Eric Medard / Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) flying / hovering in the rain, Mayenne, France. April.

Eric Medard / Female kestrel (Falco tunniculus) taking lizard prey gift from male, Mayenne, France

Eric Medard / Barn owl (Tyto alba) flying in old chapel at night, taken with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, November.

Eric Medard / Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) female, taken at night using infra-red, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France.

Eric Medard / European brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos) walking through forest at night, taken with infra red remote camera trap, Slovenia, October.

Eric Medard / Bats (Microchiroptera) in flight under bridge, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, August.

Eric Medard / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) at night, taken with infra-red, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France, September.

Eric Medard / Badger (Meles meles) in garden, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, August.

Eric Medard / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) in small stream at night, taken with infra-red remote camera trap, France. October.

Eric Medard / Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in garden, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France.

Eric Medard / Feral cat (Felis catus) at night, taken with infra-red remote camera trap, France, November.

Eric Medard / European genet (Genetta genetta) taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Ariege, France, May.

Eric Medard / Little owl (Athene noctua) on water pump in garden, taken at night with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France.

Eric Medard / Barn owl (Tyto alba) flying through barn door at night, taken with infra red remote camera trap, Mayenne, Pays de Loire, France, November.

Eric Medard / Ibex (Capra ibex) males fighting, Jura, Switzerland, captive

Eric Medard / Little owl (Athene noctua) young owlet stretching wings in the rain, France, July

Eric Medard / Little owl (Athene noctua) young owlets stretching wings in the rain, France, July

Eric Medard / Hobby (Falco subbuteo) perched on tree branch, France, June

Eric Medard / Bechstein's Bat (Myotis bechsteinii) in flight at night, mouth open to emit echolocating calls. France, Europe, September.

Eric Medard / Whiskered Bat (Myotis mystacinus) in flight low over water, drinking in flight. France, Europe, July.

Eric Medard / Bechstein's Bat (Myotis bechsteinii) in flight in cave. France, Europe, August.

Eric Medard / Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus euryale) in flight in cave. France, Europe, August.

Eric Medard / Lesser Mouse Eared Bat (Myotis blythii) in flight in cave. France, Europe, August.

Eric Medard / Kuhl's Pipistrelle Bat (Pipistrelle kuhlii) in flight low over water, with splash from drinking in flight. France, Europe, May.

Eric Medard / Western Barbastelle Bat (Barbastella barbastella) in flight low over water, mouth open to emit echolocating calls. France, Europe, July.

Eric Medard / Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri) flying low over water to drink, with long-exposure star-trails. France, Europe, July.

Visuals Unlimited / Close up of proboscis of Fruit fly (Drosophila sp) SEM X350

Visuals Unlimited / Negative stain electron micrograph of the Swine Influenza Virus. TEM X29,800

Visuals Unlimited / Grass pollen. SEM X3800 at 4 x 4

Visuals Unlimited / H1N1 Influenza Virus or Swine Flu Virus. A member of the taxonomic family Orthomyxoviridae, the influenza virus is a single-stranded RNA organism.

Visuals Unlimited / H1N1 Influenza Virus or Swine Flu Virus. A member of the taxonomic family Orthomyxoviridae, the influenza virus is a single-stranded RNA organism.

Visuals Unlimited / Close up of a Fruit Fly (Drosphila) compound eye. SEM X2500

Visuals Unlimited / Micrococcus Bacteria on agar. Micrococcus is a gram-positive, aerobic prokaryote that is relatively harmless to humans. It forms either pairs or, as seen here, clusters. SEM X21,000

Visuals Unlimited / The Deer Tick (Ixodes dammini) is the vector of Lyme Disease. SEM X20

Visuals Unlimited / Fruit Fly (Drosophila melanogaster) an important laboratory organism in genetics. SEM X75

Visuals Unlimited / Compound eye and coiled proboscis of a moth (Pyralidae). Compound eyes are made up of large numbers of individual facets. The proboscis is used as a sucking and feeding organ. SEM X21

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

Eric Medard / Male Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) feeding on terrified Robin (Erithacus rubecula), France.

Eric Medard / Male Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus) landing on female prior to mating, France.

Eric Medard / Male Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus) perched on a fence post in rain, France.

Eric Medard / Male Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus) landing on female prior to mating, France.

Eric Medard / European pine marten (Martes martes) climbing down tree at night, looking at camera trap, Pays-de-la-Loire, France. May. infrared photo

Eric Medard / Red deer (Cervus elaphus), during rut season, crossing wild boar wallow to join nearby harem at night, Pays-de-la-Loire, France. September. infrared photo

Eric Medard / Tawny owl (Strix aluco) at night using old tree stump as hunting lookout, Pays-de-la-Loire, France. July. . infrared photo

Eric Medard / Tawny owl (Strix aluco) at night using old tree stump as hunting lookout, Pays-de-la-Loire, France. July. . infrared photo

Eric Medard / European pine marten (Martes martes) at night walking across tree branch, looking at camera trap, Pays-de-la-Loire, France. June. infrared photo

Eric Medard / European pine marten (Martes martes) at night walking across tree branch, looking at camera trap, Pays-de-la-Loire, France. June. infrared photo

Eric Medard / European pine marten (Martes martes) at night climbing down tree, Pays-de-la-Loire, France. May. . infrared photo