Owls are fierce predators, but even they have to sleep from time to time. When they do, they are exposed to bigger predators as well as 'mobbing' by smaller prey animals.

Mobbing means smaller animals band together to fight off the owl's feared attacks. Certain types of birds, when identifying an owl on their turf, might band together to harass

and fight the owl and chase it off. Also, owls rely on stealth and surprise when hunting, and so a good camouflage can be the difference between dinner and going to sleep on an

empty stomach. Here is a series of photos that express the camouflaged nature the owls. Well then! find the owls in these photos...