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.

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

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

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

David Kjaer / Long eared owl {Asio otus} UK

Klein & Hubert / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) on mossy branch in forest in spring, France. April. Controlled conditions

Klein & Hubert / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) on mossy branch in forest in spring, France. April. Controlled conditions

Klein & Hubert / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) with blueberry bush forest in spring France. Controlled conditions

Klein & Hubert / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) chick on branch in spring, France. Controlled conditions

Klein & Hubert / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) on beech tree in forest in spring France Controlled conditions

Klein & Hubert / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) chick on branch in spring France. Controlled conditions

Klein & Hubert / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) chick climbing on a birch in spring France. Controlled conditions

Klein & Hubert / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) chick climbing on a birch in spring France. Controlled conditions

Klein & Hubert / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) chick on branch in spring France. Controlled conditions

Klein & Hubert / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) on beech tree in forest in spring France. Controlled conditions

Klein & Hubert / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) on beech tree in forest in spring, France. Controlled conditions

Konrad Wothe / Long-eared owls (Asio otus) in alder tree, Asio otus, Bavaria, Germany, July.

Konrad Wothe / Long-eared owl chick (Asio otus) Bavaria, Germany. July.

Konrad Wothe / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) in alder tree, Bavaria, Germany, July.

Konrad Wothe / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) in alder tree, Bavaria, Germany, July.

Konrad Wothe / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) chick, Bavaria, Germany. June.

Konrad Wothe / Long-eared owls (Asio otus) in the nest, Bavaria, Germany, June.

Oscar Dewhurst / Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) hunting over grassland. Durham, UK. May

Oscar Dewhurst / Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) in flight over farmland. Durham, UK. May

Oscar Dewhurst / Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) in flight over farmland. Durham, UK. May

Oscar Dewhurst / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) in flight over farmland. Durham, UK. May. Cropped

Roger Powell / Northern Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) on a branch of a Scots Pine. Bayerische Wald, Bavaria, Germany. April.

David Allemand / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) on tree, Ecrins National Park, Alps, France, November.

Markus Varesvuo / Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) Helsinki, Finland, December.

Konrad Wothe / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) swallowing mouse, Bavarian forest National Park, Germany, May. Captive.

Konrad Wothe / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) swallowing mouse, Bavarian forest National Park, Germany, May. Captive.

Konrad Wothe / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) Bavarian forest National Park, Bavaria, Germany, May. Captive.

Konrad Wothe / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) Bavarian forest National Park, Germany, Europe Captive.

Konrad Wothe / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) Bavarian forest National Park, Bavaria, Germany, May. Captive.

Konrad Wothe / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) Bavarian forest National Park, Germany, May. Captive.

Konrad Wothe / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) Bavarian forest National Park, Bavaria, Germany, May. Captive.

Connor Stefanison / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) perched on branch, Delta, British Columbia, Canada. February.

Guy Edwardes / Great grey owl (Strix nebulas) portrait, UK. Captive.

Guy Edwardes / Great grey owl (Strix nebulas), UK. Captive.

Andy Rouse / Long eared owl (Asio otus) in winter snow, UK. Controlled conditions

Graham Eaton / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) in a large tree, Cheshire, UK, March.

Edwin Giesbers / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) perched in a tree, Netherlands, December.

Ann & Steve Toon / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) peering round tree trunk, captive, UK.