Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Adult Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on spade handle in the snow in winter, Scotland, UK, December 2010

Colin Varndell / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on garden spade handle. Dorset, UK, February.

Juergen Freund / Researchers Guido and Katja Westhoff work in a mobile lab in the bush. To handle the deadly Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) Guido puts the head and upper portion of the snake in a plastic...

Ross Hoddinott / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) resting on trowel handle in a garden, Nr Bradworthy, Devon, England, UK. January

Ross Hoddinott / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) resting on spade handle in a garden, Nr Bradworthy, Devon, England, UK. January

Stephen Dalton / Robin (Erithecus rubecula) perched on spade handle, UK

Andy Sands / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) sitting on a garden fork handle singing, Hertfordshire, England, UK

David Tipling / Robin {Erithacus rubecula} perched on garden fork or spade handle in winter, UK.

Paul Harris / 2020VISION / Garlic (Allium sativum) bulbs hanging from a vegetable basket handle, drying, Evelyn Community Gardens, Deptford, London, England, UK, September

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Adult Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on spade handle in the snow in winter, Scotland, UK, December 2010

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Adult Great tit (Parus major) perched on spade handle in the snow in winter, Scotland, UK, December 2010

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Adult Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on spade handle in the snow in winter, Scotland, UK, December 2010

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Adult Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on spade handle in the snow in winter, Scotland, UK, December 2010

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Adult Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on spade handle in the snow in winter, Scotland, UK, December 2010

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Adult Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on spade handle in the snow in winter, Scotland, UK, December 2010

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Adult Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on spade handle in the snow in winter, Scotland, UK, December 2010

Ben Hall / 2020VISION / Detail of spade handle with RSPB volunteers carrying out conservation work on moorland in background, Peak District NP, April 2011

Michael Hutchinson / Chacma Baboon (Papio cynocephalus ursinus) trying the handle of a locked car door. This individual is known as Merlin to researchers and knows how to open the doors of unlocked cars to get food inside...

Juergen Freund / Researcher Guido Westhoff working in a mobile lab in the bush. To handle the highly venomous Common death adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) he puts the head and upper portion of the snake in a plastic t...

Kim Taylor / Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus) on a snowy spade handle. Surrey, UK, January.

Florian Möllers / Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocops major) feeding fledgling on spade handle, Berlin, Germany, June

Dave Bevan / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perching on fork handle in snow Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

Dave Bevan / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perching on snow covered fork handle, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Sami Pahkakuppi, birch wood bowl with decorated handle, used for milking Reindeer, Finland.

Ross Hoddinott / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) resting on spade handle in a garden, Nr Bradworthy, Devon, England, UK. January

Steven David Miller / Sign advising visitors to Fraser Island how to handle an encounter with a wild dingo. Kingfisher Bay, Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia Habitat: Sand island. September 2009 Restrictions: Editoria...

LYNN M. STONE / Portrait of Lakenvelder (golden) rooster / cockerel(Gallus gallus domesticus) on handle of antique wooden plow in corn field, Iowa, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Rooster / cockerel (Gallus gallus domesticus) perching on handle of antique wooden plow in corn field; Iowa, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Cochin rooster (Gallus gallus domesticus) on handle of antique wooden plow in corn field, Iowa, USA

Dave Bevan / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on garden fork handle in snow, Wales, UK

Dave Bevan / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on fork handle in snow, Wales, UK, February

Gary K. Smith / Male Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) perched on spade handle, Norfolk, UK

Gary K. Smith / Male Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) perched on spade handle, Norfolk, UK

Paul Hobson / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) on spade handle, Yorkshire, uk

Pete Cairns / Boy cycling through forest, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK

Tony Phelps / Man showing correct way to handle / hold a Puff adder {Bitis arietans} South Africa

Paul Hobson / Adult Spotted flycatcher {Muscicapa striata} perched on spade handle, Peak District, UK.

Todd Pusser / New Zealand fur seal {Arctocephalus forsteri} showing jug handle behaviour, Pacific.

Jan Vermeer / European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) on spade handle, Europe

John Cancalosi / Robin perched on garden spade handle {Erithacus rubecula} UK

DAVID TIPLING / Blue tit on garden fork handle {Parus caeruleus} UK

Ross Hoddinott / Juvenile Blackbird perched on spade handle {Turdus merula} Devon, UK

Onne van der Wal / Rusted chains and tackle that were used to handle the whale carcasses at the now abandoned whaling station in Grytviken, South Georgia.

Rick Tomlinson / Beating upwind in a gentle breeze.

Onne van der Wal / Man in the water cleaning the topside waterline on a boat's hull while holding on with a suction handle.

Onne van der Wal / Using a suction handle, the crew of a yacht scrubbing the waterline at anchor.

Petra Wegner / German Shorthaired Pointer, puppy, 9 weeks, biting broom handle