Eyes Wide Shut

A young wild owl reacts as it is measured, weighed and ringed in a zoo in Arnhem, Netherlands. Photo: ANP/AFP/Piroschka van de Wouw.

I hate people who kill animals

Van, Turkey: Vets at a wildlife rehabilitation centre treat an owl that had been wounded by hunters. Photo: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images.

Twit Twoo

This owl looks like it’s playing a game of peek-a-twoo. Launching itself from its perch on a snowbank the snowy owl almost looks as if it is trying to hide behind its wings. However, its piercing yellow eyes quickly become visible again as it stretches its wings and takes to the skies. “I was on a small photography trip to photography snowy owls as they winter in Alberta and all across Canada”, the photographer says. Photo: Sue Dougherty/Caters News Agency.

Glance Back, Look Ahead

A barn owl perches on an old window perfectly framed by broken glass on farmland near Haddenham in Buckinghamshire, England. Photo: Frederic Desmette/Solent News & Photo Agency.