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.

Dale Sutton / 2020VISION / Tawny owl (Strix aluco) flying with Dormouse prey (Muscardinus avellanairus) to nest, Sussex, UK, April

ZSSD / Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) portrait, native to North America

Claus Meyer / Ferruginous Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) swallowing a captured lizard, Caatinga, Brazil

Shin Yoshino / Ural Owl (Strix uralensis) returning to nest, Nagasaki, Japan

Colin Varndell / Tawny owl (Strix aluco) perching on post after dark, Dorset, UK August

Markus Varesvuo / Long eared Owl (Asio otus) asleep in daytime, Helsinki Finland March

Christophe Courteau / Southern White-Faced Scops Owl (Ptilopsis granti), Botswana

Christophe Courteau / Southern white faced scops owl {Ptilopsus granti}, Okavango Delta, Botswana.

Christophe Courteau / Giant eagle owl {Bubo lacteus} Okavango delta Botswan

Loic Poidevin / Little owl (Athena noctua) in branches, winking one eye, West France, July

Colin Varndell / Tawny owl (Strix aluco) perched on dead branch at night, Dorset, UK August

Eric Medard / Eurasian Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium passerinum), captive

Eric Medard / Little owl (Athene noctua) sitting profile at night, France, March

Eric Medard / Little owl (Athene noctua) flying with prey to nest in wall, at night, France, May

Eric Medard / Little owl (Athene noctua) flying with prey to nest in wall, at night, France, May

Eric Medard / Little owl (Athene noctua) flying with prey to nest in wall, at night, France, May

Eric Medard / Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) coming back with prey to nest in wall, France, April

Eric Medard / Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) coming back with prey to nest in wall, France, April

Eric Medard / Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) in flight in the night with prey, France, April

Eric Medard / Little owl (Athene noctua) arriving with a prey at the nest in a wall, France, May, Stroboscopic photo

Andy Rouse / Little Owl (Athene noctua) eating beetle in front of full moon, Wales, UK June

Andy Rouse / Barn owl (Tyto alba) hunting at night, UK

Rolf Nussbaumer / Barn owl (Tyto alba) adult in flight with mouse prey, Dinero, Lake Corpus Christi, South Texas, USA.

Rolf Nussbaumer / Barn owl (Tyto alba) adult in flight with mouse prey, Dinero, Lake Corpus Christi, South Texas, USA.

Robin Chittenden / Scops owl (Otus scops) asleep in tree, Lesvos, Lesbos, Greece, April

Floris van Breugel / Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis) surveying the ground from its perch, at night, San Gabriel Mountains, Southern California, USA.

Colin Varndell / Tawny owl (Strix aluco) portrait, perching on fence post at night, in alert posture. Dorset, UK, August

Stephen Dalton / Barn owl (Tyto alba) flying to nest in bell tower, Sussex, UK

Stephen Dalton / Little owl (Athene noctua) flying to nest with rodent prey, UK

Stephen Dalton / Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight, controlled conditions

Stephen Dalton / Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight, controlled conditions, UK

Stephen Dalton / Tawny owl (Strix aluco) in flight, hunting at night, UK

Stephen Dalton / Tawny owl (Strix aluco) in flight, hunting at night, UK

Stephen Dalton / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) flying from nest in Oak tree, UK

Stephen Dalton / Tawny owl {Strix aluco} flying with rodent prey to nest hole in tree, chicks waiting for food, UK

Stephen Dalton / Barn owl {Tyto alba} flying to tower carrying rodent prey, UK

Stephen Dalton / Tawny owl {Strix aluco} flying to chicks in nest in tree with rodent prey, UK

David Kjaer / Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight over grassland, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Paul Hobson / Tawny Owl {Strix aluco} perched on grave stone in churchyard, Derbyshire, UK Captive.

Tom Vezo / Western Screech Owl (Megascops kennicottii) flying with snake prey, Green Valley, Arizona

Nick Gordon / Tropical screech owl (Megascops choliba) eating a moth at night, Amazonia, Brazil

Michael Durham / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) perching on tree branch at night with wings spread, Sauvie Island Wildlife Area, Oregon

Michael Durham / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) perching on tree branch at night with wings spread, Sauvie Island Wildlife Area, Oregon

Tom Vezo / Western Screech Owl (Megascops kennicottii) with captured Western Banded Gecko (Coleonyx variegatus), Green Valley, Arizona

Tom Vezo / Western Screech Owl (Megascops kennicottii) with captured Variable Sandsnake (Chilomeniscus stramineus), Green Valley, Arizona

Tom Vezo / Western Screech Owl (Megascops kennicottii) with captured Variable Sandsnake (Chilomeniscus stramineus), Green Valley, Arizona

Klaus Echle / Little owl {Athene noctua} bringing food to chicks in nest at night, Germany

Pete Oxford / Dusky Horned / Eagle Owl {Bubo coromandus} Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India.

Artur Tabor / Little owl {Athene noctua} at nest hole in old tree, Poland, Europe

Mark Payne-Gill / Tawny owl {Strix aluco} perched on a tree, captive. UK

Mark Payne-Gill / Captive Tawny owl {Strix aluco} perched on a tree. UK

Kim Taylor / Tawny owl {Strix aluco} in flight. Captive. UK.

Mark Payne-Gill / Barn Owl {Tyto Alba} in flight. Captive.

Pete Cairns / Long eared owl {Asio otus} peering around pine trunk, Scotland, UK. Cairngorms NP.

Pete Cairns / Barn Owl {Tyto alba} in old farm building window, Scotland, UK. Cairngorms National Park.

Artur Tabor / Tengmalm's owl {Aegolius funereus} with mouse prey, Mazovia, Poland

Pete Cairns / Barn Owl {Tyto alba} in flight, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland.

Pete Cairns / Barn Owl {Tyto alba} on old farm gate, Scotland, UK. Cairngorms National Park

Pete Cairns / Barn Owl {Tyto alba} in old farm building window, Scotland, UK. Cairngorms National Park.

Kim Taylor / Barn owl {Tyto alba} landing on fence post at dusk. Digitally enhanced Captive, UK.

Kim Taylor / Barn owl {Tyto alba} male - female pair sitting on an oak branch. Captive. UK.

Kim Taylor / Barn owl {Tyto alba} female landing on fence post. Captive UK.

Kim Taylor / Barn owl {Tyto alba} taking off from fence post. Captive. UK.

Kim Taylor / Tawny owl {Strix aluco} landing on ground. Captive UK.

Kim Taylor / Barn owl {Tyto alba} female landing on fence post. Captive UK.

Jane Burton / Barn owl {Tyto alba} peering out of broken window Captive UK.

Kim Taylor / Barn owl {Tyto alba} landing on fence post. Captive. UK.

Kim Taylor / Little owl {Athene noctua} flies to Sweet chestnut branch. Captive UK.

Kim Taylor / Barn owl {Tyto alba} landing on tombstone in church graveyard. Captive UK.

Kim Taylor / Barn owl {Tyto alba} peering out of broken window Captive UK.

Kim Taylor / Little owl {Athene noctua} flies to Sweet chestnut branch. Captive UK.

Kim Taylor / Barn owl {Tyto alba} male - female pair on nest bringing mouse to chicks. UK.

Kim Taylor / Barn owl {Tyto alba} on fence post stretching leg and wing. Captive UK.

Kim Taylor / Barn owl {Tyto alba} landing on fence post. Captive UK.

Kim Taylor / Little owl {Athene noctua} flying to the ground. Captive UK

Kim Taylor / Barn owl {Tyto alba} landing on fence post. Captive UK.

Kim Taylor / Barn owl {Tyto alba} male perched. Showing red eye reflection. Captive UK.

Kim Taylor / Little owl {Athene noctua} flies to Sweet chestnut tree branch. Captive. UK.

Kim Taylor / Barn owl {Tyto alba} female landing on fence post. Captive UK.

Kim Taylor / Barn owl {Tyto alba} male - female pair on nest. Chick with mouse. UK.

Kim Taylor / Tawny owl {Strix aluco} landing on ground. Captive UK.

Kim Taylor / Barn owl {Tyto alba} taking off from fence post. Captive UK.

Kim Taylor / Barn owl {Tyto alba} landing on fence post sequence. Multiple exposure. Captive UK.

Kim Taylor / Barn owl {Tyto alba} female sitting on eggs. Captive. UK.

Kim Taylor / Little owl {Athene noctua} taking off. Multiple exposure sequence. Captive UK.

Kim Taylor / Barn owl {Tyto alba} female - tries to take mouse from sibling. Captive. UK.

Kim Taylor / Barn owl {Tyto alba} female landing on fence post. Captive UK.

Kim Taylor / Barn owl {Tyto alba} taking off from fence post. Captive. UK.

Tom Vezo / Elf owl {Micrathene whitneyi} Arizona, USA.

Kim Taylor / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) landing on gravestone, captive, digital composite, UK.

Kim Taylor / Barn owl {Tyto alba} flying over ruined abbey at night. Captive, UK.

Claus Meyer / Black Owl (Strix huhula) portrait, Amazon ecosystem, Brazil

Claus Meyer / Ferruginous Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) portrait, Pantanal ecosystem, Brazil

Flip de Nooyer / Little Owl (Athene noctua) with earthworm on roof, Europe

Flip de Nooyer / Tropical Screech Owl (Otus choliba) portrait at night, Guyana