Rats are an annoyance to many gardeners, often entering a lovely green outdoor sopace and destroying property and vegetation.

Add a black eye-mask, taupe-colored plumage, head crest and sleek-looking feathers ... s the possibility of spotting unusual species, such as snowy owls, various sparrows or tufted titmice.

As a warning, owls also snap their beaks, as seen in this video, which makes a clicking sound and sends the message meaning “back off.” It can sometimes be accompanied by hissing.