Linda Pitkin / 2020VISION / Pike (Esox lucius) in disused quarry, Stoney Stanton, Stoney Cove, Leicestershire, UK, June

Michel Roggo / Pike (Esox lucius) hiding under aquatic vegetation, Doubs River, France, 2001

Michel Roggo / Pike (Esox lucius) Europe

Wild Wonders of Europe / Roggo / Pike (Esox lucius) portrait, in fishpond, Switzerland, February 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Roggo / Pike (Esox lucius) portrait, in fishpond, Switzerland, February 2009

Michel Loup / Looking up at Pike (Esox lucius) hiding under water lily leaves, Jura mountain lake, France. Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009 - Highly commended in the 'Animals in their Env...

Michel Loup / Four Pike (Esox lucius) and their reflections under the water surface, amongst Potamogeton sp pondweed in a mountain lake, Jura, France. Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2009 - W...

David Pike / Whooper swan {Cygnus cygnus} preening under wing, Kussharo ko, Japan.

David Pike / Japanese crane in snow {Grus japonensis} Hokkaido, Japan Feb/March

Martin H Smith / European river otter {Lutra lutra} feeding on a dead Pike on river bank, UK.

TIM MARTIN / Pike portrait

TIM MARTIN / Pike portrait

David Pike / Japanese cranes courtship dance {Grus japonensis} Akan, Japan

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Pike (Esox lucius) on riverbed, with sediment clouded water Mortimer, Berkshire, England, UK, April. 2020VISION Book Plate.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Juvenile Pike (Esox lucius) near water's surface, Wicken Lode (waterway), Wicken Fen, Cambridgeshire, UK, June

Ernie Janes / Pike (Esox lucius) in water, captive

Ernie Janes / Pike (Esox lucius) in water beside hooks on fishing tackle, captive

Linda Pitkin / 2020VISION / Pike (Esox lucius) in disused quarry, Stoney Stanton, Stoney Cove, Leicestershire, UK, June

Linda Pitkin / 2020VISION / Pike (Esox lucius) in disused quarry, Stoney Stanton, Stoney Cove, Leicestershire, UK, June

Linda Pitkin / 2020VISION / Pike (Esox lucius) in disused quarry, Stoney Stanton, Stoney Cove, Leicestershire, UK, June

Linda Pitkin / 2020VISION / Pike (Esox lucius) in disused quarry, Stoney Stanton, Stoney Cove, Leicestershire, UK, June

Linda Pitkin / 2020VISION / Pike (Esox lucius) in disused quarry, Stoney Stanton, Stoney Cove, Leicestershire, UK, June. Photographer quote: 'A thrilling encounter for me, as a wary pike hangs amongst the weeds, poised in waitin...

Linda Pitkin / 2020VISION / Pike (Esox lucius) in disused quarry, Stoney Stanton, Stoney Cove, Leicestershire, UK, June

Linda Pitkin / 2020VISION / Pike (Esox lucius) in disused quarry, Stoney Stanton, Stoney Cove, Leicestershire, UK, June

Linda Pitkin / 2020VISION / Pike (Esox lucius) in disused quarry, Stoney Stanton, Stoney Cove, Leicestershire, UK, June

Linda Pitkin / 2020VISION / Pike (Esox lucius) in disused quarry, Stoney Stanton, Stoney Cove, Leicestershire, UK, June

Linda Pitkin / 2020VISION / Pike (Esox lucius) in disused quarry, Stoney Stanton, Stoney Cove, Leicestershire, UK, June

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Boy holding Northern Pike (Esox lucius) caught while ice fishing. Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota, USA, 1985.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Catch of small Grayling (Thymallus) and Northern Pike (Esox lucius) in bottom of Sami fisherman's boat. Lovozero, Kola Peninsula, Northwest Russia, 2005.

Paul Hobson / Two Pike (Esox lucius) South Yorkshire, England, UK

Paul Hobson / Pike (Esox lucius) South Yorkshire, England, UK

Wild Wonders of Europe / Roggo / Pike (Esox lucius) in fishpond, Switzerland, February 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Roggo / Bream (Abramis brama) and Pike (Esox lucius) shoal in a calm part of the Rhine, Schaffhausen, Switzerland, March 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Roggo / Pike (Esox lucius) in fishpond, Switzerland, February 2009

Jane Burton / Pike {Esox lucius} amongst aquatic weed, captive, from Europe

Colin Seddon / Remains of Pike carcass {Esox lucius} eaten by European Otter {Lutra lutra} UK

David Pike / Wild Mignonette / Weld {Reseda luteola} Barnack Hills and Holes, Cambridgeshire, UK

TIM MARTIN / Bream {Abramis brama} with Pike {Esox lucius} in background, captive, UK

Willem Kolvoort / Pike (Esox lucius) lurking under aquatic plants in sand winning pit, Holland

Willem Kolvoort / Young Pike (Esox lucius) in sand winning pit, Holland

Willem Kolvoort / Young Pike (Esox lucius) sheltering under waterlily leaf, in ditch, Holland

Willem Kolvoort / Young Pike (Esox lucius) in sand winning pit, Holland

Willem Kolvoort / Pike (Esox lucius) under aquatic plants in sand winning pit, Holland

Willem Kolvoort / Pike (Esox lucius) under aquatic plants in sand winning pit, Holland

Willem Kolvoort / Young Pike (Esox lucius) stripes on skin provide good camouflage against Canadian waterweed (Elodea canadensis) sand winning pit, Holland

Willem Kolvoort / Pike (Esox lucius) hiding under submerged motorcar, sand winning pit, Holland

Willem Kolvoort / Juvenile Pike (Esox lucius) has little Perch prey (Perca fluviatilis) in its mouth but in the wrong position, it will need to turn it before it can swallow it, sand winning pit, Holland

Willem Kolvoort / Pike (Esox lucius) swimming between Stonewort, Little Lake, Holland

Willem Kolvoort / Young Pike (Esox lucius) stripes on skin provide good camouflage between the reedstems, sand winning pit, Holland

Willem Kolvoort / Pike (Esox lucius) hiding under submerged farm cart, sand winning pit, Holland

Willem Kolvoort / Adult Pike portrait (Esox lucius) sand winning pit, Holland

Willem Kolvoort / Close up of Pike eye (Esox lucius) nostril is visible on left hand side of image, sand winning pit, Holland

Willem Kolvoort / Young Pike (Esox lucius) stripes on skin provide good camouflage between the reedstems, sand winning pit, Holland

Willem Kolvoort / Pike (Esox lucius) swimming amongst Common frog tadpoles (Rana temporaria) and reed stems in little peat-bog lake, Holland

Willem Kolvoort / Pike (Esox lucius) amongst reed stems in little peat-bog lake, Holland

David Kjaer / Pike {Esox lucius} immature, Captive.

Willem Kolvoort / Pike (Esox lucius) camouflaged amongst underwater vegetation, Lake Naarden, Holland

Willem Kolvoort / Juvenile Pike {Esox lucius} hiding from larger Pike in cover of underwater vegetation, Lake Naarden, Holland

Willem Kolvoort / Pike (Esox lucius) underwater amongst lake vegetation, Lake Naarden, Holland

Willem Kolvoort / Juvenile Pike (Esox lucius) amongst leaves of Yellow water lily. On the head of the Pike is a Fish Leech (Piscicola geometra) Lake Naarden, Holland

Willem Kolvoort / Juvenile Pike (Esox lucius) amongst Pondweed (Potamogeton sp), stripes aid in camouflage, Lake Naarden, Holland

Willem Kolvoort / Juvenile Pike (Esox lucius) camouflaged amongst underwater vegetation, Lake Naarden, Holland

David Pike / Japanese cranes flying {Grus japonensis} Hokkaido, Japan, winter

David Pike / Japanese macaque grooming in tree {Macaca fuscata} Jigokudani, Japan

David Pike / Japanese crane flying {Grus japonensis} Hokkaido, Japan Feb/March

Alan James / Freshwater Pike {Esox lucius} UK

Bengt Lundberg / Old fisherman with pike by log cabin. Norway

Juan Manuel Borrero / Juvenile Pike {Esox lucius} Delta del Ebro NP, Spain - captive

TIM MARTIN / Pike, UK

TIM MARTIN / Pike (Esox lucius) UK Captive

TIM MARTIN / Pike, UK

TIM MARTIN / Pike (Esox lucius)

TIM MARTIN / Pike with fishing lure (Esox lucius)

TIM MARTIN / Juvenile Pike (Esox lucius)

David Pike / Hooded crane pair with juvenile {Grus monacha} Arasaki, Japan

David Pike / Japanese cranes courtship display {Grus japonensis} Akan, Japan

David Pike / Japanese crane pair with chick {Grus japonensis} Lake Toro, Japan

David Pike / Japanese crane displaying {Grus japonensis} Tsurui Mara, Japan

Laurent Geslin / Pike (Esox lucius) Lake of Geneva, France.

TIM MARTIN / Immature Pike head profile {Esoz lucius} England

TIM MARTIN / Juvenile Pike (Esox lucius) captive

TIM MARTIN / Juvenile Pike (Esox lucius) captive

DAVID TIPLING / Dead pike hung from tree by angler (Esox lucius)

Steve Packham / Pike {Esox lucius} captive UK