterpillar on Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna). England, UK.

Nigel Cattlin / White ermine moth (Spilosoma lubricipeda) resting on bark.

Nigel Cattlin / Spiny bollworm (Earias insulana) moth on unripe Cotton (Gossypium sp) boll, caterpillar food plant. Morocco.

Nigel Cattlin / Beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) caterpillar on Cotton (Gossypium sp) flower, pest on many crops.

Nigel Cattlin / Cotton leafworm (Spodoptera littoralis) caterpillars feeding on Cotton (Gossypium sp) leaf. Morocco.

Nigel Cattlin / Spiny bollworm (Earias insulana) caterpillar on damaged Cotton (Gossypium sp) boll. Morocco.

Nigel Cattlin / Tobacco budworm (Heliothis virescens) moth on Cotton (Gossypium) leaf.

Nigel Cattlin / Beet armyworm / Small mottled willow (Spodoptera exigua) moth on Cotton (Gossypium sp) flower bracts.

Heather Angel / Angle shades moth (Phlogophora meticulosa) nectaring on Ivy (Hedera helix) at night. Surrey, England, UK. October.