Chien Lee / Minden / Magnificent Bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus magnificus) male at lek, Arfak Mountains, West Papua, Indonesia

Sergey Gorshkov / Minden / Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) feeding on Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) female in winter, Finland

Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott / Minden / Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica), Latrabjarg, Westfjords, Iceland

Winfried Wisniewski / European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair, Pleven, Bulgaria

Duncan Usher / Eurasian Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) pair on bird feeder, Bursfelde, Lower Saxony, Germany

Duncan Usher / Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) male, Lower Saxony, Germany

Duncan Usher / Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) male, Lower Saxony, Germany

Duncan Usher / Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), Alentejo, Portugal

Jan Wegener / Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) male in display flight, Winnie, Texas

Heike Odermatt / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) pair running through the colony, Falkland Islands

Heike Odermatt / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) trio, Falkland Islands

Andy Rouse / Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) in winter garden, Wales, UK, January

Andy Rouse / European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) in snowy garden, Wales, UK, January.

Ben Cranke / African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) pressurises a Saddle-billed stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) into dropping a freshly caught fish, so that it can be stolen for a meal. Liuwa Plain National...

Stephen Dalton / Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight approaching bell-tower, carrying rodent prey to young in nest. Sussex, UK.

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Taiwan Blue Magpie, (Urocissa caerulea) endemic species,Taipei city park, Taiwan

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Taiwan yuhina (Yuhina brunneiceps) pair perched amongst pink blossom, Alishan National Scenic Area, Taiwan. Endemic species

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Taiwan yuhina (Yuhina brunneiceps) pair perched amongst pink blossom, Alishan National Scenic Area, Taiwan. Endemic species

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Oriental / Crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) feeding on honeycomb surrounded by bees, Chayi, Taiwan Controlled conditions

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Oriental / Crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus) feeding on honeycomb surrounded by bees, Chayi, Taiwan. Controlled conditions

Oscar Dewhurst / Canada geese (Branta canadensis) in flight low over lake at sunrise in mist. London, UK. November

Andy Murch / Bronze whaler shark (Carcharhinus brachyurus) group feeding alongside Cape gannet (Morus capensis) during sardine run. Wild Coast, Eastern Cape, South Africa. June.

Hermann Brehm / Spoonbill ( Platalea leucorodia) wading with yellow Water-lily flowers, Hungary

David Pattyn / Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) murmuration, flock gathering above trees before landing at winter roost. The Netherlands. February.

David Pattyn / Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) murmuration, flock pursued by Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) before landing at winter roost. The Netherlands. February 2020.

David Pattyn / Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) murmuration, flocks gathering above trees before landing at winter roost. The Netherlands. February 2020.

David Pattyn / Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) murmuration, flock gathering in butterfly shape before landing at winter roost. The Netherlands. February.

David Pattyn / Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) murmuration, flock gathering above trees before landing at winter roost, blurred motion. The Netherlands. February.

David Pattyn / Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) murmuration, flock gathering above trees before landing at winter roost. The Netherlands. February.

Mark MacEwen / King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) group walking past Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) colony, mountains in background. St Andrews Bay, South Georgia. October 2017.

Bence Mate / Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) with marsh frog (Rana ridibundus) that has just woken up from hibernation, Kiskunsag National Park, Hungary. Honoured in the Montier Photo Awards 2020.

Edwin Giesbers / Dalmatian pelican (Pelicanus crispus) group squabbling over fish, Lake Kerkini, Greece.

Edwin Giesbers / Dalmatian pelican (Pelicanus crispus) group squabbling over fish, Lake Kerkini, Greece.

Doug Gimesy / Australian magpie (Cracticus tibicen), on the ground, with the Melbourne city skyline at sunset in the background. Princess Park, Carlton, Victoria, Australia. July.

Alex Mustard / Puffins (Fratercula arctica) swimming underwater. Puffins spend most of their lives at sea and are excellent underwater swimmers, which is how they catch small fish, their main food. , Farne Islands,...

David Tipling / Red grouse (Lagopus lagopus) male in flight over Heather. Grinton Moor, above Swaledale, Yorkshire Dales National Park, England, UK. July.

David Tipling / Red grouse (Lagopus lagopus) male in flight. Grinton Moor, above Swaledale, Yorkshire Dales National Park, England, UK. July.

Edwin Giesbers / Barn owl (Tyto alba) perched on gravestone in front of church, in evening light. The Netherlands. Captive.

Jurgen Freund / Magnificent sunbird (Aethopyga magnifica) male perched on flower. Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines.

Ben Cranke / African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) attacking a female Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhyncus senegalensis )trying to steal a fish it has just caught. Liuwa Plains National Park, Zambia

Ben Cranke / King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) approached by an Antarctic Fur Seal (Arctocephalus gazella). A few pecks from the penguins caused the seal to retreat. Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina)...

Doug Perrine / I'iwi / Scarlet honeycreeper (Vestiaria / Drepanis coccinea) feeding on blossoms of mamane tree, (Sophora chrysophylla) also an endemic species, Haleakala National Park, Maui, Hawaii. Endemic, Vul...

Juergen & Christine Sohns / Minden / Black-footed Penguin (Spheniscus demersus), Boulders Beach, Simonstown, South Africa

Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott / Minden / Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) pair on calcium tufa formation, Mono Lake, California

Cyril Ruoso / Minden / Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) biologist, Elijah Mofya, measuring two month old chick, Bangweulu Wetlands, Zambia

Stephen Belcher / Takahe (Porphyrio mantelli) habitat in Takahe Valley, New Zealand

Stephen Belcher / Takahe (Porphyrio mantelli) being located using radio telemetry, New Zealand

Stephen Belcher / Takahe (Porphyrio mantelli) egg being candled by a researcher, Burwood Breeding Center, Te Anau, New Zealand