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01227258
Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi verreauxi) sleeping in tree, Isalo NP, southern Madagascar.

01227257
Grey-crowned greenbul / tetraka (Bernieria / Xanthomixis cinereiceps) pair roosting at night, Ranomafana NP, Madagascar.

01227256
Mossy leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus sikorae), cleaning its eye and active at night. Ranomafana NP, south east Madagascar.

01227255
Mossy Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus sikorae) active at night. Ranomafana NP, south east Madagascar.

01227254
Mossy leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus sikorae), cleaning its eye and active at night. Ranomafana NP, south east Madagascar.

01227253
Tree frog (Boophis boehmei) Masoala NP, north east Madagascar.

01227252
Female "Diagonal-striped" chameleon (Furcifer / Chameleo balteatus). Ranomafana NP, south east Madagascar.

01227251
Male "Diagonal-striped" chameleon (Furcifer / Chameleo balteatus). Ranomafana NP, south east Madagascar.

01227250
Male "Diagonal-striped" chameleon (Furcifer / Chameleo balteatus). Ranomafana NP, south east Madagascar.

01227249
Rice paddies and cultivation. Masoala Peninsula, NE Madagascar.

01227248
Helmet Vanga (Euryceros prevostii) at nest feeding chicks. Masoala NP, north east Madagascar.

01227247
Helmet Vanga (Euryceros prevostii) at nest feeding chicks. Masoala NP, north east Madagascar.

01227246
Helmet Vanga (Euryceros prevostii) near nest, Masoala NP, north east Madagascar.

01227245
Helmet vanga (Euryceros prevostii) at nest feeding chicks. Masoala NP, north east Madagascar.

01227244
Madagascar tree / Leaf litter frog (Boophis madagascariensis) at night. Andasibe-Mantadia NP, eastern Madagascar.

01227243
Madagascar tree / Leaf litter frog (Boophis madagascariensis) at night. Andasibe-Mantadia NP, eastern Madagascar.

01227242
Female Short-horned chameleon (Calumma brevicornis) resting at night. Andasibe-Mantadia NP, Madagascar.

01227241
Long-tailed ground roller (Uratelornis chimaera). Ifaty Spiny Forest, Madagascar.

01227240
Banded kestrel (Falco zoniventris) perched. Ifaty Spiny Forest, Madagascar.

01227239
Stump-tailed / Leaf chameleon (Brookesia brygooi) Anja Reserve, southern Madagascar.

01227238
Stump-tailed / Leaf chameleon (Brookesia brygooi) camouflaged on the forest floor. Anja Reserve, southern Madagascar.

01227237
White-lipped / Giant tree frog (Boophis albilabris) at night. Masoala NP, north east Madagascar.

01227236
White-lipped / Giant tree frog (Boophis albilabris) at night. Masoala NP, north east Madagascar.

01227235
Adult Helmet vanga (Euryceros prevostii) on nest incubating eggs. Masoala NP, north east Madagascar.

01227234
Male White tiger (Panthera tigris tigris). Double recessive gene produces pale colour morph. Original wild individuals occurred near Rewa in India. Now only in captivity. Captive, Singapore Zoo.

01227233
Male White tiger (Panthera tigris tigris). Double recessive gene produces pale colour morph. Original wild individuals occurred near Rewa in India. Now only in captivity. Captive, Singapore Zoo.

01227232
Hog badger (Arctonyx collaris) from rainforests in mainland SE Asia (including Bhutan, China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Sumatra) Captive, Singapore Zoo.

01227231
Adult Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) hunting by water at night. From SE Asia. Captive, Singapore Zoo. Endangered

01227230
Adult Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) hunting by water at night. From SE Asia. Captive, Singapore Zoo. Endangered

01227229
Adult Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) hunting by water at night. From SE Asia. Captive, Singapore Zoo. Endangered

01227228
Tufted / Cotton-eared marmoset (Callithrix jacchus jacchus) from Amazonia rainforest regions, South America. Captive, Singapore Zoo.

01227227
Giant snakehead / Toman (Channa micropeltes)Found in freshwater / flooded swamp areas. From SE Asia including Borneo. Captive, Singapore Zoo

01227226
Giant snakehead / Toman (Channa micropeltes)Found in freshwater / flooded swamp areas. From SE Asia including Borneo. Captive, Singapore Zoo.

01227225
Large / Greater flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus) or Kalang roosting. From South East Asia, captive, Singapore Zoo.

01227224
Large / Greater flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus) or Kalang climbing up branch. From South East Asia, captive, Singapore Zoo.

01227223
Common / Green iguana (Iguana iguana) from the Amazon Basin, South America. Captive, Singapore Zoo.

01227222
Male Babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis) from the Island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Captive, Singapore Zoo.

01227221
Male Babirusa (Babyrousa celebensis) from the Island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Captive, Singapore Zoo.

01227220
Southern crowned pigeon (Goura scheepmakeri) from dry and flooded rainforest areas in southern New Guinea. Captive, Jurong Bird Park, Singapore.

01227219
Male Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) from lowland and montane forests in Borneo and Sumatra. Captive, Jurong Bird Park, Singapore.

01227218
Male Green broadbill (Calyptomena viridis) from rainforests of Borneo, Sumatra and Malay Peninsula. Catpive, Jurong Bird Park, Singapore.

01227217
Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) from Andaman Is. Nicobar Is, and other islands throughout the Indonesian Archipelago and the Philippines to New Guinea and North Melanesia. Captive, Jurong Bird Park, Singapore.

01227216
Male Asian fairy Bluebird (Irena puella) in rainforest canopy. Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia.

01227215
Male Blue-winged pitta (Pitta moluccensis) on rainforest floor. Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia.

01227214
Feather pattern from neck region of Vulturine Guinea Fowl (Acryllium vulturinum). Captive, from dry regions of East Africa, eg. Samburu, Kenya.

01227213
Close up of feathers of male Bornean peacock pheasant (Polyplectron schleiermacheri) from primary lowland rainforest areas of Kalimantan. Endangered. Captive, Jurong Bird Park, Singapore.

01227212
Male Crested wood partridge (Rollulus rouloul) from evergreen rain forest areas of Borneo, Sumatra and Malay Peninsula. Captive, Jurong Bird Park, Singapore.

01227211
Male Bornean peacock pheasant (Polyplectron schleiermacheri) from primary lowland rainforest areas of Kalimantan. Endangered. Captive, Jurong Bird Park, Singapore.

01227210
Male Bornean peacock pheasant (Polyplectron schleiermacheri) from primary lowland rainforest areas of Kalimantan. Endangered. Captive, Jurong Bird Park, Singapore.

01227209
Fire-tufted barbet (Psilopogon pyrolophus) from rainforests of Sumatra and Malay Peninsula. Captive, Jurong Bird Park, Singapore.

01227208
Male Indian peafowl / peacock (Pavo cristatus) from open forest areas on the Indian subcontinent. Captive, Jurong Bird Park, Singapore.

01227207
Male Green peafowl / peacock (Pavo muticus) displaying to female. From riverine forest areas and montane grassland in Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Loas and Sumatra. Captive, Jurong Bird Park, Singapore.

01227206
Male Crested wood partridge (Rollulus rouloul) from evergreen rainforest areas of Borneo, Sumatra and Malay Peninsula. Captive, Jurong Bird Park, Singapore.

01227205
Male Indian peafowl / Peacock (Pavo cristatus) displaying to female. From open forest areas on the Indian subcontinent. Captive, Jurong Bird Park, Singapore.

01227204
Southern crowned pigeon (Goura scheepmakeri) from dry and flooded rainforest areas in southern New Guinea. Captive, Jurong Bird Park, Singapore.

01227203
Victoria crowned pigeon (Goura victoria) from swamp and sago palm forest areas in northern New Guinea. Captive, Jurong Bird Park, Singapore.

01227202
Southern crowned pigeon (Goura scheepmakeri) from dry and flooded rainforest areas in southern New Guinea, captive, Jurong Bird Park, Singapore.

01227201
Open mouth of Alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys / Macroclemys temminckii). Found in the Mississippi River and its tributaries throughout the Southeastern USA, Captive, Singapore Zoo.

01227200
Open mouth of Alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys / Macroclemys temminckii). Found in the Mississippi River and its tributaries throughout the Southeastern USA, Captive, Singapore Zoo.

01227199
Common / Green iguana (Iguana iguana) from the Amazon Basin, South America, captive, Singapore Zoo.

01227198
Male and female white Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) sparring. Double recessive gene produces pale colour morph. Original wild individuals occurred near Rewa in India. Now only in captivity. Singapore Zoo.

01227197
Male white Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris). Double recessive gene produces pale colour morph. Original wild individuals occurred near Rewa in India. Now only in captivity. Singapore Zoo.

01227196
Male white Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris). Double recessive gene produces pale colour morph. Original wild individuals occurred near Rewa in India. Now only in captivity. Singapore Zoo.

01227195
Photographer holding on to rope underwater to view the Dwarf minke whale, thought to form a yet-to-be named sub-species of the Common minke whale {Balaenoptera acutorostrata}, Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

01227194
Dwarf minke whale, thought to form a yet-to-be named sub-species of the Common minke whale {Balaenoptera acutorostrata}, Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

01227193
Tail flippers of Dwarf minke whale, thought to form a yet-to-be named sub-species of the Common minke whale {Balaenoptera acutorostrata}, Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

01227192
Dwarf minke whale, thought to form a yet-to-be named sub-species of the Common minke whale {Balaenoptera acutorostrata}, Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

01227191
Dwarf minke whale, thought to form a yet-to-be named sub-species of the Common minke whale {Balaenoptera acutorostrata}, Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

01227190
Dwarf minke whale, thought to form a yet-to-be named sub-species of the Common minke whale {Balaenoptera acutorostrata}, Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

01227189
Tail flippers of Dwarf minke whale, thought to form a yet-to-be named sub-species of the Common minke whale {Balaenoptera acutorostrata}, Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

01227188
Tail flippers of Dwarf minke whale, thought to form a yet-to-be named sub-species of the Common minke whale {Balaenoptera acutorostrata}, Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

01227187
Rear view of Dwarf minke whale, thought to form a yet-to-be named sub-species of the Common minke whale {Balaenoptera acutorostrata}, Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

01227186
Tail flippers of Dwarf minke whale, thought to form a yet-to-be named sub-species of the Common minke whale {Balaenoptera acutorostrata}, Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

01227185
Dwarf minke whale, thought to form a yet-to-be named sub-species of the Common minke whale {Balaenoptera acutorostrata}, Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

01227184
Dwarf minke whale, thought to form a yet-to-be named sub-species of the Common minke whale {Balaenoptera acutorostrata}, Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

01227183
Dwarf minke whale, thought to form a yet-to-be named sub-species of the Common minke whale {Balaenoptera acutorostrata}, Ribbon Reefs, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

01227182
Hosta plants overwintering in pots, Norfolk, UK, December 2008

01227181
Wigeon {Anas penelope} flock flying up from water, Norfolk, UK, December,

01227180
Wigeon {Anas penelope} male and female on water, Norfolk, UK, December

01227179
Wigeon {Anas penelope} males displaying to female, Norfolk, UK, December,

01227178
Rainbow over tidal channel and coast, Wells-next-the-sea, Norfolk, UK, December 2008

01227177
Tidal channel through salt marsh with pleasure boats after snowfall, Wells-next-the-sea, Norfolk, UK, December 2008. Low tide

01227176
Turnstone {Arenaria interpres} feeding on mussel, NorfolK, UK, December

01227175
Fruit and vegetables displayed outside traditional village grocery shop, Cley, Norfolk, UK, November 2008

01227174
Common teal {Anas crecca} male birds in flight over freshwater scrape, Norfolk, UK, December

01227173
Common starfish {Asterias rubens} washed up on beach, Norfolk, UK, November 2008

01227172
Wilted Spinach covered with frost in allotment garden, UK, December 2008

01227171
Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) adult in winter plumage by waters edge, Norfolk, UK, November

01227170
Mass of Pod razorshells {Ensis siliqua} washed up on beach, North Norfolk, UK, December 2008

01227169
Mass of Pod razorshells {Ensis siliqua} and a Ray's bream {Brama brama} washed up on beach, North Norfolk, UK, December 2008

01227168
Gardener raking fallen leaves with lawn rake, UK, November 2008

01227167
Garden potting shed bench in autumn with stored apples, runner bean seed pods, onions, chillies and squashes, UK, October 2008

01227166
Garden potting shed bench in autumn with stored apples, runner bean seed pods, onions, chillies and squashes, UK, October 2008

01227165
Oystercatchers {Haematopus ostralegus} in flight over breaking surf, Norfolk, UK, December

01227164
Gardener oiling secateurs, Norfolk, UK, December 2008

01227163
Red breasted merganser (Mergus serrator) female on water, Norfolk, UK, December

01227162
Marsh harrier {Circus aeruginosus} female in flight over reedbed, Norfolk, UK, December

01227161
Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) feeding on Three spined stickleback in brackish tidal creek, Norfolk, UK, December

01227160
Juvenile Greater black backed gull {Larus marinus} feeding on dead Hare, Norfolk, UK, November

01227159
Holkham Hall, after a snowfall with Red deer in foreground, Norfolk, UK, November 2008

01227158
Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) pup in white natal fur on beach, Blakeney Point, Norfolk, UK, December

01227157
Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) male and female interacting on beach, Norfolk, UK, December

01227156
Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) colony with pups on beach, Blakeney Point, Norfolk, UK, December 2008

01227155
Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) pup on beach lying beside plastic twine, Blakeney Point, Norfolk, UK, December

01227154
Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) female with young pup amongst Dune Slacks, Blakeney Point, Norfolk, UK, December

01227153
Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) male and female amongst sand dunes, Blakeney Point, Norfolk, UK, December 2008

01227152
Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola) in winter plumage, standing by tidal estuary, Norfolk, UK, December

01227151
Golden plover {Pluvialis apricaria} flock in flight, Cley, Norfolk, UK, December

01227150
Golden plover {Pluvialis apricaria} flock flying up from freshwater coastal scrape, Cley, Norfolk, UK, December 2008

01227149
Golden plover {Pluvialis apricaria} flock landing on freshwater coastal scrape, Cley, Norfolk, UK, December 2008

01227148
Garden tools, secateurs and shears on workshop bench, ready to be cleaned and sharpened, UK, December 2008

01227147
Garden tools, secateurs and shears on workshop bench, ready to be cleaned and sharpened, UK, December 2008

01227146
Inside a large garden shed with gardening tools and equipment, Norfolk, UK, December 2008

01227145
Gardener removing old geranium plants and compost from pots, Norfolk, UK, December 2008

01227144
Curlew (Numenius arquata) feeding for worms on inter tidal mudflats, Norfolk, UK, December

01227143
Curlew (Numenius arquata) washing worm in water, Norfolk UK, December

01227142
Curlew (Numenius arquata) feeding for worms on inter tidal mudflats, Norfolk UK, December

01227141
Common seals {Phoca vitulina} hauled out on sandbank, with coastline in distance, Norfolk, UK

01227140
Gardener putting leaves in plastic sack to make leaf mould compost, UK, December 2008.

01227139
Gardener putting leaves in plastic sack to make leaf mould compost, UK, December 2008.

01227138
Gardener raking leaves on lawn, UK, December 2008.

01227137
Gardener raking leaves on lawn and loading into plastic sack to make leaf mould compost, December 2008.

01227136
Gardener emptying compost from wooden compost bin into trug, Norfolk, UK, December 2008

01227135
Blakeney Point Visitor Centre, formerly the Lifeboat House, Norfolk, UK, December 2008

01227134
Blakeney Point Visitor Centre, formerly the Lifeboat House, Norfolk, UK, December 2008

01227133
Black tailed godwits (Limosa limosa) two birds fighting in water, Norfolk, UK, December

01227132
Black tailed godwits (Limosa limosa) birds roosting in tidal channel, Norfolk, UK, December

01227131
Black tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) feeding on worm in tidal channel, Norfolk, UK, December

01227130
Black tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) feeding in mud on tidal channel, Norfolk, UK, December,

01227129
Small pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly (Boloria selene) Devon, UK

01227128
Bristly fruited silkweed (Asclepias / Gomphocarpus fruticosus) Seed pod starting to disperse seeds. Sardinia, July.

01227127
Rock samphire {Crithmum maritimum} growing from crevice in sea cliff. Devon, UK

01227126
Meadow brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina) Mating pair with second male about to attack the pair, UK

01227125
Mycelial cords / rhizomorphs of Honey fungus {Armillaria mellea} UK

01227124
Gammon Head, south coast of Devon, UK

01227123
Leaves of (Fittonia albivenis "Nana") UK

01227122
Trunk of Cork Oak {Quercus suber} from which the bark has recently been harvested, Sardinia, Italy

01227121
Trunk of Cork Oak {Quercus suber} from which the bark has recently been harvested, Sardinia, Italy

01227120
Blue ginger flowers {Dichorisandra thyrsiflora} from South America

01227119
Lords and Ladies / Wild arum {Arum maculatum} berries, UK

01227118
Mobile Air quality monitoring unit beside a road in Richmond, London, UK

01227117
Mobile Air quality monitoring trailer beside a road in Richmond, London, UK

01227116
Warty / Pink sea fan coral {Eunicella verrucosa} white form, Channel Islands, UK

01227115
Diver in gully with Boring sponge {Cliona celata} Channel Islands, UK. Model Released.

01227114
Diver with Warty / Pink sea fan coral {Eunicella verrucosa} Channel Islands, UK. Model Released.

01227113
Bloody Henry starfish {Henricia oculata} on seabed, Channel Islands, UK

01227112
Yellow cluster anemone {Parazoanthus axinellae} on seabed, Channel Islands, UK

01227111
Yellow staghorn sponge {Axinella dissimilis} Channel Islands, UK

01227110
Sunset cup / Yellow cave coral {Leptopsammia pruvoti} polyps open, Channel Islands, UK

01227109
Sunset cup / Yellow cave coral {Leptopsammia pruvoti} polyps open, Channel Islands, UK

01227108
Sunset cup / Yellow cave coral {Leptopsammia pruvoti} polyps open, Channel Islands, UK

01227107
Red fingers soft coral {Alcyonium glomeratum} polyps open, Channel Islands, UK

01227106
Cotton spinner cucumber {Holothuria forskali} Channel Islands, UK

01227105
Edible crab {Cancer pagurus} Channel islands, UK

01227104
European lobster {Homarus gammarus} Channel Islands, UK

01227103
Common cuttlefish {Sepia officinalis} feeding on seabed, Channel Islands, UK

01227102
Spiny starfish {Marthasterias glacialis} feeding on seabed, Channel Islands, UK

01227101
Warty / Pink sea fan coral {Eunicella verrucosa} Channel Islands, UK

01227100
Spiny lobster / Crawfish {Palinurus elephas} Channel Islands, UK

01227099
Feather hydroid {Gymnangium montagui} Channel Islands, UK

01227098
Jewel anemone {Corynactis viridis} purple form, Channel Islands, UK

01227097
Common sea urchin {Echinus esculentus} on seabed, Channel Islands, UK

01227096
Common sea urchin {Echinus esculentus} on seabed, Channel Islands, UK

01227095
Spiny starfish {Marthasterias glacialis} moving across seabed, Channel Islands, UK

01227094
Spiny starfish {Marthasterias glacialis} Channel Islands, UK

01227093
Elephant hide / ear sponge {Pachymatisma johnstonia} Gouliot Caves, Alderney, Channel Islands, UK

01227092
Boring sponge {Cliona celata} Gouliot Caves, Alderney, Channel Islands, UK

01227091
Beadlet anemones {Actinia equina} various colour forms on rock, Gouliot Caves, Alderney, Channel Islands, UK

01227090
Beadlet anemones {Actinia equina} various colour forms on rock, Gouliot Caves, Alderney, Channel Islands, UK

01227089
Beadlet anemones {Actinia equina} various colour forms on rock, Gouliot Caves, Alderney, Channel Islands, UK

01227088
Plumose anemone {Metridium senile} Gouliot Caves, Alderney, Channel Islands, UK

01227087
Warty / Pink sea fan coral {Eunicella verrucosa} on seabed, Channel Islands, UK

01227086
Warty / Pink sea fan coral {Eunicella verrucosa} on seabed, Channel Islands, UK

01227085
Warty / Pink sea fan coral {Eunicella verrucosa} on seabed, Channel Islands, UK

01227084
Cuckoo / Red wrasse {Labrus mixtus} male, Channel Islands, UK

01227083
Spiny spider crab {Maja squinado} on seabed, Channel Islands, UK

01227082
Nudibranch {Polycera faeroensis} on seabed, Channel Islands, UK

01227081
Devonshire cup coral {Caryophyllia smithii} feeding, Channel Islands, UK

01227080
Close up of tube feet of Spiny starfish {Marthasterias glacialis}

01227079
Spiny spider crab {Maja squinado} close up of mouthparts, Channel Islands, UK

01227078
Club sea squirt {Morchellium argus} Channel Islands, UK

01227077
Black-faced blenny {Tripterygion delaisi} male, Channel Islands, UK

01227076
Black-faced blenny {Tripterygion delaisi} female on seabed, Channel Islands, UK

01227075
Black-faced blenny {Tripterygion delaisi} female on seabed, Channel Islands, UK

01227074
Club sea squirt {Morchellium argus} Channel Islands, UK

01227073
Painted topshell {Calliostoma zizyphinum} amongst Jewel anemones, Channel Islands, UK

01227072
Yellow cluster anemone {Parazoanthus axinellae} polyps open, Channel Islands, UK

01227071
Close up of spines / tube feet of Common sea urchin {Echinus esculentus} Channel Islands, UK

01227070
Fried egg anemone {Actinothoe sphyrodeta} tentacles open, Channel Islands, UK

01227069
Crystal nudibranch {Janolus cristatus} amongst sea anemones, Channel Islands, UK

01227068
Jewel anemone {Corynactis viridis} polyps with tentacles open, Channel Islands, UK

01227067
Jewel anemone {Corynactis viridis} purple form, tentacles open, Channel Islands, UK

01227066
Jewel anemone {Corynactis viridis} purple form, tentacles in various stages of opening, Channel Islands, UK

01227065
Jewel anemone {Corynactis viridis} purple form, tentacles in various stages of opening, Channel Islands, UK

01227064
Nudibranch {Crimora papillata} feeding on Bryozoan {Chartella papyracea} Channel Islands, UK

01227063
Nudibranch {Polycera faeroensis} pair mating, Channel Islands, UK

01227062
Jewel anemone {Corynactis viridis} tentacles open underwater, Channel Islands, UK

01227061
Sponge {Raspailia hispida ?} underwater, Channel Islands, UK

01227060
Pink soft coral {Alcyonium hibernicum} feeding, Channel Islands, UK

01227059
Jewel anemone {Corynactis viridis} tentacles open underwater, Channel Islands, UK

01227058
Nudibranch (Polycera faeroensis) on seabed, Channel Islands, UK

01227057
Jewel anemone {Corynactis viridis} tentacles open, underwater, Channel Islands, UK

01227056
Close up of mouth of Elegant anemone {Sagartia elegans} purple form, tentacles open underwater, Gouliot Caves, Alderney, Channel Islands, UK

01227055
Beadlet anemone {Actinia equina} with tentacles partially extended, underwater, Gouliot Caves, Alderney, Channel Islands, UK

01227054
Elegant anemone {Sagartia elegans} purple form, tentacles open underwater, Gouliot Caves, Alderney, Channel Islands, UK

01227053
Elegant anemone {Sagartia elegans} orange form, tentacles open underwater, Gouliot Caves, Alderney, Channel Islands, UK

01227052
Seafan nudibranch {Tritonia nilsodhneri} and eggs camouflaged on Warty coral {Eunicella verrucosa} underwater, Channel Islands, UK

01227051
Painted topshell {Calliostoma zizyphinum} underwater, Channel Islands, UK

01227050
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) portrait, captive bred bird, UK, September

01227049
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) portrait, captive bred bird, UK, September

01227048
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) portrait, captive bred bird, UK, September

01227047
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) portrait, captive bred bird, UK, September

01227046
White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) portrait, captive bred bird, showing nictitating membrane, UK, September

01227045
Turbot (Psetta maxima / Scophthalmus maximum) on sand, Cardigan Bay, Wales, October

01227044
Russian / Diamond sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii) captive born and released in a flooded quarry, Lancashire, UK, January

01227043
Common Atlantic / European sea / Baltic sturgeon (Acipenser Sturio) captive born and released in a flooded quarry, Lancashire, UK, January

01227042
Common Atlantic / European sea / Baltic sturgeon (Acipenser Sturio) captive born and released in a flooded quarry, Lancashire, uk, january

01227041
Common Atlantic / European sea / Baltic sturgeon (Acipenser sturio) captive born and released in a flooded quarry, Lancashire, UK, January

01227040
Russian / Diamond sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii) captive born and released in a flooded quarry, Lancashire, UK

01227039
Female Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) on reeds, Wirral, UK, January

01227038
Female Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) on reeds, Wirral, UK, January

01227037
Female Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) on reeds, Wirral, UK, January

01227036
Male Stonechat (Saxicola torquata) on reeds, Dee Estuary, Wirral, UK, January

01227035
Bloody Henry starfish (Henricia oculata), Cardigan Bay, Wales, May

01227034
Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) perched on a sea cliff, Cardigan Bay, Wales, March

01227033
Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) in calm water, Lancashire, UK, December

01227032
Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa) in a wildflower meadow, Wirral, UK, August

01227031
Red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) in a wildflower meadow, Wirral, UK, August

01227030
Red kites (Milvus milvus) flock in flight, Wales, UK

01227029
Red kite (Milvus milvus) diving in flight, Rhayader, Wales, February

01227028
Red kite (Milvus milvus) diving in flight, Rhayader, Wales, Febrary

01227027
Red kite (Milvus milvus) in flight, Rahyader, Wales, February

01227026
Red kite (Milvus milvus) diving in flight, Rhayader, Wales, February

01227025
Red kite (Milvus milvus) in flight over snowy fields, Rhayader, Wales, February

01227024
Red kite (Milvus milvus) diving, Rhayader, Wales, January

01227023
Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stags rutting, Richmond Park, London, UK, October 2008

01227022
Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag crossing a stream, Richmond Park, London, UK, October

01227021
Two young Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stags practicing the rut, Richmond Park, London, UK, October

01227020
Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag spraying scent during the rut, Richmond Park, London, UK, October

01227019
Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag, close-up of head, Richmond Park, London, UK, October

01227018
Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag calling during the rut, Richmond Park, London, UK, October

01227017
Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag calling during the rut, Richmond Park, London, UK, October

01227016
Young Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stags practice rutting, Richmond Park, London, UK, October

01227015
Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in clear dark water, Lancashire, UK, December

01227014
Perch (Perca fluviatilis) Lancashire, UK, December

01227013
Perch (Perca fluviatilis) Lancashire, UK, December

01227012
Perch (Perca fluviatilis) Lancashire, UK, December

01227011
Penmon Lighthouse at dawn, Anglesey, Wales, April 2008

01227010
Knot (Calidris canutus) flock flying in front of East Hoyle Windfarm, Wirral, UK, November 2008

01227009
Knot (Calidris canutus) walking through shallow water, Wirral, UK, November

01227008
Knot (Calidris canutus) walking through shallow water, Wirral, UK, December

01227007
Knot (Calidris canutus) walking through shallow water, Wirral, UK, December

01227006
Knot (Calidris canutus) in shallow water, Wirral, UK, November

01227005
Female Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) hovering in blue sky, Wirral, UK, October

01227004
Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) stalking in reed stream margins, London, UK, September

01227003
Great white egret (Casmerodius / Ardea alba) close-up of head, Houston, Texas, October

01227002
Great white egret (Casmerodius / Ardea alba) close-up of legs, Houston, Texas, October

01227001
Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) standing on mud, Wirral, UK, May

01227000
Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) Wirral, UK, May

01226999
Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa) Wirral, UK, May

01226998
Fallow deer (Dama dama) female in long grass, Richmond Park, London, UK, October 2008

01226997
Fallow deer (Dama dama) female in long grass, Richmond Park, London, UK, October

01226996
Fallow deer (Dama dama) stag in long grass, Richmond Park, London, UK, October

01226995
Fallow deer (Dama dama) stag in long grass, Richmond Park, London, UK, October

01226994
Fallow deer (Dama dama) stag in bracken, Richmond Park, Richmond Park, London, UK, October

01226993
Fallow deer (Dama dama) stag in bracken, Richmond Park, London, UK, October 2008

01226992
Fallow deer stag (Dama dama) resting amongst bracken, Richmond Park, London, UK, October

01226991
Egyptian geese (Alopochen aegyptiacus) feeding on golf course in morning mist, Houston, Texas, October 2008

01226990
Egyptian geese (Alopochen aegyptiacus) flying in mist over a lake, Houston, Texas, October 2008

01226989
Coypu / Nutria (Myocastor coypus) swimming, Houston, Texas, October 2008

01226988
Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) portrait, captive, October

01226987
Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) portrait, captive, UK, October

01226986
Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) perched on post, Cheshire, UK, October

01226985
Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) in flight, Cheshire, UK, September

01226984
Female Brown trout (Salmo trutta) Lancashire, UK, December

01226983
Female Brown trout (Salmo trutta) Lancashire, UK, December

01226982
Female Brown trout (Salmo trutta) over gravel, Lancashire, UK, December 2008

01226981
Female Brown trout (Salmo trutta) over gravel, Lancashire, UK, December

01226980
Male Brown trout (Salmo trutta) in profile over gravel, Lancashire, UK, December

01226979
Male Brown trout (Salmo trutta) Lancashire, UK, December

01226978
Male Brown trout (Salmo trutta) Lancashire, UK, December

01226977
Female Brown trout (Salmo trutta) over gravel, Lancashire, UK, December

01226976
Great Blue heron (Ardea herodias) standing in shallow water, Houston, Texas, October

01226975
Female Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) perched on edge of box containing windfall apples in frost, Wirral, UK, December

01226974
Black swan (Cygnus atratus) dabbling, Captive bird, Martin Mere WWT, Lancashire, UK, December

01226973
Black swan (Cygnus atratus) shaking off water, captive, London Wetland Centre, December

01226972
Black swan (Cygnus atratus) dabbling, captive, Martin Mere WWT, Lancashire, UK, December

01226971
White-cheeked / Bahama pintail (Anas bahamensis) drake displaying, captive, Martin Mere WWT, Lancashire, UK, December

01226970
White-cheeked / Bahama pintail (Anas bahamensis) captive, Martin Mere WWT, Lancashire, UK, December

01226969
One of Anthony Gormley's Another Place sculpture in the sea with offshore windfarm in distance, Crosby, Liverpool, October 2008

01226968
One of Anthony Gormley's 'Another Place' sculptures on Crosby Beach at sunset, with offshore windfarm in the distance, Liverpool, UK, October 2008

01226967
A sculpture of a person in the sea with an offshore windfarm in the distance, Anthony Gormley sculpture Another Place, Crosby, Liverpool, UK, October 2008

01226966
American Wigeon (Anas americana) captive, Martin Mere, WWT, Lancashire, UK, December

01226965
Late afternoon sun bursting through snow-covered woodland in Winter. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. February 2009 winter sequence

01226964
Bluebells {Endymion nonscriptus} flowering in woodland with path leading into distance, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. May 2008 Sequence

01226963
Wild daffodil {Narciccus pseudonarcissus} flowering in hazel woodland, Peak District National Park, UK

01226962
Waterfall running over gritstone in deciduous woodland during Autumn. Peak District National Park, UK. November 2006

01226961
Electron micrograph of Protozoa {Volvox aureus} in pond water. Digital Composite.

01226960
Silhouette of male Common house spider {Tegenaria domestica}, captured under a wine glass, Surrey, UK

01226959
Low winter sun shining through thick fog above Nine Stone Close stone circle, Peak District NP, Derbyshire, UK. 2006

01226958
False coloured scanning electron micrograph of stinging hair from a stinging nettle {Urtica dioica}. The silicified tip is brittle and snaps off easily if the nettle is brushed. UK

01226957
False coloured scanning electron micrograph of stinging hair from a stinging nettle {Urtica dioica}. The silicified tip is brittle and snaps off easily if the nettle is brushed. UK

01226956
Springtails {Neanura muscorum} under bark on dead beech log, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. Focus Composite.

01226955
Light micrograph of filamentous green algae {Spirogyra sp}

01226954
Slime mould fruiting bodies {Hemitrichia clavata} on decaying wood. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. Focus Composite.

01226953
Robin Hood's Stride, a gritstone formation, after heavy snow. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. February 2009

01226952
Red grouse {Lagopus lagopus scoticus} perched on gritstone boulder against blue sky. December, Peak District National Park, UK.

01226951
Breathing tube of Rat-tailed maggot, larva of Hover fly {Eristalis tenax} The tube is an adaptation to anaerobic environments, allowing the maggot to survive in stagnant water. Dead Specimen. Peak District National Park, UK.

01226950
Wild garlic / Ramsons {Allium ursinum} flowering in deciduous woodland, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK, May 2008

01226949
Hornet {Vespa crabro} queen on dead wood, Nottinghamshire, UK

01226948
Hornet {Vespa crabro} queen on dead wood, Nottinghamshire, UK

01226947
Light micrograph of a Pseudoscorpion {Pseudoscorpionida} specimen under darkfield illumination.

01226946
Primrose {Primula vulgaris} showing open flower and flower bud following rainfall, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK.

01226945
Wing detail of Common blue butterfly {Polyommatus icarus}, pinned specimen, Focus composite.

01226944
Underside wing detail of Comma butterfly {Polygonia c-album} showing the white comma-shaped mark from which it gets its name. Pinned specimen, Focus composite.

01226943
Female Nursery web spider {Pisaura mirabilis} carrying egg sac, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK

01226942
Parasitic wasp {Podagrion sp} ovipositing into Praying mantis ootheca. Cheung Chau Island, Hong Kong.

01226941
Hawthorn {Crategus monogyna} buds opening in spring, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK

01226940
Close up of head of Ogre faced / Net-casting spider {Deinopis sp} showing the huge pair of eyes that enable it to hunt at night. Daintree Rainforest, Queensland, Australia.

01226939
Mountain ridge breaking through cloud at dawn, Austrian Alps, altitude 3000 metres

01226938
False coloured scanning electron micrograph of spines on leg joint of Spiny headed harvestman {Megabunus diadema}

01226937
Spiny headed harvestman {Megabunus diadema} showing prominent spines above eyes, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. Focus Composite.

01226936
Panorama of meadow Buttercups {Ranunculus acris} backlit by evening sun, August, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK.

01226935
Map lichen {Rhizocarpon geographicum} growing on schist boulder, Austrian Alps, altitude 2250 metres

01226934
Snow-covered fields above Ladybower Reservoir, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. February 2009

01226933
False coloured scanning electron micrograph of head of Jumping spider {Salticidae} UK

01226932
Juvenile House spider {Tegenaria sp} on dictionary, UK

01226931
Hedgehog flea {Archaeopsylla erinacei} light micrograph, slide specimen.

01226930
The Cork Stone, a gritstone formation on Stanton Moor, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK.

01226929
Male Golden eagle {Aquila chrysaetos} on falconer's arm on moorland, Peak District National Park, UK. Captive bird

01226928
Portrait of a male Golden eagle {Aquila chrysaetos} Peak District National Park, UK, Captive

01226927
Portrait of a male Golden eagle {Aquila chrysaetos} Peak District National Park, UK, Captive

01226926
Globeflower {Trollius europaeus} flowering after summer snowfall, walker in background, Austrian Alps, June 2007

01226925
Freshwater Shrimp {Gammarus pulex} Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK.

01226924
Portrait of European river otter {Lutra lutra} captive, UK

01226923
Male Jumping spider {Euophrys frontalis} in limestone quarry, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. Focus Composite.

01226922
Early purple orchids {Orchis mascula} at sunset, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK, May 2008

01226921
Common sundew {Drosera rotundifolia} Lake District NP, Cumbria, UK

01226920
Electron micrograph of dermal denticles on skin of a Dogfish shark (Scyliorhinus sp) dead specimen

01226919
Electron micrograph of dermal denticles on skin of a Dogfish shark (Scyliorhinus sp) dead specimen.

01226918
Wing detail of Merveille-du-Jour moth {Dichonia aprilina}, a species well camouflaged against lichen.

01226917
Heavy snowfall covering gritstone boulders, Derwent Edge, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. February 2009

01226916
Damage caused to mountainside by expanding skiing industry, showing digger and distant chair lift pylons. Austrian Alps. June 2007

01226915
Cowslip flowers {Primula veris} against blue sky, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK

01226914
Cowslip flowers {Primula veris}, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK

01226913
Trooping crumble cap fungus {Coprinus disseminatus} growing on a moss-covered tree stump, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. Backlit.

01226912
Tip of labial palp from Green Tiger Beetle {Cicindela campestris}. The end of the palp is studded with sensory cells that have been false coloured in yellow/orange to help visualise them. Dead speciman. False colour scanning electron micrograph with scale bar.

01226911
Head shot of Bull / Bulldog ant {Myrmecia sp} showing long, slender mandibles. New South Wales, Australia.

01226910
Dew covered grasses backlit by sunrise, Austrian Alps, altitude 2250 metres

01226909
Alpine toadflax {Linaria alpina} in flower, growing amongst fragments of schist. Austrian Alps, July, altitude 2500 metres

01226908
Electricity pylons at Walthamstow, London, UK,October 2007

01226907
European brown bear {Ursos arctos} in snow, captive, Switzerland, February

01226906
European brown bear {Ursos arctos} resting on rock in snow, captive, Switzerland, February

01226905
European brown bear {Ursos arctos} in woodland in snow, captive, Switzerland, February

01226904
European brown bear {Ursos arctos} emerging from den in snow, captive, Switzerland, February

01226903
European brown bear {Ursos arctos} rubbing back against tree trunk in snow, captive, Switzerland, February

01226902
European brown bear {Ursos arctos} resting in snow, captive, Switzerland, February

01226901
European brown bear {Ursos arctos} walking through snow, captive, Switzerland, February

01226900
European brown bear {Ursos arctos} lying in snow holding foot, captive, Switzerland, February

01226899
European brown bear {Ursos arctos} in snow, captive, Switzerland, February

01226898
European brown bear {Ursos arctos} in snow, captive, Switzerland, February

01226897
European brown bear {Ursos arctos} captive, Switzerland, February

01226896
Woman screaming at sight of House spider {Tegeraria gigantea} Europe

01226895
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) in winter landscape, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January 2009

01226894
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) running through snow, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January 2009

01226893
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) aerial view of herd following track through the snow, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January 2009

01226892
Cable car passing over grazing Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) in winter landscape, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January 2009

01226891
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) grazing on stunted coniferous tree, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January

01226890
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) clearing snow to expose plants for feeding, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January

01226889
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) portrait, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January

01226888
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) running through the snow, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January

01226887
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) female and juvenile running down mountain, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January

01226886
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) running down mountain, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January

01226885
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) females and young in snow, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January

01226884
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) running down mountain, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January

01226883
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) feeding through snow, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January

01226882
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January

01226881
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) feeding through snow, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January

01226880
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, August

01226879
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) in summer landscape, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, August 2007

01226878
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) juvenile kid, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, August 2007

01226877
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) mother and young, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, August 2007

01226876
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) in summer landscape with Golden eagle {Aquila chrysaetos} flying overhead, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, August 2007

01226875
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) in winter landscape, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January 2009

01226874
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) in winter landscape, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January 2009

01226873
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) herd in winter landscape, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January 2009

01226872
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) in winter landscape, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January 2009

01226871
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) digging for plants through snow, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January 2009

01226870
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) droppings in snow, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January 2009

01226869
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) tracks in snow, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January

01226868
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) young resting, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January

01226867
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) in snow, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January

01226866
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) grazing on stunted coniferous tree in snow, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January

01226865
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) resting in snow, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January

01226864
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) mother and juvenile running in snow, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January

01226863
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) mother and juvenile running in snow, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January

01226862
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) male running in snow, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January

01226861
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) male vocalising in snow, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January

01226860
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) mother and young in snow, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January

01226859
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) male vocalising, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January

01226858
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) in snow, with scientific equipment in background, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January

01226857
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) herd feeding above the cloud level in snow, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January

01226856
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) mother and juvenile in snow, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, January

01226855
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) silhouette of male at rut, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, October

01226854
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) herd of females on mountain, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, October

01226853
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) with tags on ears, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, October

01226852
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) male in rut, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, October

01226851
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) male in rut vocalising, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, October

01226850
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) running downhill, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, October

01226849
Chamois resting (Rupicapra rupicapra) La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, October

01226848
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, October

01226847
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, October

01226846
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, October

01226845
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, October

01226844
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, October

01226843
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, October

01226842
Research scientist monitoring movement of tagged Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, October 2008

01226841
Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) wearing tagging collar, La Dole, Jura mountains, Switzerland, October

01226840
Honey dripping from honeycomb, Europe, July 2008

01226839
Badger {Meles meles} drinking from garden bird bath, Europe, July 2008

01226838
Badger {Meles meles} drinking from garden bird bath, Europe, July 2008

01226837
Sea of clouds over the Jura mountains, Switzerland, January 2009

01226836
Sea of clouds over the Jura mountains, Switzerland, January 2009

01226835
Snowy landscape in Jura, Switzerland, January 2009

01226834
Scientist F. Zimmermann checking his Camera trap for filming Lynx in the Alps, Switzerland, February 2009

01226833
Scientist F. Zimmermann checking his Camera trap for filming Lynx in the Alps, Switzerland, February 2009

01226832
Camera trap for filming Lynx in the Alps, Switzerland, February 2009

01226831
Wind farm with row of Wind turbines, nr Donna Nook, Lincolnshire, UK, November 2008

01226830
Wind farm with six wind turbines turning, dawn, nr Donna Nook, Lincolnshire, UK, November 2008

01226829
Silhouette of Cattle with wind farm in background, nr Donna Nook, Lincolnshire, UK,

01226828
Wind farm with six wind turbines, dawn, nr Donna Nook, Lincolnshire, UK, November 2008

01226827
Wind farm with numerous wind turbines at dawn, nr Donna Nook, Lincolnshire, UK, November 2008

01226826
Fallow deer {Dama dama} male amongst bracken, Europe, October

01226825
Ravens {Corvus corax} scavenging on dead fox in snow, Switzerland, February

01226824
White stork {Ciconia ciconia} flying, about to land in arena, Europe

01226823
White stork {Ciconia ciconia} in snow, Europe, February

01226822
White stork {Ciconia ciconia} standing on one leg, calling, Marrakech, Morocco, January

01226821
White stork {Ciconia ciconia} pair at nest at night, Marrakech, Morocco, January

01226820
Red deer {Cervus elaphus} male running during the rut, New Forest, Hampshire, UK

01226819
Red deer {Cervus elaphus} stag covered in mud during the rut, captive, UK

01226818
Red deer {Cervus elaphus} male rolling in water during the rut, reserve, UK

01226817
Red deer {Cervus elaphus} males fighting, during the rut, reserve, UK

01226816
Roe deer {Capreolus capreolus} in winter landscape, Switzerland, February

01226815
Roe deer {Capreolus capreolus} male, Switzerland, February

01226814
Roe deer {Capreolus capreolus} male trotting across snow, Switzerland, February

01226813
Roe deer {Capreolus capreolus} pair, Switzerland, February

01226812
Roe deer {Capreolus capreolus} female trotting across snow, Switzerland, February

01226811
Roe deer {Capreolus capreolus} herd in snow, Switzerland, February

01226810
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} running through snow, captive, Switzerland, February

01226809
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} with Red fox carcass in snow, captive, Switzerland, February. (Fox was killed by wolves while scavenging food in their enclosure)

$European grey wolf {Canis lupus} groups surrounding and fighting European brown bear {Ursus arctos} captive, Switzerland, February ^^^ Bear came out of hibernation and was dominant$
01226808
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} groups surrounding and fighting European brown bear {Ursus arctos} captive, Switzerland, February ^^^ Bear came out of hibernation and was dominant

01226807
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} fighting European brown bear {Ursus arctos} captive, Switzerland, February

01226806
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} fighting European brown bear {Ursus arctos} captive, Switzerland, February

01226805
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} fighting European brown bear {Ursus arctos} captive, Switzerland, February

01226804
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} feeding on Chamois, watched by European brown bear {Ursus arctos} captive, Switzerland, February

01226803
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} and European brown bear {Ursus arctos} captive, Switzerland, February

01226802
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} and European brown bear {Ursus arctos} captive, Switzerland, February

01226801
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} and European brown bear {Ursus arctos} captive, Switzerland, February

01226800
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} and European brown bear {Ursus arctos} captive, Switzerland, February

01226799
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} two wolves fighting over Chamois carcass in snow, captive, Switzerland, February

01226798
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} fighting over Chamois carcass, captive, Switzerland, February

01226797
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} pulling Chamois carcass through snow, captive, Switzerland, February

01226796
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} carrying leg of Chamois through snow, captive, Switzerland, February

01226795
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} group greeting, captive, Switzerland, February

01226794
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} group greeting, captive, Switzerland, February

01226793
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} three wolves following track through snow, front wolf showing submissive behaviour, captive, Switzerland, February

01226792
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} pair greeting, captive, Switzerland, February

01226791
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} pair greeting, captive, Switzerland, February

01226790
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} dominant wolf chases off submissive wolf, captive, Switzerland, February

01226789
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} dominant wolf chases off submissive wolf, captive, Switzerland, February

01226788
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} dominant wolf chases off submissive wolf, captive, Switzerland, February

01226787
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} dominant wolf chases off submissive wolf, captive, Switzerland, February

01226786
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} pair in snow, one wolf rolls on ground showing submission to standing wolf, captive, Switzerland, February

01226785
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} pair in snow, one wolf showing submission to the other by muzzle licking, captive, Switzerland, February

01226784
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} pair in snow, captive, Switzerland, February

01226783
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} pair in snow, interacting, captive, Switzerland, February

01226782
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} pair in snow, captive, Switzerland, February

01226781
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} pair in snow, captive, Switzerland, February

01226780
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} in snow, submissive behaviour, captive, Switzerland, February

01226779
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} in snow, submissive behaviour, captive, Switzerland, February

01226778
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} in snow, captive, Switzerland, February

01226777
European wolf Canis lupus in snow

01226776
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} in snow, captive, Switzerland, February

01226775
European grey wolf {Canis lupus} in snow, captive, Switzerland, February

01226774
German cockroach {Blattella germanica} in kitchen, UK

01226773
Bison {Bison bison} in snow, captive, Switzerland, February

01226772
Bison {Bison bison} running through snow, captive, Switzerland, February

01226771
Bison {Bison bison} running through snow, captive, Switzerland, February

01226770
Long eared owl {Asio otus} perched in birch woodland, Europe, November

01226769
Long eared owl {Asio otus} perched in birch woodland, Europe, November

01226768
Grey heron {Ardea cinerea} walking, stalking, France, February

01226767
Grey heron {Ardea cinerea} feeding on large fish in winter, France, February

01226766
Camera used for photographing Honey bee activity in and round beehive, Europe

01226765
Camera used for photographing Honey bee activity in and round beehive, Europe

01226764
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} worker bees flying into hive, Europe, August

01226763
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} worker bees flying into hive, Europe, August

01226762
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} worker bees flying into hives, Europe, August

01226761
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} two worker bees flying into hive, Europe, August

01226760
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} bee sting left in human skin after stinging, Europe, August

01226759
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} worker flying to flower, Europe, August

01226758
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} worker bees flying to feed on and collect pollen from Clover flower, Europe, August

01226757
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} working bees flying into hive, Europe, August

01226756
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} worker bees feeding on honey from cell in hive, Europe, August

01226755
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} portrait, Europe, August

01226754
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} on honeycomb frame with worker bee emerging from cell, Europe, August

01226753
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} flying into hive, Europe, August

01226752
Honey bees {Apis mellifera} on honeycomb frame in hive, note one bee tagged with red paint, Europe

01226751
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} feeding on Clover flower, harvest landscape in background, Europe

01226750
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} flying into hive, Europe, August

01226749
Large number of Honey bees {Apis mellifera} flying to hive, Europe, August

01226748
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} flying to flower, Europe, August

01226723
Black-tail dascyllus (Dascyllus melanurus) amongst Blue coral (Heliopora coerulea). Raja ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

01226722
White-belly damselfish (Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster) pair spawning on Gorgonian coral / Sea fan. Egypt, Red Sea

01226721
Flamboyant cuttlefish (Metasepia pfefferi) on seabed, Sulawesi, Indonesia

01226720
Soft coral (Dendronepthya sp) on coral reef. Red Sea

01226719
Orange-lined cardinalfish (Archamia fucata) pair with soft coral. Egypt, Red Sea

01226718
Orange-lined cardinalfish (Archamia fucata) amongst soft coral. Egypt, Red Sea

01226717
Chevroned butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifascialis). Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

01226716
Bennett's butterflyfish (Chaetodon benetti) Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

01226715
Saddled butterflyfish (Chaetodon ephippium) Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

01226714
Eight-banded butterflyfish (Chaetodon octofasciatus) Solomon Islands.

01226713
Eastern triangular butterflyfish (Chaetodon baronessa) feeding on coral polyps. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

01226712
Panda butterflyfish (Chaetodon adiergastos) with featherstars, tunicate and soft coral. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

01226711
Klein's butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii) feeding at night on polyps of gorgonian coral / sea fan. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

01226710
Spot-banded butterflyfish (Chaetodon punctatofasciatus). Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

01226709
Klein's butterflyfish (Chaetodon kleinii) amongst gorgonian coral / sea fan. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

01226708
Eastern triangular butterflyfish (Chaetodon baronessa). Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

01226706
Red Sea racoon / Striped butterflyfish (Chaetodon fasciatus) with Anthias on coral reef. Egypt, Red Sea

01226705
Brittlestars (Ophiothrix sp) wrapped round arms of Gorgonian coral / Sea fan. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

01226704
Brittlestars (Ophiothrix sp) wrapped round arms of Gorgonian coral / Sea fan. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

01226703
Pickhandle barracuda (Sphyraena jello), juveniles. Egypt, Red Sea

01226702
Pennant bannerfish (Heniochus chrysostomus), pair over barrel sponge. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

01226701
Red Sea bannerfish (Heniochus intermedius) large school with soft corals. Egypt, Red Sea

01226700
Paper nautilus / Greater argonaut (Argonauta argo) Bali, Indonesia.

01226699
Lyretail anthias / Goldie (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) male with 'harem' of females. Red Sea, Egypt.

01226698
Bicolour angelfish (Centropyge bicolor) feeding on coral reef, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

01226697
Bicolour angelfish (Centropyge bicolor) on coral reef, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

01226696
Bicolour angelfish (Centropyge bicolor) feeding on coral reef. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

01226695
Blue-girdled angelfish (Pomacanthus navarchus). Solomon Islands. West Pacific.

01226694
Blue-girdled angelfish (Pomacanthus navarchus) Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

01226693
Regal angelfish (Pygoplites diacanthus) Solomon Islands, Indo-Pacific

01226692
Spinecheek anemonefish (Premnas biaculeatus) amongst tentacles of its exclusive host, the Bubble tip anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

01226691
Spinecheek anemonefish (Premnas biaculeatus) amongst tentacles of its exclusive host, the Bubble tip anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

01226690
Clown anemonefish (Amphiprion percula) amongst tentacles of a blue variety of anemone (Stichodactyla gigantea) Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

01226689
Clown anemonefish (Amphiprion percula) female with two small males. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

01226688
Clown anemonefish (Amphiprion percula) amongst tentacles of a blue variety of anemone (Stichodactyla gigantea) Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

01226687
Clown anemonefish (Amphiprion percula) amongst tentacles of a blue variety of anemone (Stichodactyla gigantea) Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

01226686
Dusky / Red and black anemonefish (Amphiprion melanopus) amongst tentacles of Bubble tip anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

01226675
Mapleleaf / Maple-leaved viburnum / Dockmackie (Viburnum acerifolium) leaf in autumn colours, native to North America

01226674
Mapleleaf / Maple-leaved viburnum / Dockmackie (Viburnum acerifolium) leaves in autumn colours, native to North America

01226673
Japanese maple leaf (Acer palmatum) in autumn colours, native to Japan and Korea

01226665
Puff adder (Bitis arietans) juvenile male, Little Karoo, South Africa

01226664
Puff adder (Bitis arietans) juvenile amongst succulent plants in karoo habitat, Little Karoo, South Africa

01226663
Langebaan Lagoon, West Coast National Park, South Africa

01226662
Robertson dwarf chameleon (Bradypodion gutterale) camouflaged on branch, Little Karoo, South Africa

01226661
Sungazer (Gerrhosaurus giganteus) lizard captive, from Orange Free State, South Africa

01226660
Sungazer (Gerrhosaurus giganteus) lizard captive, from Orange Free State, South Africa

01226659
Rhombic skaapstecker snake (Psammophylax rhombeatus) in habitat, DeHoop Nature reserve, Western Cape, South Africa

01226658
Spotted Rock Snake (Lamprophis guttata) Little Karoo, South Africa

01226657
Spotted rock snake (Lamprophis guttata) Little Karoo, South Africa

01226656
Yellow stagshorn / Yellow antler fungus (Calocera viscosa), Belgium

01226655
Colourless variety of Yellow brain fungus (Tremella mesenterica), Belgium

01226654
Yellow brain fungus (Tremella mesenterica) in yellow and colourless form, Belgium

01226653
Yellow brain fungus (Tremella mesenterica) in yellow and colourless form, Belgium

01226652
Wood hedgehog / Hedgehog mushroom (Hydnum repandum) showing spines on underside of cap, Belgium

01226651
Wood hedgehog / Hedgehog mushroom (Hydnum repandum), Belgium

01226650
Witchhazel (Hamamelis sp.) leaf in autumn colours, native to Asia

01226649
Water oak (Quercus nigra) leaf in autumn colours, native to North America

01226648
Water oak (Quercus nigra) leaves in autumn colours, native to North America

01226647
Turkey oak (Quercus cerris) leaves in autumn colours, native to southern Europe

01226646
Tulip tree / Tulip poplar / Yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) leaf in autumn colours, native to eastern North America

01226645
Sycamore / Sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus) leaf in autumn colours, Belgium

01226644
American Sweetgum / Redgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) leaves in autumn colours, native to North America

01226643
American Sweetgum / Redgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) leaf, native to North America

01226642
American Sweetgum / Redgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) leaf in autumn colours, native to North America

01226641
Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa), Europe

01226640
Sweet chestnuts (Castanea sativa), Europe

01226639
Sweet chestnuts (Castanea sativa), Europa

01226638
Sweet / Spanish chestnut (Castanea sativa) leaf in autumn colours, Europe

01226637
Sweet / Spanish chestnut (Castanea sativa) leaf in autumn colours, Europe

01226636
Sugar maple (Acer saccharum) leaf in autumn colours, native to North America

01226635
Split porecrust fungus (Schizopora paradoxa) growing on tree trunk, Belgium

01226634
Split porecrust fungus (Schizopora paradoxa) growing on tree trunk, Belgium

01226633
Spicebush (Lindera reflexa) leaf in autumn colours, native to China

01226632
Spicebush (Lindera reflexa) leaf in autumn colours, native to China

01226631
Spicebush (Lindera reflexa) leaves in autumn colours, native to China

01226630
Southern red / Spanish / Swamp red oak (Quercus falcata) leaves in autumn colours, native to the southeastern United States

01226629
Southern red / Spanish / Swamp red oak (Quercus falcata) leaves in autumn colours, native to the southeastern United States

01226628
Silver / Creek / River maple (Acer saccharinum) leaf in autumn colours, native to eastern North America

01226627
Silver / Creek / River maple (Acer saccharinum) leaf in autumn colours, native to eastern North America

01226626
Silver / Creek / River maple (Acer saccharinum) leaf in autumn colours, native to eastern North America

01226625
Silver / Creek / River maple (Acer saccharinum) leaf in autumn colours, native to eastern North America

01226624
Silver birch / European white birch (Betula pendula) leaf in autumn colours, native to Europe

01226623
Scarlet oak (Quercus coccinea) leaf in autumn colours, native to North America

01226622
Russula (Russula turci) toadstool amongst moss, Belgium

01226621
Birch Bracket fungus / Razor strop (Piptoporus betulinus) on fallen Birch tree among autumn leaves, Belgium

01226620
Birch Bracket fungus / Razor strop (Piptoporus betulinus) on fallen Birch tree among autumn leaves, Belgium

01226619
Pin oak / Swamp Spanish oak (Quercus palustris) leaves in autumn colours, native to North America

01226618
Pin / Swamp Spanish oak (Quercus palustris) leaf in autumn colours, native to North America

01226617
Pestle puffball fungus (Handkea / Calvatia excipuliformis), Belgium

01226616
Pestle puffball fungus (Handkea / Calvatia excipuliformis) Belgium

01226615
Persian ironwood (Parrotia persica) leaf in autumn colours, native to Iran

01226614
Persian ironwood (Parrotia persica) leaf in autumn colours, native to Iran

01226613
Persian ironwood (Parrotia persica) leaves in autumn colours, native to Iran

01226612
Paper / American white / Canoe birch (Betula papyrifera) leaf in autumn colour, native to northern North America

01226611
Paper / American white / Canoe birch (Betula papyrifera) leaf in autumn colour, native to northern North America

01226610
Paper / American white / Canoe birch (Betula papyrifera) leaves in autumn colours showing colour change, native to northern North America

01226609
Painted maple (Acer mono / truncatum) leaves in autumn colours, native to Korea, Japan, Manchuria, USA and Canada

01226608
Painted maple (Acer mono / truncatum) leaves in autumn colours, native to Korea, Japan, Manchuria, USA and Canada

01226607
Oriental photinia (Photinia villosa) leaves in autumn colours, native to China, Japan and the Himalayas

01226606
Oriental photinia (Photinia villosa) leaves in autumn colours, native to China, Japan and the Himalayas

01226605
Norway maple tree (Acer platanoides) leaves in autumn colours, native to Europe

01226604
Looking up through the canopy of Norway maple trees (Acer platanoides) in autumn colours, Belgium

01226603
Northern red oak / Champion oak (Quercus rubra) leaf in autumn colours, native to North America

01226602
Northern red oak (Quercus rubra) leaves in autumn colours, native to North America

01226601
Fallen Northern red oak leaves (Quercus rubra) on forest floor in autumn, Belgium

01226600
Fallen Northern red oak leaves (Quercus rubra) on forest floor in autumn, Belgium

01226599
Close up of dairy cow (Bos taurus) udder with milking machine teatcups attached, Belgium

01226598
Magnolia {Magnolia sp} leaf in autumn colours, native to China

01226597
Lebanon oak (Quercus libani) leaves in autumn colours, native to western Asia

01226596
Cross-section of Chinese Gooseberry / Kiwi fruit (Actinidia chinensis) showing fruit flesh and seeds, native to China, New Zealand

01226595
Japanese maple leaves (Acer palmatum) in autumn colours, native to Japan and Korea

01226594
Japanese maple leaf (Acer palmatum) in autumn colours, native to Japan and Korea

01226593
Japanese maple leaf (Acer palmatum) in autumn colours, native to Japan and Korea

01226592
Japanese evergreen oak (Quercus acuta) leaves, native to China, Japan

01226591
Japanese / Hill / Oriental cherry (Prunus serrulata) leaf in autumn colours, native to Japan, Korea and China

01226590
Japanese / Hill / Oriental cherry (Prunus serrulata) leaf in autumn colours, native to Japan, Korea and China

01226589
Horse chestnut nuts / conkers (Aesculus hippocastanum), Belgium

01226588
Horse chestnut nuts /conkers (Aesculus hippocastanum), Belgium

01226587
Horse chestnut nuts /conkers (Aesculus hippocastanum), Belgium

01226586
Horse chestnut nuts / conkers (Aesculus hippocastanum), Belgium

01226585
Horse chestnut nuts /conkers (Aesculus hippocastanum), Belgium

01226584
Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) conkers and leaves in autumn colours, Belgium

01226583
Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) leaves in autumn colours, Belgium

01226582
Hornbeam maple (Acer carpinifolium) leaves in autumn colours, native to Japan

01226581
Hornbeam maple (Acer carpinifolium) leaves in autumn colours, native to Japan

01226580
Honey Fungus (Armillaria mellea) toadstools at base of infected tree, Belgium

01226579
Variegated Holly leaves (Ilex aquifolium), Belgium

01226578
Holly leaves and berries (Ilex aquifolium), Belgium

01226577
Highbush / Swamp blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) leaves turning colour in autumn, native to North America

01226576
Highbush / Swamp blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) leaves in autumn colours, native to North America

01226575
Highbush / Swamp blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) leaf in autumn colours, native to North America

01226574
Highbush / Swamp blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) leaves in autumn colours, native to North America

01226573
Hazelnuts (Corylus avellana), Belgium

01226572
Hazelnuts (Corylus avellana), Belgium

01226571
Hazelnuts (Corylus avellana), Belgium

01226570
Hazelnuts (Corylus avellana) eaten by wood mouse, Belgium

01226569
Hazelnuts (Corylus avellana), Belgium

01226568
Hazelnuts (Corylus avellana), Belgium

01226567
Hazel leaf and catkins (Corylus avellana), Belgium

01226566
Hazel leaf and catkins (Corylus avellana), Belgium

01226565
Hailstones on leaf after hailstorm, Belgium

01226564
Ginkgo / Maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba) leaf in autumn colours, native to China

01226563
Ginkgo / Maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba) leaves in autumn colours, native to China

01226562
Giant polypore bracket fungus (Meripilus / Polyporus giganteus) close up, Belgium

01226561
Giant polypore bracket fungus (Meripilus / Polyporus giganteus) growing from base of beech tree (Fagus sylvatica), Belgium

01226560
Giant polypore bracket fungus (Meripilus / Polyporus giganteus) growing from base of beech tree (Fagus sylvatica), Belgium

01226559
Giant polypore bracket fungus (Meripilus / Polyporus giganteus) growing from base of beech tree (Fagus sylvatica), Belgium

01226558
Geranium brittlegill fungus (Russula fellea) among fallen beech leaves in autumn, Belgium

01226557
Dog vomit / Scrambled egg slime mould (Fuligo septica), Belgium

01226556
Dog vomit / Scrambled egg slime mould (Fuligo septica), Belgium

01226555
Fleecy milkcap fungus (Lactarius vellereus) among autumn leaves, Belgium

01226554
Field maple (Acer campestre) leaves in autumn colours, Europe

01226553
Field maple (Acer campestre) leaf, Europe

01226552
Field maple (Acer campestre) leaf in autumn colours, Europe

01226551
Field maple (Acer campestre) leaf in autumn colours, Europe

01226550
Field maple (Acer campestre) leaves in autumn colours, Europe

01226549
Field maple (Acer campestre) leaves in autumn colours, Europe

01226548
English / Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur), leaf in autumn colours, Europe

01226547
English / Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur), leaf in autumn colours, Europe

01226546
Downy / White birch (Betula pubescens) leaf in autumn colours, native to Northern Europe

01226545
Dark honey fungus (Armillaria mellea) toadstools on infected tree, Belgium

01226544
Dark honey fungus (Armillaria ostoyae) at base of infected tree, Belgium

01226543
Dark honey fungus (Armillaria ostoyae) at base of infected tree, Belgium

01226542
Dark honey fungus (Armillaria ostoyae) at base of infected tree, Belgium

01226541
Dark honey fungus (Armillaria ostoyae) at base of infected tree, Belgium

01226540
Dark honey fungus (Armillaria ostoyae), Belgium

01226539
Dark honey fungus (Armillaria ostoyae), Belgium

01226538
Common walnuts (Juglans regia) seed exposed in shell, native to Southern Europe and Asia

01226537
Common walnuts (Juglans regia) seed exposed in shell, native to Southern Europe and Asia

01226536
Common walnuts (Juglans regia) seed exposed in shell, native to Southern Europe and Asia

01226535
Common walnuts (Juglans regia) with seed exposed inside shell, native to Southern Europe and Asia

01226534
Common walnuts (Juglans regia), native to Southern Europe and Asia

01226533
Common walnut (Juglans regia), native to Southern Europe and Asia

01226532
Common walnuts (Juglans regia) native to Southern Europe and Asia

01226531
Common walnut (Juglans regia) fruit and nut, native to Southern Europe and Asia

01226530
Common walnut (Juglans regia) kernel nut exposed in shell, native to Southern Europe and Asia

01226529
Common walnut (Juglans regia), native to Southern Europe and Asia

01226528
Common stump brittlestem fungus (Psathyrella piluliformis) Belgium

01226527
Common stump brittlestem fungus (Psathyrella piluliformis), Belgium

01226526
Common / gem-studded puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum / gemmatum) among fallen beech leaves, Belgium

01226525
Common / gem-studded puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum / gemmatum) among fallen beech leaves, Belgium

01226524
Common lime tree (Tilia vulgaris / Tilia europaea) leaf in autumn colours, Europe

01226523
Pinwheel mushroom / Collared parachute fungus(Marasmius rotula), Belgium

01226522
Pinwheel mushroom / Collared parachute fungus(Marasmius rotula), Belgium

01226521
Club foot / Club-footed agaric fungus (Clitocybe clavipes) amongst fallen beech leaves, Belgium

01226520
Club foot / Club-footed agaric fungus (Clitocybe clavipes) amongst fallen beech leaves, Belgium

01226519
Clouded funnel / agaric fungus (Clitocybe nebularis) growing in ring formation on woodland floor, Belgium

01226518
Clouded funnel / agaric fungus (Clitocybe nebularis) growing on woodland floor, Belgium

01226517
Clouded funnel / agaric fungus (Clitocybe nebularis) growing on woodland floor, Belgium

01226516
Clouded funnel / agaric fungus (Clitocybe nebularis) growing in ring formation on woodland floor, Belgium

01226515
Clouded funnel / agaric fungus (Clitocybe nebularis) growing in ring formation on woodland floor, Belgium

01226514
Clouded funnel / agaric fungus (Clitocybe nebularis) amongst fallen beech leaves, Belgium

01226513
Chicken run funnel / agaric fungus (Clitocybe phaeophthalma) among autumn leaves, Belgium

01226512
Candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) among leaf litter, Belgium

01226511
Candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) among leaf litter, Belgium

01226510
Brazil nuts (Bertholletia excelsa), native to South America

01226509
Brazil nuts (Bertholletia excelsa), native to South America

01226508
Black mulberry (Morus nigra) leaf in autumn colours, native to southwestern Asia

01226507
European Beech / Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) leaf in autumn colours, Belgium

01226506
European Beech / Common Beech (Fagus sylvatica) leaf in autumn colours, Belgium

01226505
Basswood / American linden / Lime-tree (Tilia americana) leaf in autumn colours, native to eastern North America

01226504
Basswood / American linden / Lime-tree (Tilia americana) leaves in autumn colours, native to eastern North America

01226503
Parkland in autumn with Beech tree (Fagus sylvatica) and Tulip tree / Yellow poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) Nobvember, Belgium

01226502
Amethyst deceiver toadstool (Laccaria amethystea) in beech forest, Belgium

01226501
Amethyst deceiver toadstool (Laccaria amethystea) in beech forest, Belgium

01226500
American sycamore / American plane / Occidental plane / Buttonwood (Platanus occidentalis) leaf in autumn colours, native to North America

01226499
Almond nuts (Prunus dulcis) in shell, Europe

01226498
Almond nuts (Prunus dulcis) in shell, Europe

01226497
Père David's maple (Acer davidii) two leaves in autumn colours, native to China

01226496
Père David's maple (Acer davidii) leaf in autumn colours, native to China

01226495
Red-backed buzzard / hawk (Buteo polyosoma) in the Andean mountains near Valle Nevado, Santiago, Chile. October.

01226494
Andean mountains near Valle Nevado, Santiago, Chile. October.

01226493
Mountain caracara (Phalcoboenus megalopterus) in flight in the Andean mountains near Valle Nevado, Santiago, Chile. October.

01226492
Rufous hornero / Ovenbird (Furnarius rufus) in the Andean mountains near Valle Nevado, Santiago, Chile. October.

01226491
Chilean rose tarantula (Grammostola rosea) Red colour form, in its natural habitat in the Andean mountains near Valle Nevado, Santiago, Chile. October.

01226490
Chilean rose tarantula (Grammostola rosea) Red colour form, in its natural habitat in the Andean mountains near Valle Nevado, Santiago, Chile. October.

01226489
Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) fighting in the air over the Andean mountains near Valle Nevado, Santiago, Chile. October.

01226488
Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) fighting in the air over Valle Nevado, Santiago, Chile. October.

01226487
Dolphin gull (Larus scoresbii) portrait, Port Stanley, East Falkland Island, Falkland Islands. November

01226486
Blackish oystercatcher (Haematopus ater) portrait, Port Stanley, East Falkland Island, Falkland Islands. November

01226485
Blackish oystercatcher (Haematopus ater) portrait, Port Stanley, East Falkland Island, Falkland Islands. November

01226484
Dolphin gull (Larus scoresbii) pair, Port Stanley, East Falkland Island, Falkland Islands. November

01226483
Dolphin gull (Larus scoresbii) portrait, Port Stanley, East Falkland Island, Falkland Islands. November

01226482
Female Falkland flightless steamer duck (Tachyeres brachypterus) East Falkland Island. Endemic. November

01226481
Male Falkland flightless steamer duck (Tachyeres brachypterus) East Falkland Island. Endemic. November

01226480
Falkland flightless steamer duck (Tachyeres brachypterus) pair roosting, East Falkland Island. Endemic. November

01226479
Magellanic Oystercatcher (Haematopus leucopodus), East Falkland Island. November

01226478
Magellanic Oystercatcher (Haematopus leucopodus), East Falkland Island. November

01226477
Magellan / Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta leucoptera) pair grazing, Port Stanley, East Falkland Island. November

01226476
Magellan / Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta leucoptera) male grazing, Port Stanley, East Falkland Island. November

01226475
Magellan / Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta leucoptera) female grazing, Port Stanley, East Falkland Island. November

01226474
Magellan / Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta leucoptera) pair near Ross Road in Port Stanley, East Falkland Island. November

01226473
Peat blocks dug from peat bog and laid out to dry, East Falkland Island. November

01226472
Peat blocks dug from peat bog and laid out to dry, East Falkland Island. November

01226471
Merino sheep (Ovis aries) portrait, East Falkland Island. November

01226470
Tagged Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) in flight, East Falkland Islands. November

01226469
Sheepdog (Canis familiaris) portrait, East Falkland Islands. November

01226468
Stonerun / pavement in moor on East Falkland Islands. Port Stanley in the background. November

01226467
Rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome / crestatus) portrait, East Falkland Islands. November

01226466
Rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome / crestatus) portrait, East Falkland Islands. November

01226465
Rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome / crestatus) portrait, East Falkland Islands. November

01226464
Rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome / crestatus) pair interacting, East Falkland Islands. November

01226463
Rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome / crestatus) pair at colony, East Falkland Islands. November

01226462
Rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome / crestatus) at colony, East Falkland Islands. November

01226461
Rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome / crestatus) colony, East Falkland Islands. November

01226460
Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) two walking at sunrise, Gypsy Cove beach, East Falkland Islands. November

01226459
Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) at sunrise, Gypsy Cove beach, East Falkland Islands. November

01226458
Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) calling, Gypsy Cove beach, East Falkland Islands. November

01226457
Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) portrait, East Falkland Islands. November

01226456
Kelp Goose (Chloephaga hybrida malvinarum) male climbing a rock, near Gypsy Cove, East Falkland Islands. November

01226455
Kelp Goose (Chloephaga hybrida malvinarum) male climbing a rock, near Gypsy Cove, East Falkland Islands. November

01226454
Kelp Goose (Chloephaga hybrida malvinarum) female, near Gypsy Cove, East Falkland Islands. November

01226453
Kelp Goose (Chloephaga hybrida malvinarum) pair, near Gypsy Cove, East Falkland Islands. November

01226452
Kelp Goose (Chloephaga hybrida malvinarum) male flying over water, near Gypsy Cove, East Falkland Islands. November

01226451
Kelp Goose (Chloephaga hybrida malvinarum) portrait of pair near Gypsy Cove, East Falkland Islands. November

01226450
Kelp goose (Chloephaga hybrida malvinarum) portrait of pair near Gypsy Cove, East Falkland Islands. November

01226449
Magellan cormorant / Rock shag (Phalacrocorax magellanicus) with nest material, East Falkland Islands. November

01226448
Magellan cormorant / Rock shag (Phalacrocorax magellanicus) flying carrying nest material, East Falkland Islands. November

01226447
Magellan cormorant / Rock shag (Phalacrocorax magellanicus) portrait, East Falkland Islands. November

01226446
Magellan cormorant / Rock shag (Phalacrocorax magellanicus) with nest material, East Falkland Islands. November

01226445
Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) on rock, near Gypsy Cove, East Falkland Islands. November

01226444
Turkey vulture (Cathartes aura) in flight over rock, near Gypsy Cove, East Falkland Islands. November

01226443
Black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax falklandicus) on nest, near Gypsy Cove, East Falkland Islands. November

01226442
Magellan cormorant / Rock shag (Phalacrocorax magellanicus) on nest, East Falkland Islands. November

01226441
Kelp goose (Chloephaga hybrida malvinarum) male on rock, near Gypsy Cove, East Falkland Islands. November

01226440
Crested Duck (Lophonetta / Anas specularioides) Port Stanley, East Falkland Islands. November

01226439
Atlantic Petrel (Pterodroma incerta) in flight, Southern Ocean, Antarctica. November

01226438
Black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys) and Cape petrel (Daption capense) feeding on driftwood log, Southern Ocean, Antarctica. November

01226437
White-chinned petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis) in flight, Southern Ocean, Antarctica. November

01226436
White-chinned petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis) in flight over Southern Ocean, Antarctica. November

01226435
Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans) flying over sea, Southern Ocean, Antarctica. November

01226434
Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans) flying over sea, Southern Ocean, Antarctica. November

01226433
Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans) flying over sea, Southern Ocean, Antarctica. November

01226432
Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys) in flight over the Southern Ocean, Antarctica. November

01226431
Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans) flying at sunset, Southern Ocean, Antarctica. November

01226430
Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans) flying at sunset, Southern Ocean, Antarctica. November

01226429
Antarctic prion (Pachyptila vittata desolata) in flight, Southern Ocean, Antarctica. November

01226428
Black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys) in flight over the Southern Ocean, Antarctica. November

01226427
Silhouette of a Giant Petrel (Macronectes sp.) in flight over the Southern Ocean, Antarctica. November

01226426
Silhouette of a Giant Petrel (Macronectes sp.) in flight, Southern Ocean, Antarctica. November

01226425
The first sight of South Georgia from boat window, Southern Ocean, Antarctica. November

01226424
Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys) in flight near South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226423
Light mantled sooty albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata) on nest, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226422
Light mantled sooty albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata) in flight, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226421
Light mantled sooty albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata), South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226420
Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) male in snow, Elsehul, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226419
Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) male calling in snow, Elsehul, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226418
King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) flock on shoreline in snow storm, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226417
King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) flock on shoreline, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226416
King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) flock in snow storm, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226415
King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) flock on shoreline in snow storm, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226414
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) male yawning, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226413
King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) flock on shoreline, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226412
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) male yawning, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226411
King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) flock on shoreline in snow storm, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226410
King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) group in snow storm, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226409
Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) male shaking snow from its body in snow storm, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226408
Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) male shaking snow from its body in snow storm, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226407
Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) male covered in snow in snow storm, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226406
Lone King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) in snow storm, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226405
Two King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) in snow storm, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226404
Lone King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) in snow storm, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226403
South Georgia Pipit (Anthus antarcticus) endemic, Prion Island, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226402
Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) female covering her back with sand, Fortuna Bay, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226401
Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) male portrait, Fortuna Bay, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226400
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) male portrait, Fortuna Bay, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226399
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) harem with females and cubs, Fortuna Bay, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226398
Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) at Fortuna Bay, South Georgia, Antarctica. Konig Glacier in the background. November

01226397
Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) at Fortuna Bay, South Georgia, Antarctica. Konig Glacier in the background. November

01226396
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) pair mating. Satellite male mounting a harem female before the dominant male beach master realizes. Fortuna Bay, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226395
Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) male scratching head, Fortuna Bay, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226394
Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) male swimming, Godthul, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226393
Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) cub playing in water, Godthul, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226392
Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) cub resting among whale bones, Godthul, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226391
White morph Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) cub resting, Godthul, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226390
Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) male resting among whaling remains, Godthul, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226389
White morph Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) cub resting among whaling remains, Godthul, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226388
White morph Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) cub play fighting with a normal colour cub, Godthul, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226387
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) near freshwater stream, Godthul, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226386
Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) displaying with dry kelp, Godthul, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226385
Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) portrait, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226384
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) picking at nest material, Godthul, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226383
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) flock moulting, near old whaling station in Grytviken, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226382
Freshwater stream running near the old whaling station in Grytviken, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226381
Sir Ernest Shackleton's grave, Grytviken whaling station, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226380
South Georgia / Yellow-billed pintail duck / Georgian teal (Anas georgica), Grytviken, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226379
South Georgia / Yellow-billed pintail duck / Georgian teal (Anas georgica), Grytviken, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226378
Old British whaling ship "Petrel" with harpoon at Grytviken, South Georgia, Antarctica.

01226377
Old British whaling ship "Petrel" with harpoon at Grytviken, South Georgia, Antarctica.

01226376
Whale bones next to old whaling vessels at Grytviken, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226375
Whale bones next to old whaling vessels at Grytviken, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226374
Old Norwegian whaling station at Grytviken, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226373
Subantarctic / Brown skua (Catharacta antarctica lonnbergi) feeding on Elephant seal cub carcass, Moltke Harbour, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226372
Subantarctic / Brown skua (Catharacta antarctica lonnbergi) feeding on Elephant seal cub carcass, Moltke Harbour, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226371
Man meets Subantarctic / Brown skua (Catharacta antarctica lonnbergi) on the beach in Moltke Harbour, South Georgia, Antarctica. November. Ecotourism

01226370
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) male protecting his harem of females on the beach, Moltke Harbour, South Georgia, Antarctica. Cub is about to be flattened. November, sequence 1/2

01226369
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) male protecting his harem of females on the beach, Moltke Harbour, South Georgia, Antarctica. Cub is being flattened. November, sequence 2/2

01226368
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) dominant male mating on the beach, Moltke Harbour, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226367
Southern Elephant Seals (Mirounga leonina) satellite males fighting on the beach, Moltke Harbour, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226366
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) male with his harem of females on the beach, Moltke Harbour, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226365
Waves getting whipped up by the wind while crossing the howling fifties in the Southern Ocean, Atlantic, Antarctica. November

01226364
Blue-eyed shag / South Georgia cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps georgianus) in flight, St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226363
Clouds gather around the steep mountains near St. Andrews Bay, Mount Brooker, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226362
Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) male moving up the beach, St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226361
Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) male and King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) at sunrise on the beach, St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226360
King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) adults at sunrise up the river from the Heaney Glacier, St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226359
King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) adults at sunrise up the river from the Heaney Glacier, St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226358
King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) adults at sunrise up the river from the Heaney Glacier, St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226357
King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) colony, St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226356
King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226355
Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) male resting in the wate, St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226354
Wounded Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) male calling, resting on the beach between fights, St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226353
King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) calling at chick, Gold Harbour beach, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226352
Giant petrel (Macronectes sp.) feeding on dead Elephant seal cub, Gold Harbour, Southern Ocean, Antarctica. November

01226351
Northern / Hall's giant petrel (Macronectes halli) in threat posture, Gold Harbour, Southern Ocean, Antarctica. November

01226350
Northern giant petrel (right) {Macronectes halli} and Southern giant petrel (left) (Macronectes giganteus) fighting over a seal carcass, Gold Harbour, Southern Ocean, Antarctica. November

01226349
King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) communicating with a chick at Gold Harbour, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226348
Northern / Hall's (Macronectes halli) and Southern Giant Petrels (Macronectes giganteus) fighting over a seal carcass at Gold Harbour, Southern Ocean, Antarctica. November

01226347
Northern / Hall's giant petrel (Macronectes halli) in threat posture, Gold Harbour, Southern Ocean, Antarctica. November

01226346
Giant petrels (Macronectes sp.) and Subantarctic skua (Catharacta antarctica lonnbergi) fighting over a seal carcass, Gold Harbour, Southern Ocean, Antarctica. November

01226345
King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) walking among Southern Elephant Seals (Mirounga leonina) throwing sand, Gold Harbour, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226344
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) among King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) in river at Gold Harbour, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226343
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) among King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) in river at Gold Harbour, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226342
King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) flock at sunrise up the river from the Heaney Glacier, St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226341
Panorama at sunset over St. Andrews Bay, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226340
Panorama from Fortuna glaciar, South Georgia, Antarctica. November

01226339
Dunlin (Calidris alpina) bathing in a pond off Point Barrow, National Petroleum Reserves, Arctic Alaska, USA. June

01226338
Red-necked / Northern phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) searching for food in a lake off Point Barrow, National Petroleum Reserves, Arctic Alaska, USA. June

01226337
Grey Phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) two females fighting over a male at nesting pond on arctic tundra off Point Barrow, National Petroleum Reserves, Arctic Alaska, USA. June

01226336
Long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis) male landing on breeding lake off Point Barrow, National Petroleum Reserves, Arctic, Alaska, USA. June

01226335
Red-necked / Northern phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) searching for food, dabbling, in a lake off Point Barrow, National Petroleum Reserves, Arctic Alaska, USA. June

01226334
Adult male Snowy owl (Bubo / Nyctea scandiaca) flying over the tundra, breeding ground, off Point Barrow, National Petroleum Reserves, Arctic Alaska USA. June

01226333
Steller's eider duck (Polysticta stelleri) male on breeding lake off Point Barrow, National Petroleum Reserves, Arctic Alaska USA. June

01226332
Semipalmated sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) landing at a pond off Point Barrow, National Petroleum Reserves, Arctic Alaska USA. June

01226331
Semipalmated sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) bathing in pond off Point Barrow, National Petroleum Reserves, Arctic Alaska, USA. June

01226330
Long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis) male flapping wings on breeding lake off Point Barrow, National Petroleum Reserves, Arctic Alaska, USA. June

01226329
Long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis) male on breeding lake off Point Barrow, National Petroleum Reserves, Arctic Alaska, USA. June

01226328
Snowy owl (Bubo / Nyctea scandiaca) perched on electric pole off Point Barrow, National Petroleum Reserves, Arctic Alaska, USA. June

01226327
Steller's eider duck (Polysticta stelleri) male on ice by breeding lake off Point Barrow, National Petroleum Reserves, Arctic Alaska, USA. June

01226326
Long-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) in flight at breeding habitat off Point Barrow, National Petroleum Reserves, Arctic Alaska, USA. June

01226325
Steller's eider duck (Polysticta stelleri) pair at freshwater lake, National Petroleum Reserves, off Point Barrow, Arctic Alaska, USA

01226324
Glaucous gull (Larus hyperboreus) in flight off Point Barrow, National Petroleum Reserves, Arctic Alaska, USA. June

01226323
Spectacled eider duck (Somateria fischeri) male on freshwater lake off Point Barrow, National Petroleum Reserves, Arctic Alaska, USA. June

01226322
Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) in breeding habitat, Point Barrow, National Petroleum Reserves, Arctic Alaska, USA. June

01226321
Pectoral sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) in breeding habitat, Point Barrow, National Petroleum Reserves, Arctic Alaska, USA. June

01226320
Bearded reedling / tit (Panurus biarmicus) male in reed bed, Norway. April

01226319
Goosander (Mergus merganser) female on lake at ice edge in winter, Norway. March

01226318
Rain clouds over winter stubble, maize field, Somerset, UK, 2008

01226317
Winter stubble, maize field, Somerset, UK, 2008

01226316
Common starling {Sturnus vulgaris} portrait, Somerset, UK, 2008

01226315
Large flock of Common starlings {Sturnus vulgaris} feeding and flying over winter stubble field, Somerset, UK, 2008

01226314
Large flock of Common starlings {Sturnus vulgaris} feeding and flying over winter stubble field, Somerset, UK, 2008

01226313
Large flock of Common starlings {Sturnus vulgaris} feeding and flying over winter stubble field, Somerset, UK, 2008

01226312
Kestrel {Falco tinnunculus} adult perched, captive, Somerset, UK

01226311
Kestrel {Falco tinnunculus} adult perched, captive, Somerset, UK

01226310
Hooded crows {Corvus corone cornix} three juveniles perched on telegraph wire, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK

01226309
Bohemian waxwing {Bombycilla garrulus} feeding on Rowan berries, Sheffield, UK

01226308
Bohemian waxwing {Bombycilla garrulus} feeding on Rowan berries, Sheffield, UK

01226307
Bohemian waxwing {Bombycilla garrulus} perched in Rowan tree stripped bare of berries, Sheffield, UK

01226306
Bohemian waxwing {Bombycilla garrulus} perched in Rowan tree, stripped bare of berries, Sheffield, UK

01226305
Bohemian waxwing {Bombycilla garrulus} feeding on Rowan berries, Sheffield, UK

01226304
Bohemian waxwing {Bombycilla garrulus} three perched, Sheffield, UK

01226303
Common european toad {Bufo bufo} on moorland, UK

01226302
Common european toad {Bufo bufo} on moorland, UK

01226301
Common european toad {Bufo bufo} on moorland, UK

01226300
Shetland starling {Sturnus vulgaris zetlandicus} South Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK

01226299
Old lighthouse at Spurn Point, Yorkshire, UK

01226298
Heligoland trap for catching birds, Spurn Point, Yorkshire, UK

01226297
Beach at Spurn Point, Yorkshire, UK

01226296
Sea bindweed / Beach morning glory {Calystegia soldanella} Spurn Point, Yorkshire, UK

01226295
Short-eared owl {Asio flammeus} flying at dusk, Peak District NP, Derbyshire, UK

01226294
Grey Seal {Halichoerus grypus} bull belly thumping and calling, Lincolnshire Coast, UK

01226293
Grey Seal {Halichoerus grypus} bull in sandstorm, Lincolnshire Coast, UK

01226292
Scarce Chaser {Libellula fulva} male, UK

01226291
Scarce Chaser {Libellula fulva} male, UK

01226290
Scarce Chaser {Libellula fulva} female, UK

01226289
Scarce Chaser {Libellula fulva} female, UK

01226288
Roe deer {Capreolus capreolus} male standing in birch wood in autumn, Yorkshire, UK

01226287
Pink road sign on Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK

01226286
Waterfall, Kinder Scout, Peak District NP, Derbyshire, UK

01226285
Red grouse {Lagopus lagopus scoticus} amongst purple heather, Peak District NP, Derbyshire, UK

01226284
Red grouse {Lagopus lagopus scoticus} head showing above purple heather, Peak District NP, Derbyshire, UK

01226283
Red deer {Cervus elaphus} male calling in rut, people jogging in background, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, UK

01226282
Red deer {Cervus elaphus} male in rut at dawn, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, UK

01226281
European river otter {Lutra lutra} feeding in the sea, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK

01226280
European river otter {Lutra lutra} among seaweed, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK

01226279
European river otter {Lutra lutra} feeding on Short-spined scorpion fish, among seaweed, Isle of Mull, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK