Ingo Arndt / Long eared owl in tree {Asio otus} Hessen Germany

Edwin Giesbers / Three Long-eared owls (Asio otus) looking down from a tree in autumn, Wijchen, The Netherlands, December. Birds in their Habitat Category winner, Expos Photos Aves Emotion'Ailes Competition 2020.

Edwin Giesbers / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) looking down from a tree in autumn, Wijchen, The Netherlands, December. Second Prize Winner, Birds in their Environment Category, Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) 2019...

Bence Mate / Long eared owl (Asio otus) chicks perched on a cross, with the moon, in the background, Puszatszer, Hungary, June.

Sven Zacek / Female Long-eared owl (Asio otus) peeking from behind a spruce tree, Southern Estonia, June.

Loic Poidevin,Loic Poidevin / Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) diving at prey, Breton Marsh, West France, April

Milan Radisics / Long-eared Owls (Asio otus) roosting in tree, Szeged city, Southern Hungary, February 2009

Loic Poidevin / Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight over Vendeen Marsh, West France, June

Tui De Roy / Short-eared owl (Asio flameus galapagoensis) looking between branches, portrait, Galapagos islands

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) perched on post at edge of conservation margin and arable crop, Wallasea Island Wild Coast project, Essex, England, UK, January.

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

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

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

Danny Green / 2020VISION / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) flying with dead vole held in its beak, Worlaby Carr, Lincolnshire, England, UK, December

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

Danny Green / 2020VISION / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight, hunting, Worlaby Carr, Lincolnshire, England, UK, December

Danny Green / 2020VISION / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight. Worlaby Carr, Lincolnshire, England, UK, December, December December.

Danny Green / 2020VISION / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight, Worlaby Carr, Lincolnshire, England, UK, December. 2020VISION Exhibition.

Roger Powell / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) hunting, pouncing on prey, Prestwick Carr, Northumberland, UK. December

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) hunting over farmland, with Burnham-on-Crouch in background, Wallasea Wild Coast Project, RSPB Greater Thames Futurescapes Project, Wallasea Island, Essex, England, UK,...

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) hunting over farmland, with Burnham-on-Crouch in background, Wallasea Wild Coast Project, RSPB Greater Thames Futurescapes Project, Wallasea Island, Essex, England, UK,...

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight, hunting, Essex, UK, January. Did you know? Short eared owls are unique amongst British owl species in that they nest on the ground.

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight, hunting, Essex, UK, January. Did you know? The 'ears' of the Short eared owl are not ears but tufts of feathers.

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight, hunting, Essex, UK, January

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight, hunting, Essex, UK, January

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) perched in ivy, hunting, Essex, UK, January

Loic Poidevin / Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight over marshland, Vendee, west France, April

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) flying over moorland, North Uist, Western Isles / Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK, May

Andy Rouse / Long Eared Owl (Asio otus) perched in low sunlight. Controlled conditions. UK, Europe, May.

Andy Rouse / Short Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) hunting above grassland. UK, Europe, December.

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight, backlit, at dusk, Lincolnshire, UK, March

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Silhouette of Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus) in flight at dusk, Lincolnshire, UK, March. Did you know? Short eared owls often hunt by day and although their name derives from tufts of feathers on the...

Andy Rouse / Long Eared Owl (Asio otus) UK, controlled conditions, April, Captive

Andy Rouse / Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) in habitat, UK, controlled conditions, Captive

Bence Mate / Two Long eared owl chicks (Asio otus) perching on tree branch in daylight, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Paul Hobson / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) on tree stump, sillhouette in moonlight, captive, Yorkshire, UK

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

Paul Hobson / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) on pine tree stump, North Yorkshire, captive, UK

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / Young Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) walking along branch, Bagerova Steppe, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, Ukraine, July 2009

Dave Bevan / Long eared owl (Asio otus) perched on fence post, head cocked on one side, Wales, UK, captive

Dave Bevan / Long eared owl (Asio otus) perched on post, shaking wings in rain, Wales, UK, captive

Dave Bevan / Long eared owl (Asio otus) peering round trunk of larch tree, Wales, UK, captive

Alan Williams / Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) on roadside post, Norfolk, UK, January

Alan Williams / Short eared owl (Asio flammeus) hovering while hunting in flight, Norfolk, UK, January

Orsolya Haarberg / Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus). Mývatn, Iceland. May 2008

Markus Varesvuo / Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) in flight. Liminka, Finland. June

David Kjaer / Long eared owl {Asio otus} UK

Dietmar Nill / Long eared owl (Asio otus) in flight with snow. Germany, Europe