Chris Mattison,Chris Mattison / Rubber Boa (Charina bottae) in defensive posture, raising tail to mimic head. California, USA, November.
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Sandesh Kadur / A vine growing on Eucalyptus bark, Tompotika Peninsula, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Guy Edwardes / 2020VISION / Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) coming in to roost at Shapwick, Somerset Levels, Somerset, England, UK. Photographer quote: 'Several million starlings roost on the Somerset Levels during the winter month...
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Martin Gabriel / Woody / Monkey ladder vine (Bauhinia glabra) Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica
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Martin Gabriel / Woody / Monkey ladder vine (Bauhinia glabra) Palo Verde National Park, Costa Rica
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Graham Eaton / Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) tree growing out of joints in carboniferous limestone, Ingleton, Yorkshire, January 2017. The tree has exploited a water enlarged joint or gryke in the limestone pavement...
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Markus Varesvuo / Peregrine (Falco peregrinus) two looking curiously at camera, heads rotated by 90 degrees. Vaala, North Ostrobothnia, Finland. June.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Pine marten (Martes martes) foraging in Pine (Pinus sylvestris) forest with Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) ground cover. Cairngorms National Park, Glenfeshie, Scotland, UK.
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John Cancalosi / Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) rotating head, Arizona, USA.
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David Fleetham / Wire coral colonies (Cirrhipathes spiralis), two spirals. Reef in Komodo area, Indonesia.
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Jouan Rius / Twisted beech trees (Fagus sylvatica var. tortuosa) in autumn, Montagne de Reims Natural Park, Champagne, France, October 2017
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Jouan Rius / Twisted beech tree (Fagus sylvatica var. tortuosa) in autumn, Montagne de Reims Natural Park, Champagne, France, October 2017