Paul Hobson / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) in Rowan tree with red berries, captive, Yorkshire, UK

Dietmar Nill / Little owl (Athene noctua) pair perched, courtship behaviour, Spain

Markus Varesvuo / Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa) taking off into flight from ground, Tornio, Finland, March. Magic Moments book plate.

Danny Green / 2020VISION / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) perched on a fence post, Worlaby Carr, Lincolnshire, England, UK, December

Markus Varesvuo / Ural Owl (Strix uralensis)Kuusamo Finland February 2012

Ben Hall / Great grey owl (Strix nebulosa) perched in pine tree in snowfall, captive

Markus Varesvuo / Great Grey owl (Strix nebulosa) big facial close up, Tornio, Finland, Scandinavia, March. Magic Moments book plate.

Ross Hoddinott / Little owl (Athena noctua), poking head out of hole in tree Devon, UK captive

Markus Varesvuo / Great Grey owl (Strix nebulosa) perched on Birch tree branch in woodland, Kalajoki, Finland, Scandinavia, July.

Danny Green / Great Grey owl (Strix nebulosa) taking off from the ground, Finland, April. Bookplate from Danny Green's 'The Long Journey North'

Lassi Rautiainen / Great grey owl (Strix nebulosa) perched in tree in snow with head turned backwards, Finland, March

Sven Zacek / Female Ural Owl (Strix uralensis) perched on pine tree branch. Southern Estonia, May.