And no, the owl in the middle picture hasn’t gone into hiding. Tanja Brandt explains: “This one is making full use of its 270-degree rotatable head to clean its tail feathers. Owls only clean themselves when they are fully relaxed.” This greasing of the plumage is vital to the birds’ survival – without the constant, meticulous removal of dirt, owls would find their ability to hunt seriously impeded. And then the whole slog would have been for nothing because we now know that owls aren’t keen on flying.

As for the odd pose struck by the owl on the bottom right… well, he may look a bit tipsy but he’s actually showing off – this male owl has been in full view of a female for the entire day. After all, it is the mating season, a time when owls contort their bodies into ever more bizarre shapes. “He looks like he’s about to take off,” says Brandt. But it’s also possible that he has just touched down, having leapt from his hide with folded wings and only spread them moments before he reached the ground. An impressive feat!