Gavin Hellier / Seaside cafe at Little Venice, Mykonos (Hora), Cyclades Islands, Greece, 2010

Diane McAllister / Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) landing with branch for its mate, who is constructing their nest on a treetop. Venice Rookery, Florida, USA, January

George Sanker / Great blue heron (Ardea herodias), adult feeding chick. Chick close to fledging. Venice Area Audubon Rookery, Florida, USA. March.

George Sanker / Great egret (Ardea alba) in flight with twig in beak, refurbishing nest. Venice Area Audubon Rookery, Florida, USA. March.

George Sanker / Great egret (Ardea alba) pair in courtship. Venice Area Audubon Rookery, Florida, USA. March.

George Sanker / Great egret (Ardea alba) in flight with twig in beak, refurbishing nest. Venice Area Audubon Rookery, Florida, USA. March.

George Sanker / Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) adult feeding two chicks, close to fledging. Venice Area Audubon Rookery, Florida, USA. March.

George Sanker / Great egret (Ardea alba) pair in courtship. Venice Area Audubon Rookery, Florida, USA. March.

Franco Banfi / Man in zodiac looking at stalactites and stalagmites at Venice Pier, Krizna Jama / Cross cave, Bloska Polica, Loz valley, Slovenia. May 2018.

Marie Read / Black-bellied whistling ducks (Dendrocygna autumnalis) flock of six in flight, Venice, Florida, USA, March.

Loic Poidevin / View down a canal in Burano, one of the islands in the lagoon, Venice, Italy 2016

Loic Poidevin / View of boat on canal and buildings on Burano, one of the islands on the lagoon, Venice, Italy

Loic Poidevin / View along canal and buildings of Burano, one of the islands on the lagoon, Venice, Italy

Loic Poidevin / View along the Grand Canal with gondolas and St Marks Basilica in the background, Venice, Italy

Loic Poidevin / Looking over Grand Canal to Piazza San Marco with St Marks Basilica and Doges Palace, Venice, Italy

Gary K. Smith / Deliveries by canal barge Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Grand Canal and waterfront buildings, Venice, Italy. April.

Gary K. Smith / Tree surgery, Dorsoduro, Venice, Italy. April.

Gary K. Smith / Living herbs for sale on barge, Rio de Santa Barnaba, Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Fruit and vegetables for sale on barge, Rio de Santa Barnaba Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Rio de Santa Barnaba, Dorsoduro Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Fruit and vegetables for sale on barge, Rio de Santa Barnaba, Venice, Italy, April

Gary K. Smith / Barge selling fruit and vegetables, Rio de Santa Barnaba, Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Vegetable seeds in packets, for sale in Venice, Italy

Gary K. Smith / Flower and pottted plants for sale at Campo Santa Margherita, Market Square Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Fresh seafood in Rialto market, Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Fresh squid in Rialto market, Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Fresh seafood for sale at Rialto market, Venice, Italy, April

Gary K. Smith / Fresh seafood for sale at Rialto market, Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Traders and customers in Rialto fish market, Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Venetian window box with succulents and cyclamen Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Gondolas with tourist passengers negotiating canals of Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Diners on floating pontoon restaurant with Hilton Molino Stucky Venice on Giudecca Island in distance, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Santa Maria Della Presentazione church, Zitelle on Giudecca island, Venice, Italy.

Gary K. Smith / TNT delivery boat travelling to La Giudecca island, Venice, Italy.

Gary K. Smith / Venetian water taxis mooring point, Venice, Italy.

Gary K. Smith / Wide canal with boats, Venice, Italy.

Gary K. Smith / Maintenance barge repairing mooring posts on Grand Canal, Venice, Italy.

Gary K. Smith / Maintenance barge repairing mooring posts on Grand Canal, Venice, Italy.

Gary K. Smith / Gondoliers taking a break, Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Gondolas with tourist passengers at the Bridge of Sighs, Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / View of the Grand Canal, Venice, April

Gary K. Smith / Maintenance barge with crane and replacement mooring posts, Venice, Italy.

Gary K. Smith / Gondolas and passengers apporac the Riva Degli Schiavoni with the Isle of San Giorgio Maggiore in distance, Venice, Italy.

Gary K. Smith / Fresh seafood in Rialto market, Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / White and green asparagus in Rialto market, Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Dried chillies for sale in Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Fresh vegetables including asparagus, Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Adriatic coastline and waterfront of Venice with prominent bell tower in St Marks Square, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Isle of San Giorgio Maggiore located in Adriatic Sea, Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Riverside restaurants on Rio De San Lorenzo, Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Boat repair yard, Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Waterside fuel station pumps, Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Washing drying outside Venetian waterside apartment, Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Window box with Nasturtiums, Curry Plant and Succulents in Venice, Italy. April.

Gary K. Smith / Potted Pelagoniums in window box Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Window box with Nasturtiums, Curry Plant and Succulents, Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Asparagus and fresh vegetables in Rialto Market Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Fresh vegetables in Rialto Market Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Fresh Sqiud and Sardines in Rialto Market Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Fresh Swordfish in Rialto Market Venice, Italy, April

Gary K. Smith / Radicchio Rosso in Rialto Market, Venice, Italy.

Gary K. Smith / Fresh red and white spring onions in Rialto Market, Venice, Italy, April

Gary K. Smith / Fresh Turbot and other fish for sale at Rialto Market Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Green and white Asparagus for sale in Rialto Market, Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Fresh Mantis Shrimp (Squilla Mantis) for sale in Rialto Market Venice, Italy, April.

Gary K. Smith / Flasks of Olive Oil awaiting delivery, Venice, Italy, April.

Constantinos Petrinos / 'Little Venice' and reflections of the houses in the sea water, Mykonos Town, Mykonos Island, Cyclades, Aegean Sea, Greece, August 2007.

Constantinos Petrinos / 'Little Venice' and reflections of the houses in the sea water, Mykonos Town, Mykonos Island, Cyclades, Aegean Sea, Greece, August 2007.

MYN / Gabriele Motta / Beetle (Poecilus lepidus gressorius), Venice, Italy, August. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Gabriele Motta / Beetle (Pachyta quadrimaculata), Venice, Italy, August. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Gabriele Motta / Musk beetle (Aromia moschata), Venice, Italy, August. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Gabriele Motta / Red Longhorn Beetle (Stictoleptura rubra), Venice, Italy, August. meetyourneighbours.net project

Gavin Hellier / Gondolas tied to a quay at St Mark's Square looking towards San Giorgio Maggiore Island, Venice, Italy, 2011.

Gavin Hellier / Panning timelapse shot across the Grand Canal near the Rialto Bridge, Venice, Italy, 2011.

Gavin Hellier / People at cafe along Little Venice waterfront, Mykonos (Hora), Cyclades Islands, Greece, 2010

Gavin Hellier / People at cafe along Little Venice waterfront, Mykonos (Hora), Cyclades Islands, Greece, 2010

Gavin Hellier / Waves lapping along Little Venice waterfront, Mykonos (Hora), Cyclades Islands, Greece, 2010

Gavin Hellier / Waves lapping at Little Venice waterfront, Mykonos (Hora), Cyclades Islands, Greece, 2010

Gavin Hellier / Looking down on cafe scene along Little Venice, Mykonos (Hora), Cyclades Islands, Greece, 2010

Gavin Hellier / Seaside cafe at Little Venice, Mykonos (Hora), Cyclades Islands, Greece, 2010

Gavin Hellier / Little Venice waterfront landscape, Mykonos (Hora), Cyclades Islands, Greece, 2010

Tom Vezo / Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) parent displaying to protect chick in nest, Venice Rookery, Florida

Tom Vezo / Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) parent in nest with chicks, Venice Rookery, Florida

Tom Vezo / Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) on nest, Venice Rookery, Florida

Gerrit Vyn / Sunset over marsh near the mouth of the Mississippi River, Venice, Louisiana, USA

Stefan Huwiler / Bay of Venice and Palazzo Ducale di Venezia. Doge's Palace, Venice, Italy, Europe, December 2006.

Adrian Davies / Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) at the nest in profile. Venice Rookery, Florida, USA, January.

Adrian Davies / Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) at the nest looking upwards, possibly calling. Venice Rookery, Florida, USA, January.

Adrian Davies / Two Great Blue Herons (Ardea herodias) at the nest. Venice Rookery, Florida, USA, January.

Adrian Davies / Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) arranging twigs on nest. Venice Rookery, Florida, USA, January.

Adrian Davies / Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) displaying to its partner on their nest Venice Rookery, Florida, USA, January.

Adrian Davies / Bat box. Venice Rookery, Florida, USA, January.

Adrian Davies / Bat box. Venice Rookery, Florida, USA, January.

Diane McAllister / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) slowly approaching a bird nesting area on an island in Venice Rookery. Florida, USA, January

Diane McAllister / Two Great blue heron chicks (Ardea herodias) standing up and playing with their beaks near their nest in trees. Venice Rookery, Florida, USA, January