My owl, silent predator of the night, pauses on a tree-stump or wooden post with his suppertime catch. I’m very pleased with the sharp spectacled gaze, the fierce hooked beak and the powerful talons: this bird is a supreme hunter, and would look truly terrifying if we were the size of mice. He needs plenty of space: the wings are 175 cm across.

He can be supplied with a post or stump if needed; £1,950.