A long-eared owl (Asio otus) perches on a tree in Nagyhegyes, northeastern Hungary, 14 January 2025. The Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Society (MME) conducts an annual nationwide survey on the wintering grounds of the long-eared owl, one of the most common owl species in Hungary, whose native population boosts during the winter months due to arrivals from further north. (Photo by Zsolt Czeglédi/EPA/EFE)
