Bence Mate / Great egrets (Ardea alba) fighting with necks intertwined, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary. January.

Bence Mate / Group of Little egrets (Egretta garzetta) displaying its ornamental feathers, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary. February.

Bence Mate / Flock of Great egrets (Ardea alba) at twilight, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary. May.

Bence Mate / Great egrets (Ardea alba) in winter, and Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) with flock of other birds flying above, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary. January.

Bence Mate / Great egrets (Ardea alba) sky pointing, sizing each other up before fighting, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. January.

Bence Mate / Great egrets (Ardea alba) fighting, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary, February.

Bence Mate / Great egrets (Ardea alba) in breeding colours one with dark beak, facing each other with beaks raised towards the sky, Lake Csaj, Pusztaszer, Hungary, February.

Bence Mate / Great egrets (Ardea alba) fighting in mid-air, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. January.

Bence Mate / Group of Great egrets (Ardea alba), Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) and Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) at night with stars and moon. Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. May.

Bence Mate / Great egrets (Ardea alba) and Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) squabbling over fish, with some in flight. Blurred motion photograph, Lake Csaj, Pusztaszer, Hungary. February.

Bence Mate / Two Great egrets (Ardea alba) standing opposite each other with Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) in between. Lake Csaj, Pusztaszer, Hungary, January. Winner of the Portfolio category of the Terre Sauvage Na...

Bence Mate / Group of Great egrets (Ardea alba) reflected in still water, with Hooded crows (Corvus cornix), Lake Csaj, Pusztaszer, Hungary. Winner of the Portfolio category of the Terre Sauvage Nature Images Awar...