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...

John Shaw / Western screech owl (Megascops kennicottii) is camouflaged as it looks from a tree cavity. Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA, January.

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.

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

Inaki Relanzon / Madagascar scops owl (Otus rutilus) perched, looking backwards, Berenty Private Reserve, South Madagascar.

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

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

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

Dietmar Nill / Long eared owl chick (Asio otus) showing aggression. Germany, Europe

Ondrej Prosicky/ BIA / Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) in autumn with mouse prey, Norway

Ralf Kistowski/ BIA / Long-eared Owl (Asio otus), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Alan Murphy / Eastern Screech Owl (Megascops asio), Texas

Alan Murphy / Western Screech Owl (Megascops kennicottii), New Mexico

Patrick Donini / Long-eared Owl (Asio otus), Solothurn, Switzerland

Tim Fitzharris / Western Screech Owl (Megascops kennicottii) perching in a tree with snow on its head, British Columbia, Canada

Jussi Murtosaari / Nesting adult Long-eared owl (Asio otus) perched on pine tree branch, Finland. June.

Mateusz Piesiak / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) perched on branch amongst tree foliage, Lower Silesia, Poland.

Eduardo Blanco / Information board about Long-eared owls (Asio otus) to accompany the mural on the opposite wall, by resident artist Swen Schmitz Coll, Ivars D??ell village, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. May 2021. Editori...

Eduardo Blanco / Mural of Long-eared owl (Asio otus) perched on a doorway by resident artist Swen Schmitz Coll, Ivars D??ell village, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. May 2021. Editorial use only.

David Noton / White faced scops owl (Ptilopsis leucotis) captive at Pitcombe Rock Falconry, Somerset, England, UK. July.

Ashish & Shanthi Chandola / Indian Scops-owl (Otus bakkamoena), perched in tree in forest at night, Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, Kerala, India.

Ashish & Shanthi Chandola / Indian Scops-owl (Otus bakkamoena), perched in tree in forest at night, Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, Kerala, India.

Edwin Giesbers / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) roosting in tree in autumn, The Netherlands

Edwin Giesbers / Long-eared owl (Asio otus) roosting in tree in autumn, The Netherlands

Edwin Giesbers / People watching Long-eared owl (Asio otus) roosting in tree from nearby house, autumn, The Netherlands