Andrew Parkinson / Red deer {Cervus elaphus} adult stag roaring during the October rut, Leicestershire, UK

Andrew Parkinson / Badger (Meles meles) adult in pine forest at sunset, Derbyshire, UK, June. Highly commended in the Habitat category of the British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) Competition 2017.

Andrew Parkinson / Badger (Meles meles) adult, backlit at sunset, scratching its ears, Derbyshire, UK, May. Winner of the Animal Behaviour category of the British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) Competition 2017.

Andrew Parkinson / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) cygnets with head submerged while feeding underwater, with mother watching and helping, Derbyshire, England, UK. June. Highly Commended in the Animal Behaviour category of the...

Andrew Parkinson / Mountain hare (Lepus timidus) grooming itself, with back foot raised, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, February. Highly Commended in the Animal Behaviour category of the British Wildlife Photo...

Andrew Parkinson / Mountain hare (Lepus timidus) three adults on a snow slope high in the Cairngorm Mountains, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, February. Finalist in the Mammals category of the Wildlife Photogra...

Andrew Parkinson / Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) adult male pursuing female, Derbyshire, UK, February.

Andrew Parkinson / Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) adult male pursuing female, Derbyshire, UK, February.

Andrew Parkinson / Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) adult backlit near a hedgerow at dawn, Derbyshire, UK, March.

Andrew Parkinson / Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) adult female (mid-air) leaping out of her form in snow, away from male, Derbyshire, UK. March.

Andrew Parkinson / Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) three adults in snow covered field during a snow fall, Derbyshire, UK, February.

Andrew Parkinson / Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) adult running in wintery landscape. Derbyshire, UK, January.

Andrew Parkinson / Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) adult running in wintery landscape. Derbyshire, UK, January.

Andrew Parkinson / Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) adult walking across a snow covered field. Derbyshire, UK, January.

Andrew Parkinson / Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) adult sitting in a snow covered field. Derbyshire, UK, January.

Andrew Parkinson / Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) adult female skidding to a halt in a snow covered field, Derbyshire, UK, March.

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) breeding pair during part of their elaborate courtship ritual. Saltee Islands, Republic of Ireland, May.

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) adult, backlit by the morning sun, coming in to land in colony, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK. September

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanu) adult in flight against stormy seas. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, September.

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) family on an exposed ridge, backlit by the morning sun. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, August.

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) adult portrait. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, September

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) adult stretching its wings. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, September.

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) fluffy chick with its parent. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, August.

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) chick with fluffy with mouth open. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, August.

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) breeding pair sit together on rock. Saltee Islands, Republic of Ireland, May.

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) adult diving, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, July

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) adult taking off from temporary roost sight. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, September.

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) chick in a line of adults. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, August.

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) adult 'sky-pointing' before flying out to sea. Saltee Islands, Republic of Ireland, May.

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) adult wing stretching and looking up, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, September.

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) chick backlit by evening light. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, August.

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) adult diving arrow-like into the sea, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, July

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanu) coming into land with stormy seas behind, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, September. Highly Commended in the Coastal and Marine category of the BWPA Awards 2015

Andrew Parkinson / Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) in flight in Force 8 gales above raging seas. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, September.

Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) sub-adults roosting on a coastal rock Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, July

Andrew Parkinson / Cliff top view of a gannet (Morus bassanus) colony. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, July.

Andrew Parkinson / Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) adult reaching up. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, March.

Andrew Parkinson / Puffin (Fratercula arctica) in flight with two fish in beak. Farne Islands, UK, July.

Andrew Parkinson / Hanuman / Northern Plains Grey Langur (Presbytis entellus) two youngsters chase each other up a sloping tree. Bandhavgarh National Park, India.

Andrew Parkinson / Dunlin (Calidris alpina) adult on water of shallow lagoon. Norfolk, UK, January.

Andrew Parkinson / Hanuman / Northern Plains Grey Langur (Presbytis entellus) youngster in mid-air leaping from a sloping tree trunk to a nearby tree sapling. Bandhavgarh National Park, India. Non-ex.

Andrew Parkinson / Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) adult in winter plumage, taking off at dawn from tranquil lake. (Non-ex) Derbyshire, UK. Highly commended, GDT competition 2012, Nature's studio categor...

Andrew Parkinson / Adult Badger (Meles meles) at entrance to sett, with some young Domestic cattle in the background, Derbyshire, England, UK, May 2012 (non-ex).

Andrew Parkinson / Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) adult killing and plucking feathers from collared dove. Derbyshire, UK, November. British Wildlife Photographer of the Year (BWPA) competition 2012, 'Animal Behaviour' ca...

Andrew Parkinson / Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) adult with feather of collared dove in beak, after making kill. Derbyshire, UK, November. (Non-ex)

Andrew Parkinson / Redwing (Turdus iliacus) protecting a windfall apple from another bird. Derbyshire, UK, February. (Non-ex)

Andrew Parkinson / Redwings (Turdus iliacus) squabbling over an apple in snow. Derbyshire, UK, February. British Wildlife Photographer of the Year (BWPA) competition 2012, 'Animal Behaviour' category. (Non-ex) Winner of...

Andrew Parkinson / Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) in meadow of buttercups. Derbyshire, UK, June. British Wildlife Photographer of the Year (BWPA) competition 2012, 'Outdoor Photography editor's choice' category. (Non-ex)

Andrew Parkinson / Common Guillemot (Uria aalge) two adults perched together, Saltee Islands, Republic of Ireland, UK, May.

Andrew Parkinson / Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) adult aggressively chasing another, UK visitor between November and March. Lancashire, UK, October.

Andrew Parkinson / Mute swan portrait on water (Cygnus olor) Derbyshire, UK, April.

Andrew Parkinson / Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag portrait, Leicestershire, UK, October.

Andrew Parkinson / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) standing on its hind legs, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, March.

Andrew Parkinson / Mountain hare (Lepus timidus) alert portrait in white winter coat, Monadhliath Mountains, Scotland, UK, February.

Andrew Parkinson / Sedge warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) singing portrait, Saltee Islands, Republic of Ireland, May.

Andrew Parkinson / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) adult in threat posture, Derbyshire, UK, February.

Andrew Parkinson / Great crested grebes (Podiceps cristatus) a pair of adults perform their elaborate courtship dance. Derbyshire, UK, March.

Andrew Parkinson / Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) perched on rock with curious Highland cow behind. Isle of Mull, Scotland, UK, February.

Andrew Parkinson / Barn owl (Tyto alba) adult in flight in evening light, Norfolk, UK

Andrew Parkinson / Coot (Fulica atra) silhouetted as it descends a grass bank, Derbyshire, UK, March. Highly commended in the Portfolio category of the BWPA Competition 2016.

Andrew Parkinson / Dunlin (Calidris alpina) adult trying to pull a worm out of the wet sand, September, Shetland Islands, UK, September.

Andrew Parkinson / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) alert cub looking up, Derbyshire, UK, June.

Andrew Parkinson / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in snow, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, March.

Andrew Parkinson / Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) perched on frost covered branches, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, December.

Andrew Parkinson / Rear view of Red squirrel tail (Sciurus vulgaris) foraging in deep snow, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, March.

Andrew Parkinson / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) standing on its hind legs, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, March.

Andrew Parkinson / Red kite (Milvus milvus) in swooping dive, Gigrin Farm, Mid Wales, UK, March.

Andrew Parkinson / Puffins (Fratercula arctica) pair take off together to go fishing. Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK, May.

Andrew Parkinson / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) portrait in snow, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, March.

Andrew Parkinson / Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) adult stretching its wings and neck in dawn sunlight. Derbyshire, UK, March.

Andrew Parkinson / Jackdaws (Corvus monedula) abstract view of flock in flight, Derbyshire, UK, December.

Andrew Parkinson / Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) adult hovering directly in front of the sun, defending nest from perceived threat, Farne Islands, UK. June

Andrew Parkinson / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) alert cub portrait, Derbyshire, UK, June.

Andrew Parkinson / Coots (Fulica atra) resting at dawn. Derbyshire, UK, March.

Andrew Parkinson / Siskin (Carduelis spinus) male peched on an alder branch, Rothiemurchus Forest, Scotland, UK, April.

Andrew Parkinson / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) adult emerges serenely from a thick mist into dawn sunlight, Derbyshire, UK, May.

Andrew Parkinson / Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) adult female among breaking waves, Lincolnshire, UK

Andrew Parkinson / European / Brown hare portrait (Lepus europaeus), Derbyshire, UK, March.

Andrew Parkinson / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) adult perched on the ground, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, December.

Andrew Parkinson / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on frost covered branches, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, December.

Andrew Parkinson / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) adult backlit by winter sunlight, Formby Point, Lancashire, UK, December.

Andrew Parkinson / European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) young rabbit stands alert in grass, Norfolk, UK, June.

Andrew Parkinson / European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) young rabbit sits alert in grass, Norfolk, UK, May.

Andrew Parkinson / Pink footed geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) huge flock take flight in dawn light, Norfolk, UK, January.

Andrew Parkinson / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) drinking from the surface of a frozen lake, Derbyshire, UK, March.

Andrew Parkinson / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) portrait on water at dawn, Derbyshire, UK, February.

Andrew Parkinson / Mute swans (Cygnus olor) pair of adults engaged in a courtship dance, Nottinghamshire, UK, February.

Andrew Parkinson / Mountain hare (Lepus timidus) adult in its white winter coat trying to conceal itself on heather moorland, Monadhliath Mountains, Scotland, UK, February.

Andrew Parkinson / Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) line of ducklings follow their mother through early morning mist, Derbyshire, UK, June.

Andrew Parkinson / Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) group roosting in the lagoons at Titchwell RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, UK, October.

Andrew Parkinson / Mountain hare (Lepus timidus) in white winter coat, Monadhliath Mountains, Scotland, UK, February.

Andrew Parkinson / Small flock of Waxwings (Bombycilla garrulus) perched on a house TV aerial. Nottinghamshire, UK, January. (non-ex)

Andrew Parkinson / Small flock of Waxwings (Bombycilla garrulus) perched on a house TV aerial. Nottinghamshire, UK, January. (non-ex)

Andrew Parkinson / Water vole (Arvicola terrestris) feeding on a grass bank. Derbyshire, UK, April (non-ex)

Andrew Parkinson / Tufted duck (Aythya fuligula) male on a tranquil lake in dawn mist. Derbyshire, UK, May. (non-ex)

Andrew Parkinson / Sika deer (Cervus nippon) female stretching her head back to detect the scent of any potential threat. Arne RSPB Reserve, Dorset, UK, October (non-ex)