FOR this Nostalgia edition we wanted to focus on International Owl Awareness Day.

The day aims to celebrate one of the most iconic bird species and raise awareness to their plight in the wild and what we can all do to help protect them.

The main intention of the day is to spread awareness about these majestic creatures, what their habits are, and how to protect them, as they’re thought to be declining in numbers.

Members of the public are encouraged to take part by reading their children story books involving owls, visiting sanctuaries, going owl spotting at night, and by building an owl nesting box for your garden.

There are more than 200 species of owls with several of them being discovered in recent years, it's thought that there may be more that haven't been discovered yet.

Owls live in most places, except Antarctica. The majority of them are associated with trees, but others have adapted to living in other places like grasslands, deserts, marshes, or even Arctic tundra.

They are nocturnal predators and often prey on mice, insects, earthworms, and in some cases crabs.

These animals communicate with hoots, shrieks, and caterwauls. Owls are not great nest-builders: most breed in holes in trees, rocks, or the ground, but some open-country owls line depressions in the ground and Burrowing Owls can dig their own underground nest chambers. That's why, in the UK, owls will happily move into a nesting box.

These photos show Cumbria's love of these fascinating creatures and their influence on cultures around the world. We hope that these pictures help to bring back some fond memories for you.