Andy Sands / Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) adult sitting on nest with one chick. Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, England, UK, June.

Andy Sands / Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) singing from bracken. Upper Teesdale, Co Durham, England, June.

Andy Sands / Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) adult at nest with two chicks. Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, England, UK, June.

Andy Sands / Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) on fence post with caught insects. Upper Teesdale, County Durham, England, June.

Andy Sands / Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) preening wing. Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, England, UK, June.

Andy Sands / Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) perched on bracken. Upper Teesdale, Co Durham, England, June.

Andy Sands / Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) singing from bracken. Upper Teesdale, Co Durham, England, June.

Andy Sands / Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) in flight carrying insect prey. Upper Teesdale, County Durham, England, June.

Andy Sands / Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) in flight carrying insect prey. Upper Teesdale, County Durham, England, June.

Andy Sands / Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba yarrellii) on rock with beak full of insects. Upper Teesdale, Co Durham, England, June.

Andy Sands / Pied Wagtail (Motacilla alba yarrellii) on rock with beak full of insects. Upper Teesdale, Co Durham, England, June

Andy Sands / Stoat (Mustela erminea) in white winter ermine coat, captive, UK. British stoats rarely assume full winter ermine coast. This animal originated from Teesdale, County Durham.

Roger Powell / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) walking through deciduous woodland, Wolsingham, Co. Durham, UK, April

Roger Powell / Ground nest and four eggs of Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) camouflaged on woodland floor, Wolsingham, Co. Durham, UK, April

Roger Powell / Ground nest and four eggs of Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) in woodland, Wolsingham, Co. Durham, UK, April

Andy Sands / Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) portrait perched on branch, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Water avens (Geum rivale) close up of flower head, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Water avens (Geum rivale) growing en-masse on roadside verge, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Water avens (Geum rivale) close up of flower heads, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) perched on open fronted nest box, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) perched on tree stump, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) perched on open fronted nest box, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) upright and alert at edge of stream, Upper Teesdale, County Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) standing in shallow stream, Upper Teesdale, County Durham, England. England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) standing at edge of stream, Upper Teesdale, County Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) walking through shallow stream, Upper Teesdale, County Durham, England. England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) standing guard on rock overlooking nest, Upper Teesdale, County Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) bathing in stream, Upper Teesdale, County Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) foraging in shallow stream, Upper Teesdale, County Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) Among rushes in damp meadow, Upper Teesdlae, Co. Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Sexton / Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus vespilloides) on dead rabbit with mites, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Sexton / Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus vespilloides) feeding on rabbit carcass, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Sexton / Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus vespilloides) feeding on rabbit carcass, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Sand martin (Riparia riparia) at nest hole in bank of stream, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, England, UK, July

Andy Sands / Redshank (Tringa totanus) stretching wings on post, Upper Teesdale, Co Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Redshank (Tringa totanus) standing on post, Upper Teesdale, Co Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Redshank (Tringa totanus) feeding in shallow stream, Upper Teesdale, County Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Redshank (Tringa totanus) feeding in shallow stream, with reflections, Upper Teesdale, County Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) portrait standing in profile, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Mountain Pansy (Viola lutea) close up of flower, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Mountain Pansy (Viola lutea) close up of flower, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Melancholy thistles (Cirsium helenioides) growing on roadside verge, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, England, UK, June 2009

Andy Sands / Melancholy thistle (Cirsium helenioides) close up of flower, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Wood Cranesbill (Geranium sylvaticum) close up of flowers, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, UK, June

Andy Sands / Wood Cranesbill (Geranium sylvaticum) flowering on roadside verge, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, UK, June

Andy Sands / Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) chick in meadow, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, UK, June

Andy Sands / Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) juvenile wading in shallow stream, with reflections, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, UK, June

Andy Sands / Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) juvenile wading in stream, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, UK, June

Andy Sands / Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) and Common Bistort (Persicaria / Polygonum bistorta) growing with Buttercups in hay meadow, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, UK, June

Andy Sands / Upland hay meadow with Cow Parlsey (Anthriscus sylvestris) and Buttercups (Ranunculus) Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, UK, June

Andy Sands / Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) chick on exposed stone at edge of water, foraging for food, Upper Teesdale, Co Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Common Bistort (Bistorta officinalis) growing with Buttercups (Ranunculus) in Hay meadow, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, UK, June

Andy Sands / Blood-drop-emlets / Monkey musk (Mimulus luteus) close-up of two flowers, Upper Teesdale, Co. Durham, UK, June

Michael Durham / Townsend's Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii) flying out of cave, Craters of the Moon National Monument, Oregon

Pete Oxford / Two American Bison / Buffalo (Bison bison) males from private herd. Durham Ranch. Campbell County. Wyoming State. USA

Jerry Monkman / Young boys sledding at Wagon Hill Farm in Durham, New Hampshire, USA, January 2009. Model released.

Jerry Monkman / Young girls sledding at Wagon Hill Farm in Durham, New Hampshire, USA, January 2009.

Michael Durham / Red-legged Frog (Rana aurora) near Circle Creek along coast, Oregon

Michael Durham / Red-legged Frog (Rana aurora) near Circle Creek along coast, Oregon

Michael Durham / Red-legged Frog (Rana aurora) near Circle Creek along coast, Oregon

Michael Durham / Sagebrush Mariposa Lily (Calochortus macrocarpus) flower, central Washington

Michael Durham / Blue Damselfly (Argia vivida) resting on Salt Heliotrope (Heliotropium curassavicum), central Washington

Michael Durham / Pallid Bat (Antrozous pallidus) on rimrock at night, Washington

Michael Durham / Western Small-footed Myotis (Myotis ciliolabrum) bat launching into flight from a basalt rock, Dutch Henry Falls Preserve, central Washington

Michael Durham / Western Small-footed Myotis (Myotis ciliolabrum) bat flying at night, Washington

Michael Durham / Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta) dispersing pollen through wind, western Oregon

Michael Durham / Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta) dispersing pollen through wind, western Oregon

Michael Durham / Domestic Chicken (Gallus domesticus), four and five week old Barred Rock chicks

Michael Durham / Domestic Chicken (Gallus domesticus), four week old Barred Rock chicks

Michael Durham / Domestic Chicken (Gallus domesticus), four week old Barred Rock chicks

Michael Durham / Oregon Oak (Quercus garryana) in the Willamette Valley, Oregon

Michael Durham / Oregon Oak (Quercus garryana) in the Willamette Valley, Oregon

Michael Durham / A single leech illustrating body flexibility during locomotion, collected from a pond in central Texas

Michael Durham / Red Imported Fire Ant (Solenopsis invicta) swarm defending their colony, an invasive introduced species, central Texas

Michael Durham / Domestic Chicken (Gallus domesticus), five week old Barred Rock chick

Michael Durham / Red-legged Frog (Rana aurora) female, western Oregon

Michael Durham / Southeastern Myotis (Myotis austroriparius) bat emerges from a hollow tree roost at dusk, central Texas

Michael Durham / Euphoria Beetle (Euphoria fulgida) collecting nectar from a thistle flower, central Texas

Michael Durham / Euphoria Beetle (Euphoria fulgida) collecting nectar from a thistle flower, central Texas

Michael Durham / Eastern Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii), Big Thicket National Preserve, Texas

Michael Durham / Eastern Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii) flying at night, Big Thicket National Preserve, Texas

Michael Durham / Eastern Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus rafinesquii) flying at night, Big Thicket National Preserve, Texas

Michael Durham / Southeastern Myotis (Myotis austroriparius) bat flying at night, Big Thicket National Preserve, Texas

Michael Durham / Andrenid Bee (Andrena ilicis) flying, covered with pollen, Texas

Michael Durham / Tachinid Fly (Archytas apicifer) flying, photographed in 1/50,000th of second with a high-speed camera, Texas

Michael Durham / Andrenid Bee (Andrena ilicis) flying, Texas

Michael Durham / Spotted-wing Fruit Fly (Drosophila suzukii) male, a pest species to berry and fruit farmers showing composite eyes, North America

Michael Durham / Southern Leopard Frog (Rana sphenocephala) juvenile, central Texas

Michael Durham / Euphoria Beetle (Euphoria fulgida) flying, photographed with a high-speed camera, central Texas

Michael Durham / Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) young turtle swimming in water, central Texas

Michael Durham / Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) young turtle swimming in water, central Texas

Michael Durham / Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) underwater, central Texas

Michael Durham / Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) underwater, central Texas

Michael Durham / Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) underwater, central Texas, digital composite

Michael Durham / Whirligig Beetle (Dineutus sp) group swimming in water, central Texas

Michael Durham / Whirligig Beetle (Dineutus sp) group swimming in water, central Texas