Niall Benvie / Leaves emerging on European beech tree (Fagus sylvatica) Angus, Scotland, UK. May.

SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Panning shot of a large flock of Pink-footed geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) taking off from their roosting site, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, UK, November.

Niall Benvie / Cloud formations lit by low sun. Brechin, Angus, Scotland, December 2012.

Niall Benvie,Niall Benvie / Alto cumulus clouds. Angus, Scotland, August 2012.

Niall Benvie / Boy and girl dragging a Christmas tree home from the forest, Angus, Scotland, UK, January 2010, model released

Niall Benvie / Young girl with fishing net, playing beside a small river, pond dipping, Angus, Scotland. Model released

Niall Benvie / Collection of smooth pebbles from Auchmithie beach, Angus, Scotland, UK

Niall Benvie / Dog rose hip {Rosa canina} covered in frost, Angus, Scotland, UK

Niall Benvie / Frosted Guelder rose berries {Viburnum opulus} Angus, Scotland, UK (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Niall Benvie / Rowan berries {Sorbus aucuparia} Edzell, Angus ,Scotland

Niall Benvie / Children encountering nature, 1 year old in forest in backpack. Montreathmont, Angus, Scotland, UK, Europe

Niall Benvie / Domesticated dog (Canis familiaris). Brechin, Angus, Scotland, UK, Europe

Niall Benvie / Beech woodland in autumn, Edzell, Angus, Scotland

Niall Benvie / Meadow Saxifrage in Scotland. (Saxifraga granulata) Angus

Niall Benvie / Redshanks (Tringa totanus) flocking to reduce heat loss, Angus, Scotland

Niall Benvie / European beechwood, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland

Niall Benvie / RF - Alpaca (Vicugna pacos) domestic animal, head portrait, Newton Farm, Inverarity, Angus, Scotland, UK, May. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Niall Benvie / RF - Alpacas (Vicugna pacos) group of three, Newton Farm, Inverarity, Angus, Scotland, UK, May. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Niall Benvie / RF - Fire embers, Brechin, Scotland (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Niall Benvie / Hybrid larch (Larix eurolepsis) cones, Montreathmont, Angus, Scotland

Niall Benvie / Common valerian (Valeriana officinalis) with white background, Angus, Scotland, July.

Niall Benvie / Bloody cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum) in flower, Angus, Scotland

Niall Benvie / Borage (Borago officinalis) in flower with white background, Brechin, Scotland, UK, June.

Mike Read / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) group in flight from the 'Angus' tour boat to the Treshnish Isles, Scotland, May.

Phil Savoie / Aberdeen angus cow (Bos taurus), Beaverhead National Forest, Montana, USA, June.

Nick Upton / Partially flooded lowland farmland, where Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) have become established, with snow-topped hills in the background, Haughs of Cossans, near Forfar, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, U...

Nick Upton / Partially flooded lowland farmland, where Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) have become established, Haughs of Cossans, near Forfar, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, UK, April.

Nick Upton / Flooded lowland farmland, where Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) have become established, Haughs of Cossans, near Forfar, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, UK, April.

Nick Upton / Willow tree (Salix sp.) felled by Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) with its bark partially gnawed off by them, lying across a drainage ditch in lowland farmland, Haughs of Cossans, near Forfar, Angus,...

Nick Upton / Young Willow tree (Salix sp.) felled by Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) lying across a drainage ditch with much of its bark gnawed off by them in partially flooded lowland farmland, Haughs of Cossans,...

Nick Upton / Willow tree (Salix sp.) gnawed by Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) with a large branch lying across and partially blocking a stream in lowland farmland, Dean Water, near Forfar, Angus, Tayside, Scotlan...

Nick Upton / Willow tree (Salix sp.) gnawed by Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) with a large branch lying across and partially blocking a stream in lowland farmland, Dean Water, near Forfar, Angus, Tayside, Scotlan...

Nick Upton / Willow tree (Salix sp.) gnawed and partially felled by Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) beside a stream flowing through partially flooded lowland farmland, Dean Water and Haughs of Cossans, near Forfar...

Klein & Hubert / Black Angus and mixed breed cows (Bos taurus) drinking in alpine pond, Austrian Alps.

Klein & Hubert / Domestic Cows (Bos taurus) drinking in alpine pond, Black Angus and mixed breeds, Austrian Alps.

Niall Benvie / Black and white photo of flooding on the River South Esk, Angus, Scotland, UK, 23rd December 2012

Niall Benvie / Flooding on the River South Esk, Angus, Scotland, UK, 23rd December 2012

MYN / Niall Benvie / Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) autumn leaf in the field studio, Angus, Scotland, UK. November

MYN / Niall Benvie / Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) autumn leaf in the field studio, Angus, Scotland, UK. November

MYN / Niall Benvie / Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) autumn leaf in the field studio, Angus, Scotland, UK. November

MYN / Niall Benvie / Violet ground beetle (Carabus violaceus) Angus, Scotland, UK, May.

MYN / Niall Benvie / Crack willow (Salix fragilis) catkins, Angus, Scotland, UK, May.

MYN / Niall Benvie / Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) autumn leaf in the field studio, Angus, Scotland, UK. November (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

MYN / Niall Benvie / Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) autumn leaf in the field studio, Angus, Scotland, UK. November

MYN / Niall Benvie / Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) autumn leaf in the field studio, Angus, Scotland, UK. November

MYN / Niall Benvie / Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) autumn leaf in the field studio, Angus, Scotland, UK. November

MYN / Niall Benvie / Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) autumn leaf in the field studio, Angus, Scotland, UK. November

MYN / Niall Benvie / Pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) autumn leaf in the field studio, Angus, Scotland, UK. November