Gavin Hellier / Timelapse of clouds moving over One World Trade Centre, Lower Manhattan, New York, USA, June 2016. Hellier

Gavin Hellier / Timelapse of traffic crossing Brooklyn Bridge at night, New York, USA, June 2016. Hellier

Gavin Hellier / Timelapse from night to day looking towards Brooklyn Bridge, New York, USA, June 2016. Hellier

Gavin Hellier / Timelapse of clouds moving over Brooklyn Bridge, New York, USA, June 2016. Hellier

Gavin Hellier / Timelapse from night to day looking towards Brooklyn Bridge, New York, USA, June 2016. Hellier

Gavin Hellier / Timelapse of the sun rising over Manhattan, New York, USAJune 2016. Hellier

Gavin Hellier / Timelapse of the moon rising over Manhattan, New York, USA, June 2016. Hellier

Gavin Hellier / Timelapse from day to night looking over Manhattan, New York, USA, June 2016. Hellier

Gavin Hellier / Timelapse of clouds moving over Manhattan, New York, USA, June 2016. Hellier

Gavin Hellier / Wide angle shot of Lower Manhattan ast dusk, including the One World Trade Centre skyscraper, New York, USA, June 2016. Hellier

Gavin Hellier / Group of American flags flying in Liberty State Park, New York, USA, June 2016. Hellier

Gavin Hellier / Group of American flags flying in Liberty State Park, with the Statue of Liberty in the background, New York, USA, June 2016. Hellier

Gavin Hellier / View of One World Trade Center and Lower Manhattan at sunset from across the Hudson River, with Brooklyn Bridge in the foreground, New York, Manhattan, United States of AmericaJune 2016. Hellier

Gavin Hellier / One World Trade Center and Downtown Manhattan at dusk from across the Hudson River, New York, Manhattan, United States of AmericaJune 2016. Hellier

Gavin Hellier / Timelapse of the moon setting over Manhattan, New York, USA, June 2016. Hellier

Gavin Hellier / View of Manhattan at dusk across the Hudson River, New York, USA, June 2016. Hellier

Gavin Hellier / View of Manhattan at dusk across the Hudson River, New York, USA, June 2016. Hellier

Jeff Rotman / Dorsal fin of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) for sale in Chinatown, New York City, USA.

David Tipling / Feral pigeons (Columba livia) on pavement, with cars and taxis, New York City, USA, May.

Gavin Hellier / Yellow NYC Checker Taxi in the downtown Financial District of Manhattan, New York City, USA 2009

Gary Braasch / Huge crowd of demonstrators from affected shoreline communities marching along 59th Street during the People's Climate March which jammed 6th Avenue and 42nd street through Times Square, New York City...

Gary Braasch / People in High Line urban park, a public park built on an historic freight rail line elevated above the streets of Manhattan’s West Side, New York City, USA. November, 2011.

Marie Read / Adult American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) resting on beach with half-grown chick. Long Island, New York, USA. June. Topaz DeNoise applied.

Marie Read / Adult American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) brooding three chicks. Nickerson beach, Long Island, New York, USA. June.

Marie Read / Adult American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) brooding three chicks. Nickerson beach, Long Island, New York, USA. June.

Marie Read / Two half-grown American oystercatchers (Haematopus palliatus) chicks running along sandy beach. Long Island, New York, USA. June.

Marie Read / Adult American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) attacking juvenile Great black-backed gull (Larus marinus) on beach. Long Island, New York, USA. June. Topaz AI Sharpen applied.

Marie Read / Three American oystercatchers (Haematopus palliatus) in flight, calling during aerial piping display, courtship and territorial behavior, with one defecating. Long Island, New York, USA. June. Topa...

Marie Read / Adult American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) resting on beach with half-grown chick. Long Island, New York, USA. June. Topaz DeNoise applied.

Marie Read / Adult American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) feeding its chick, backlit. Long Island, New York, USA. June. Topaz AI DeNoise applied.

Marie Read / Adult American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) feeding its chick, backlit. Long Island, New York, USA. June.

Marie Read / Adult American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) silhouetted against breaking waves. Long Island, New York, USA. June.

Marie Read / Adult American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus), with chick, sitting on beach, backlit. Long Island, New York, USA. June.

Marie Read / Adult American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) walking along beach, with chick running and flapping its wings. Long Island, New York, USA. June.

Marie Read / Adult Common tern (Sterna hirundo) in flight over crashing waves, carrying fish in beak. Long Island, New York, USA.

Marie Read / Adult Common tern (Sterna hirundo) landing with fish in beak for its chick. Long Island, New York, USA.

Marie Read / Two Common terns (Sterna hirundo) in flight during midair aggressive encounter above nesting colony. Long Island, New York, USA.

Marie Read / Adult Common tern (Sterna hirundo) landing with fish in its beak for its chicks. Long Island, New York, USA.

Marie Read / Common tern (Sterna hirundo) brooding newly-hatched chick, still with egg-tooth, and two unhatched eggs. Nickerson Beach, Long Island, New York, USA. June.

Marie Read / Two Common terns (Sterna hirundo) in middle of aggressive encounter as one lands near nest with chick in it. Long Island, New York, USA. June.

Marie Read / Adult Common tern (Sterna hirundo) brooding two chicks. Long Island, New York, USA. June.

Marie Read / Pair of Common terns (Sterna hirundo) calling with chick, backlit. Long Island, New York, USA. June. Topaz AI DeNoise applied.

Marie Read / Two Common terns (Sterna hirundo) in middle of aggressive encounter as one lands near nest with chick in it. Long Island, New York, USA. June.

Marie Read / Adult Piping plover (Charadrius melodus) searching for food on beach. Long Island, New York, USA. June.

Marie Read / Adult Least tern (Sterna antillarum) sitting with two chicks, one begging in anticipation of being fed. Long Island, New York, USA. June. Topaz AI Sharpen applied.

Marie Read / Common tern (Sterna hirundo) adult and chick sat on nest on sandy beach. The chick moves beneath the adult for warmth. Long Island, New York, USA

Charlie Hamilton-James / Dead Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) on weighing scales, research for a Rat pheromone project by Fordham University, Brooklyn New York City, USA.

Charlie Hamilton-James / Scientist with Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) in glass tank working on a rat pheromone project, Brooklyn, New York City, USA. May, 2018.

Charlie Hamilton-James / Three Brown rats (Rattus Ratus) on the sidewalk at night, West Broadway, New York City, USA. May.

Charlie Hamilton-James / Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) with its head down a hole in city street at night, Tribeca, New York City, USA. May.

Charlie Hamilton-James / Ratcatchers holding dead adult male Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus), Manhatten, New York City, USA. May, 2018.

Charlie Hamilton-James / Dead Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) caught in ratcatchers trap, Manhatten, New York City, USA. May.

Charlie Hamilton-James / Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) poking head out of a drain on city street at night, just off Broadway, New York City, USA. May.

Charlie Hamilton-James / Brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) running between their home, under a tree, and rubbish bags, looking for food at night, Pearl St, New York City, USA. May.

Charlie Hamilton-James / Three Brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) climbing over rubbish bin foraging for food at night, Tribeca, New York City, USA. September.

Charlie Hamilton-James / Brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) on city sidewalk at night, West Broadway, New York City, USA. May.

Charlie Hamilton-James / Brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) on city sidewalk at night, Pearl Street, New York City, USA. May. Winner of the Urban Wildlife category, Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019.

Charlie Hamilton-James / Brown rats in a catch basin / drain under city street at night, West Broadway, New York City, USA. March.

Marie Read / Common tern (Sterna hirundo) adult in breeding plumage flying, carrying fish for young, Long Island, New York, USA, June.

Marie Read / Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger) standing in nest calling to its mate, Long Island, New York, USA, August.

Marie Read / Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) excavating nest scrape on beach by squatting and kicking backwards using its feet, Long Island, New York, USA, August.

Marie Read / Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) brooding small chick in nest on beach, Long Island, New York, USA, August.

Marie Read / Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger) nesting, one adult feeds a fish to a small chick that emerges from underneath second adult, Long Island, New York USA, August.

Marie Read / Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger) nesting on beach, adult arrives at nest settles down to brood two chicks, Long Island, New York, USA, August.

Marie Read / Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger) adult with chick in nest scrape on beach, Long Island, New York, USA, August.

Marie Read / Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger) adult feeding a fish to one of three small chicks on beach, Long Island, New York, USA, August.

Marie Read / Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger) pair and chick at nest, one adult and chick preening, Long Island, New York, USA.

Marie Read / Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger) pair and chick at nest, one adult. Brooding chick, second adult preening then flies off, Long Island, New York, USA, August.