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.

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

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

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

David Tipling / Barn owl(Tyto alba) flying, North Norfolk, England, UK. february

John Waters / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) hunting/hovering, Somerset, UK, trained bird.

Eric Medard / Barn owl (Tyto alba) flying in old chapel at night, taken with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, November.

John Waters / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) hunting/hovering, Somerset, UK, trained bird.

Eric Medard / Barn owl (Tyto alba) flying through barn door at night, taken with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, November.

Andy Rouse / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in flight in dawn light. UK, Europe.

Andy Rouse,Andy Rouse / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in hovering hunting flight. UK, February.

Andy Rouse / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in flight. UK, Europe.

Andy Rouse / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in hovering flight, with sunlight highlighting primary feathers. UK, May.

Andy Rouse / Barn owl (Tyto alba) perched in frame of old window, UK, April

Andy Rouse / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) on post at sunset, UK, June

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

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in flight in morning light. Wales, UK, March.

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) portrait perched in old window frame. Wales, UK, March.

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) diving towards prey. Wales, UK, March. Sequence 2 of 2.

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) diving towards prey. Wales, UK, March. Sequence 1 of 2.

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) perched on old plough. Wales, December. Did you know? Baby barn owls can recognise their sibling's calls.

Andy Rouse / Barn owl (Tyto alba) landing portrait, UK March

Andy Rouse / Barn owl (Tyto alba) swooping on to mouse prey, UK March

Paul Harris / 2020VISION / Man and child looking at Barn Owl at the Black Country Living Wildlife Roadshow, Sandwell Park Farm, West Bromwich, West Midlands, August 2011. Did you know? Although owls have excellent night vision...

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight, Norfolk, England, UK, February. Did you know? Barn owls are the most widely distributed species of owl.

Andrew Parkinson / Barn owl (Tyto alba) adult in flight in evening light, Norfolk, UK

Andy Rouse / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in flight over grass. Wiltshire, UK (non-ex).

Andy Rouse / Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight over long grass, hunting, Wiltshire, UK

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) female hunting over grazing marsh, Burnham Overy, Norfolk, UK, February. Did you know? During flight, the left ear of the barn owl captures sounds below while the right ear focuse...

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in flight over marshes, hunting, Norfolk, UK, February

Ernie Janes / Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight, viewed through car windscreen at night, Norfolk, UK, model released. Digital composite

Ernie Janes / Barn owl (Tyto alba) over graveyard of St James Church, South Repps, Norfolk, UK, December. Digital composite

Kim Taylor / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) pouncing. UK, Captive

David Tipling / Barn owl (Tyto alba) hunting. North Norfolk, UK, January

Angelo Gandolfi / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) flying over the castle of Vulci (IX-XII century) Vulci archaeological and nature park, Lazio, Italy

Stephen Dalton / Barn owl (Tyto alba) close up of eye, UK, controlled conditions

David Tipling / Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight hunting, Norfolk, England, January

Stephen Dalton / Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight, flying down to catch rat prey, UK, manipulated image (controlled conditions rat protected by sheet of perspex)

Gerrit Vyn / Dead Barn Owl (Tyto alba) on road, Cimarron National Grassland, Kansas, USA, April.

Robin Chittenden / Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight over field, Wiveton, Norfolk, England, January

Edwin Giesbers / Barn owl (Tyto alba) in front of a church, captive

Edwin Giesbers / Barn owl (Tyto alba) silhouetted perched on branch with full moon, captive, digital composite

David Tipling / Barn Owl {Tyto alba} perched on public footpath signpost, North Norfolk, UK, December

David Tipling / Barn Owl {Tyto alba} perched on public footpath signpost, Cley, North Norfolk, UK, December

Edwin Giesbers / Barn owl (Tyto alba) close-up, captive

David Tipling / Barn Owl {Tyto alba} roosting in church window, North Norfolk, UK, December

Graham Eaton / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) swooping to catch prey, captive, Cheshire, UK, January

David Kjaer / Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight over reeds, captive, UK

Kim Taylor / Female Barn owl (Tyto alba) defensive posture, captive, Surrey, England

Colin Varndell / Barn owl {Tyto alba} hovering, UK

Colin Varndell / Barn owl {Tyto alba} flying out through hole in building, UK

Rolf Nussbaumer / Barn Owl {Tyto alba} adult bringing mouse prey to young in nest, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA, May

Chris Gomersall / Barn owl (Tyto alba) adult hunting at dusk, Norfolk, UK

Chris Gomersall / Barn owl (Tyto alba) adult hunting in daylight, Norfolk, UK

Chris Gomersall / Barn owl (Tyto alba) adult hunting over reedbed, Hickling Broad, Norfolk, UK

Chris Gomersall / Barn owl (Tyto alba) adult hunting in daylight, Norfolk, UK

Chris Gomersall / Barn owl (Tyto alba) adult hunting in daylight, Norfolk, UK

Martin H Smith / Barn owl on post in frost {Tyto alba} UK.

Tom Vezo / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) portrait, Hudson Valley Raptor Center, New York

Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) portrait against blue sky in desert, spring, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Arizona

Konrad Wothe / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) perching on barn window, North America

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

Chris Gomersall / Barn owl hunting over marsh {Tyto alba} Norfolk, UK

Mike Read / Barn owl with wood mouse prey entering barn {Tyto alba} UK

Mike Read / Barn owl, darker continental form {Tyto alba} captive UK

David Tipling / Barn owl in window of derelict house {Tyto alba} Buckinghamshire, UK

Tom Vezo / Barn owl (Tyto alba). Raptor Centre, New York, USA

Dietmar Nill / Barn owls looking out of a barn window Germany.

Mike Read / Barn owl female with three chicks in nest in tree {Tyto alba} UK

Andy Rouse / Barn owl (Tyto alba) young in nest about to fledge, Lincolnshire, UK. Highly commended in the Black and White Category of the BWPA Photography competition 2019.

David Tipling / Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight at night, North Norfolk, England, UK, March.

David Tipling / Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight at night, about to land, North Norfolk, England, UK, March.

David Tipling / Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight at night, North Norfolk, England, UK, March.

David Tipling / Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight at night, North Norfolk, England, UK. March.

David Tipling / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) flying at night, North Norfolk, England, UK, February.

David Tipling / Barn Owl (Tyto alba) at night perched on bridleway signpost, North Norfolk, England, UK. February.

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

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

David Tipling / Barn owl (Tyto alba) flying at night near footpath sign, North Norfolk, England, UK. January.

David Tipling / Barn owl (Tyto alba) hunting over a meadow North Norfolk, England, UK. February.

David Tipling / Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight, Holt, North Norfolk, England, UK, February.

David Tipling / Barn owl (Tyto alba) hunting over a meadow close to Holt, North Norfolk, England, UK, February.

David Tipling / Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight hunting over a meadow close, Holt, North Norfolk, England, UK, February.

Oscar Dewhurst / Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight over marshland at sunset. Suffolk, UK. June. Cropped

Oscar Dewhurst / Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight over marshland. Suffolk, UK. June. Cropped

Oscar Dewhurst / Barn owl (Tyto alba) hovering whilst hunting in flight. Suffolk, UK. June, Cropped

Oscar Dewhurst / Barn owl (Tyto alba) perched on fence post at dusk, with industrial estates of Teeside in the background. Durham, UK. February

Oscar Dewhurst / Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight, bringing prey back to the nest for its chicks at sunset. Suffolk, UK. June

Oscar Dewhurst / Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight diving down onto prey in marshland, backlit by the setting sun. Suffolk, UK. June

Oscar Dewhurst / Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight. Suffolk, UK. June

Oscar Dewhurst / Barn owl (Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight over farmland at sunset. Suffolk, UK. June.

Andy Rouse / Barn owl, (Tyto alba), young in nest about to fledge, UK.

Andy Rouse / Barn owl (Tyto alba), young in nest about to fledge, UK.

Andy Rouse / Barn owl (Tyto alba), young in nest about to fledge, UK.

Andy Rouse / Barn owl (Tyto alba), young in nest about to fledge, UK.