Photos of the 5 most common species or types of owl in the UK:
Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Little Owl, Long-eared Owl and Short-eared Owl.
See more owl photos in our identification guide on the barnowlsurvey.org.uk website.
- Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
- Barn Owl (Tyto alba)
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Barn Owl: Tyto alba
(Kevin Keatley)
- Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)
- Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)
- Little Owl (Athene noctua)
- Little Owl (Athene noctua)
- Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
- Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)
- Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)
- Long-eared Owl (Asio otus)
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