Photographer captures owl dancing

It took months of fruitless pre-dawn starts to photograph these elusive owls - and the lovebirds appear to be enjoying an early morning dance.

Jermaine Reid, 38, succeeded thanks to a tip-off from a friend.

The night shift worker in aviation at DHL said: “I found a few locations where I went to see owls. I’d go out early at silly o’clock - between 2 and 3 am.

“I wasn’t seeing any, even when travelling to the Peak District. But with this location close to Barrow upon Soar, it was a case of the right place at the right time.