Doug Perrine / Crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophagus), a species normally found in the sub zero waters of Antarctica, watched by tourists in 30C heat on a beach at McCrae, Port Philip Bay, Melbourne, Australia.

Nick Garbutt / Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fishing for Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii), Sitka Sound, Alaska, USA, Pacific Ocean.

Nick Garbutt / Two Bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) fishing for Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii), Sitka Sound, Alaska, USA, Pacific Ocean.

Nick Garbutt / Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in flight over Sitka Sound with snow-covered mountains behind, Sitka, Alaska, USA. March.

Nick Garbutt / Flock of Surfbirds (Aphriza virgata) in flight over water, Sitka Sound, Sitka, Alaska, USA.

Richard Du Toit / Two Black oystercatchers (Haematopus moquini) jumping on rocks to avoid crashing waves, Garden Route, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Richard Du Toit / Two Black oystercatchers (Haematopus moquini) perched on rocks along the shore, Garden Route, Western Cape Province, South Africa.

Ernie Janes / Sand dunes at Holkham Beach, North Norfolk, UK. September, 2007.

Ernie Janes / View from sand dunes looking out to sea, Holkham Beach National Nature Reserve, Norfolk, UK. September, 2010.

Marie Read / Tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) in breeding plumage, perched on rock, St. Paul, Pribilof Islands, Alaska, USA. July.

Marie Read / Red-throated loon (Gavia stellata) flapping its wings on water, Anchorage, Alaska, USA. May.

Marie Read / Red-necked phalaropes (Phalaropus lobatus) large flock taking flight from water during spring migration, Inian Islands, Alaska, USA. May.

Bence Mate / Black-winged stilt (Himanthopus himantophus) in rain, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary, July.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) with out of focus Lesser flamingos (Phoenicopterus minor) standing behind, Lake Nakuru, Kenya

Bence Mate / Portrait of Black-winged stilt immature (Himantopus himantopus) standing on one leg, and stretching, Hungary

Bence Mate / Portrait of immature Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) sitting, with legs folding infront, Hungary

Tony Heald / Black-Winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) wading. Etosha National Park, Namibia, January.

Edwin Giesbers / Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) in flight over long grasses at dusk, Lesbos, Greece

Edwin Giesbers / Silhouette of Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) standing on exposed rock over water, with reflections, Lesbos, Greece

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / Black winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) profile, Bagerova Steppe, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, Ukraine, July 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / Black winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) by a small pool in a dried out stream, Bagerova Steppe, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, Ukraine, July 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Geidemark / Black winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) in flight, Karavasta Lagoons National Park, Albania, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Allofs / Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) in water, Camargue, France, April 2009

Luis Quinta / Black winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) chick, Reserva Natural Esturio do Sado, Portugal