Bence Mate / Portrait of female Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) drinking at waters edge, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / Herons at night on Lake Csaj, Kiskunsag National Park, Hungary. Winner of the Birds category, Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPOY) Competition 2014.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Máté / Horse hair parachute mushrooms (Marasmius androsacaceus) Belarus, June 2009. WWE BOOK. WWE OUTDOOR EXHIBITION.

Bence Mate / Two Grey herons (Ardea cinerea) fighting in flight, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / Close up of Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) with bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) in bill, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / Green / Double-crested basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) running across water surface, Santa Rita, Costa Rica. Did you know? This amazing lizard is colloquially known as the 'Jesus Christ lizard' for i...

Bence Mate / Head portrait of Satiny Parrot snake (Leptophis depressirostris) swallowing frog, Hungary, Europe

Bence Mate / Low angle view of grey heron feet (Ardea cinerea), leaping to attack gret white egret (Egretta alba), egret wings visible. Hungary. WINNER: Erik Hosking Award portfolio image 1/6 - Wildlife Photograph...

Bence Mate / Leafcutter ants (Atta sp) colony harvesting a banana leaf, Costa Rica. OVERALL WINNER: Wildlife Photoghrapher of the Year 2010 from Eric Hosking Award portfolio image 2/6

Bence Mate / Head portraits of King vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) right, and Black vulture (Coragyps atratus) left. Santa Rita, Costa Rica. WINNER: Eric Hosking Award portfolio image 6/6 - Wildlife Photographer of t...

Bence Mate / Two newly fledged burrowing owl chicks (Athene cunicularia) one being groomed by its mother (far left) Pantanal, Brazil. WINNER: Eric Hosking Award portfolio image 4/6 - Wildlife Photographer of the Y...

Bence Mate / Jacare / Yacare caiman (Caiman crocodilus yacare) with young armadillo prey ib its jaws. Pantanal, Brazil. WINNER: Eric Hosking Award portfolio image 3/6 - Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2010

Bence Mate / Grass fire at night in Pantanal, Brazil. WINNER: Eric Hosking Award portfolio image 5/6 - Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2010

Bence Mate / Male Black grouse (Tetrao tetrix) rear view, Finland

Bence Mate / Two Common buzzards (Buteo buteo) attacking each other in snow, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / Head portrait of Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) walking in snow, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / Male Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) at waters edge with reflection, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / Red fox in snow {Vulpes vulpes} Transylvannia, Romania

Bence Mate / Head portrait of Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) yawning, Transylvania, Romania

Bence Mate / Head portrait of Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) grooming paws, Transylvania, Romania

Bence Mate / Head portrait of Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), Transylvania, Romania, Europe

Bence Mate / Forked lightning across horizon at night, with mixed flock of birds, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, July 2006

Bence Mate / Lightning across lake, with mixed flock of birds, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, July 2006

Bence Mate / Leaf cutter ants (Atta cephalotes) carrying sections of leaves, to be used for cultivating nutritious fungi, Santa Rita, Costa Rica

Bence Mate / Pair of European bee-eaters (Merops apiaster) with courtship offering of insect prey, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / Head portrait of Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) with pouched bill wide open. Danube Delta, Romania

Bence Mate / Head portrait of Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) with pouched bill wide open. Danube Delta, Romania

Bence Mate / Close up of Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) eye and bill, Danube Delta, Romania

Bence Mate / Dalmatian pelicans (Pelecanus crispus) mobbed by gulls, Danube Delta, Romania

Bence Mate / Portrait of Splendid leaf frog (Agalychnis calcarifer) climbing vegetation, Santa Rita, Costa Rica

Wild Wonders of Europe / Máté / European edible frog (Rana esculenta) head, Prypiat area, Belarus, June 2009. WWE BOOK. WWE OUTDOOR EXHIBITION.

Bence Mate / Head portrait of Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) Santa Rita, Costa Rica

Bence Mate / Head portrait of Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) at waters edge, with reflection, Santa Rita, Costa Rica

Bence Mate / Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus) displaying at Montezuma Oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma) Laguna del Lagarto, Santa Rita, Costa Rica

Bence Mate / Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) in aggressive encounter with a Montezuma Oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma), Laguna del Lagarto, Santa Rita, Costa Rica

Bence Mate / Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) attacking a Brown-hooded Parrot (Pionopsitta haematotis) Laguna del Lagarto, Santa Rita, Costa Rica

Bence Mate / Three Brown-hooded Parrots (Pyrilia haematotis) one taking off from branch, in the rain Laguna del Lagarto, Santa Rita, Costa Rica

Bence Mate / Common cuckoo chick (Cuculus canorus) begging for food from Great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) foster parent, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / Two Long eared owl chicks (Asio otus) perching on tree branch in daylight, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / Portrait of immature Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) sitting, with legs folding infront, Hungary

Bence Mate / Portrait of Black-winged stilt immature (Himantopus himantopus) standing on one leg, and stretching, Hungary

Bence Mate / Common cuckoo chick (Cuculus canorus) begging for food from Spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / Two male blackbirds ( Turdus merula) fighting, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) taking off from waters edge after bathing, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / Hoopoe {Upupa epops} witb insect prey, Pusztaszer, Hungary

Bence Mate / Two Common buzzards (Buteo buteo) attacking each other in flight, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / Head portrait of young Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) partially submerged in water, with reflection, Santa Rita, Costa Rica

Bence Mate / Head portrait of young Spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus) with jaw closed, Santa Rita, Costa Rica

Bence Mate / Great white egret (Ardea alba) preening feathers in snow, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / Great white egret (Ardea alba) in snow, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / Tip of bill and feathers of Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) Danube Delta, Romania

Bence Mate / Double head portrait of Great white egrets (Ardea alba) in courtship posture, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) standing on the neck of another Grey heron, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / Head portrait of Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / Two Grey herons (Ardea cinerea) fighting in flight, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / Great egret (Ardea alba) and Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) fighting over a fish, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / European roller (Coracias garrulus) carrying small insect prey in beak, whilst in flight, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / Portrait of Violet sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) in flight, Costa Rica

Bence Mate / European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) digging in sand, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) view of tail feathers as it digs in sand, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / Shadow outline of Splendid leaf frog (Agalychnis calcarifer) through leaf, Santa Rita, Costa Rica

Bence Mate / Head portrait of Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) Santa Rita, Costa Rica

Bence Mate / Portrait of Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) with reflection, Santa Rita, Costa Rica

Bence Mate / Great white egret (Ardea alba) catching fish, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / Tisza mayflies (Palingania longicauda) swarming, River Tisza, Hungary

Bence Mate / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) jumping, Norway

Bence Mate / Violet sabrewing (Campylopterus hemileucurus) hovering in flight, Costa Rica

Bence Mate / Great White Egret (Ardea alba) flying in foreground, with flock behind, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / Head portrait of King vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) calling in the rain, Santa Rita, Costa Rica~ Not available for ringtone/wallpaper use.

Bence Mate / Two Common cuckoos (Cuculus canorus) fighting on tree branch, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / Male Red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus) offering small mammal prey to female, Hortobagyi National Park, Hungary

Bence Mate / Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) chick begging for food from adult, Danube Delta, Romania.