Paul Hobson / Rufous motmot (Baryphthengus martii) perched on branch. Rancho Naturalista, Cartago, Costa Rica.

Paul Hobson / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) jumping towards camera. Scotland, UK. February.

Paul Hobson / Red deer (Cervus elaphus) herd during rut in morning light. Derbyshire, England, UK. October.

Paul Hobson / Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stags in snowy Pine forest. Scotland, UK. March.

Paul Hobson / Resplendent quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) male perched on branch. Costa Rica.

Paul Hobson / Parrot snake (Leptophis ahaetulla) in aggressive pose with mouth open. Costa Rica.

Paul Hobson / Marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia), group feeding on Marsh thistle (Cirsium palustre). Lincolnshire, England, UK.

Paul Hobson / Rivoli's hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) nectaring on Fuchsia (Fuchsia sp) flower. Costa Rica.

Paul Hobson / Leaf-nosed bat (Phyllostomidae sp), three nectaring on flower. Costa Rica.

Paul Hobson / Leaf-nosed bat (Phyllostomidae sp) flying towards Banana (Musa sp) flower to feed. Costa Rica.

Paul Hobson / Keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) perched on branch with beak open. Laguna del Lagarto, Alajuela, Costa Rica.

Paul Hobson / Green-crowned brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula), three feeding on Lobster-claw (Heliconia sp) flower in rain. Costa Rica.

Paul Hobson / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), two cubs play fighting. Sheffield, England, UK. May.

Paul Hobson / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub looking at camera, in morning. Sheffield, England, UK. June.

Paul Hobson / Badger (Meles meles) eating apples in urban garden. Sheffield, England, UK. October.

Paul Hobson / Badger (Meles meles) crossing road in residential area at night. Sheffield, England, UK. October 2018.

Paul Hobson / Badger (Meles meles) amongst Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta). Scotland, UK. May.

Paul Hobson / Badger (Meles meles) emerging through gateway in wall at night. In urban area, Sheffield, England, UK. October 2018.

Paul Hobson / Wood warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) singing whilst perched on branch, silhouetted at dawn. Sheffield, England, UK. May.

Paul Hobson / Violet sabrewing hummingbird (Campylopterus hemileucurus) nectaring on Orchid. Costa Rica.

Paul Hobson / Turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur) standing at a drinking pool. Hungary. May.

Paul Hobson / Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) preening, close up. Hungary. May.

Paul Hobson / Weasel (Mustela nivalis) looking out of hole on woodland floor with snowdrops, Sheffield, England, UK.

Paul Hobson / Bobcat (Lynx rufus) walking in snow, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, February.

Paul Hobson / Glowworm (Lampyris noctiluca) at night, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, August.

Paul Hobson / Weasel (Mustela nivalis) head and neck looking out of yellow autumn acer leaves, Sheffield, England, UK.

Paul Hobson / Weasel (Mustela nivalis) investigating birch stump with bracket fungus in autumn woodland, Sheffield.

Paul Hobson / Otter (Lutra lutra) female grooming in seaweed, Mull, Scotland, UK, September.

Paul Hobson / Small garden bumble bee (Bombus hortorum) frozen on small twig, covered in ice crystals, Sheffield, UK February 2011

Paul Hobson / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) on barley cereal, Yorkshire, UK Captive

Paul Hobson / Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) two fighting in the air, Scotland, UK July

Paul Hobson / Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) flocking above urban streetlights at dusk. Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, March. 'Urban Wildlife' category, British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) competition 20...

Paul Hobson / Azure Damselfly (Coenagrion puella) male grasping stem with eyes and head in sharp focus. Sheffield, UK, May. 'Animal Portraits' category, British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) competition 2012.

Paul Hobson / Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus scoticus) in Heather. Peak District, UK, August.

Paul Hobson / Feral Pigeon / Rock Dove (Columba livia) on city street. Sheffield, UK.

Paul Hobson / Knot (Calidris canutus) flock roosting on beach. Norfolk, August.

Paul Hobson / Harlequin Ladybird (Harmonia axyridis) melanic form, on turning leaf. Sheffield, October.

Paul Hobson / Birch Sawfly (Cimbex femoratus) feeding on a leaf. August, UK.

Paul Hobson / Silhouette of Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) on shelf in garden shed at night, Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK. British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) competition 2011

Paul Hobson / Wild flower meadow, Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) Derbyshire, UK

Paul Hobson / Wild flower meadow, Corncockle (Agrostemma githago) Derbyshire, UK, June

Paul Hobson / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched in broken window, UK, February

Paul Hobson / Lesser celandine ( Ranunculus ficaria) flowers, UK, April

Paul Hobson / Brown bear (Ursus arctos) adult female with two cubs playing, Finland, June

Paul Hobson / Brown bear (Ursus arctos) two grazing beside water, Finland, June

Paul Hobson / Brown bear (Ursus arctos) two fighting, Finland, June

Paul Hobson / Bewick's swan (Cygnus columbianus bewickii) flying across a full moon, UK, February 2011

Paul Hobson / Wasps (Vespula vulgaris) swarming around jam pot at a cafe, Peak District, England, UK, August