Fergus Gill / Puffin (Fratercula arctica) at a breeding colony. Fowlsheugh, Scotland, June.

Andrew Parkinson / Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) adult climbing a snow-covered tree. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, March.

Alex Hyde / Highland cow lying on Heather, Curbar Edge, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire. August

Danny Green / Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) perched. Worcestershire, UK, October.

Danny Green / Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) flying up from water with caught fish, Worcestershire, UK, March.

Ben Hall / Northern gannets (Morus / Sula bassanus) portrait of individual with a courting pair in foreground, UK, Bass Rock, Scotland, Portrait category winner in the British Wildlife Photography Awards BWPA co...

Luke Massey / 2020VISION / Little owl (Athene noctua) perched on a post, Essex, England, UK, June. Did you know? The Latin name of the Little owl, Athene noctua, comes from the Greek goddess of wisdom Athena, whose symbol was a...

Luke Massey / 2020VISION / Wild boar piglet (Sus scrofa) with leaf stuck on its nose, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, UK, April.

Ross Hoddinott / Little owl (Athena noctua), poking head out of hole in tree Devon, UK captive

Colin Varndell / Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) dominant male in breeding condition, Dorset, UK, April

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / Male Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula), Hogganfield Loch, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, February. Did you know? Goldeneyes forest ducks, which nest in trees.

Colin Varndell / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) in snow. Dorset, UK, January 2010.

Danny Green / Black guillemot (Cepphus grylle) in breeding plumage perched on a boulder, Shetland Isles, Scotland, June. Bookplate from Danny Green's 'The Long Journey North'

Danny Green / Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag with head covered in bracken, Leicestershire, UK, October. Bookplate from Danny Green's 'The Long Journey North'

Andy Trowbridge / Puffin (Fratercula arctica) stretching wings, late evening light. Shetland Islands, Scotland, July.

Ernie Janes / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) in snow, Titchwell, Norfolk, January. Image digitally manipulated to add more snow.

Benjamin Barthelemy / Common seal (Phoca vitulina) pup hauled out on a beach at sunrise, Donna Nook Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust Reserve, Lincolnshire, England, UK, January.

Ben Hall,Ben Hall / Red deer stag (Cervus elaphus) in heavy snow, Cheshire, UK, March

Ben Hall,Ben Hall / Red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica) sitting in flowering heather, Peak District, UK, September

Ben Hall / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) stretching its wings backlit at dawn, Poynton, Cheshire, UK, December. Highly honoured in the Bird Category of the Windland Awards of Natures Best Photography Competition 2016...

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) breeding pair during part of their elaborate courtship ritual. Saltee Islands, Republic of Ireland, May.

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) backlit by the morning sun landing, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, September

Alan Williams / Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on blossom in garden, Cheshire, UK, May.

Ben Hall / Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) pair performing courtship displaying at dawn, backlit and surrounded by mist, Cheshire, UK, April. Highly honoured in the Birds Category of Nature's Best Windl...

Kevin J Keatley / Badger (Meles meles) portrait, standing in field of Buttercups. Mid Devon, England, June

Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Badger (Meles meles) sub-adult backlit in evening light, Derbyshire, UK

David Kjaer / Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) on blackberries, UK, Captive

Danny Green / Hazel Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) hibernating amongst leaves and acorns. Captive. Leicestershire, UK, October.

Laurie Campbell / Water vole (Arvicola amphibius / terrestris) feeding on dandelion flower, Cromford, Derbyshire, England, April

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius / terrestris) foraging by water. Kent, UK, August.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Water Vole (Arvicola terrestris), Kent, England, UK, March

Terry Whittaker / Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius) emerging from pipe at side of river, Kent, UK, December

David Kjaer / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub in Bluebells, Oxfordshire, England, May

Andrew Parkinson / Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub in meadow. Derbyshire, UK, June.

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / European river otter (Lutra lutra) swimming with head above water, in river, Dorset, UK, November

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / European river otter (Lutra lutra) cub amongst kelp on shoreline, Shetland Isles, Scotland, UK, October.

Steve Knell / Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) male perched on snow covered branch, West Yorkshire. January

Steve Knell / Long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus rosaceus) adult perched on lichen covered twig, looking at camera, Lancashire, England, UK. March

Steve Knell / Robin (Erithacus rubecula melophilus) perched on a old moss covered log, Lancashire, England, UK. March.

Fergus Gill / Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) foraging for food on a woodland floor. Fife, Scotland, January.

Andy Trowbridge / Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) walking to borrow through Sea thrift (Armeria maritima) wings outstretched, with beak full of sand eels (Ammodytes tobianus). Fair Isle, Shetland Islands, Scotland...