Winfried Wisniewski / White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) on nest, Extremadura, Spain

Eduardo Blanco / Pale burrower mayfly (Ephoron virgo), swarming in the millions on street at night, appearing like snow. Mayflies recently hatched. Tudela, La Ribera de Navarra, Navarre, Spain. August 2019. Finalist i...

Andres M. Dominguez / Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) perched on branch amongst Hawthorn (Crataegus sp) berries. Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, Cadiz, Spain. February.

Theo Bosboom / Rocks and sea stacks in the surf at Playa del Silencio in Asturias on the Northwest coast of Spain. May 2015

Theo Bosboom / Aerial of patterns of receding waves, Playa del Silencio, Asturias, Spain. April 2018

Theo Bosboom / Sea stacks consisting of flysch rock battered by the incoming tide, playa de Gueirua, Asturias, Northwest Spain. October 2015

Loic Poidevin / Northern ravens (Corvus corax) interacting in snow, Leon, Spain, February.

Loic Poidevin / Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) male on a branch feeding on Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) berries, Leon, Spain, February.

Loic Poidevin / Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) male on a branch feeding on Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) berries, Leon, Spain, February.

Nick Upton / Feral horse (Equus caballus) walking on a remote sandy beach, near Arta, Mallorca, Spain, August.

Winfried Wisniewski / Black Kite (Milvus migrans) flying, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

Francisco Marquez / Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) juveniles and a few adults kept temporarily in an enclosure for ringing, Fuente de Piedra lagoon, Malaga, Spain. August.

Francisco Marquez / Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) juveniles and a few adults kept temporarily in an enclosure for ringing, Fuente de Piedra lagoon, Malaga, Spain. August.

Francisco Marquez / Volunteers rounding up Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) juveniles for ringing, Fuente de Piedra lagoon, Malaga, Spain. August.

Francisco Marquez / Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) flock silhouetted in wetland, Fuente de Piedra lagoon, Malaga, Spain. August.

Milan Radisics / Aerial shot of the Gemasolar Thermosolar Plant owned by Torresol Energy, it uses molten salt as its heat transfer fluid and energy storage medium to produce energy for up to 24 hours a day, Seville, S...

Milan Radisics / Aerial shot of the Gemasolar Thermosolar Plant owned by Torresol Energy, it uses molten salt as its heat transfer fluid and energy storage medium to produce energy for up to 24 hours a day, Seville,...

Milan Radisics / Aerial shot zooming out from a dead tree by an artificial lake, polluted by extractive mining operations, Minas de Riotinto, Andalusia, Spain, January 2019.

Milan Radisics / Aerial shot of a dead tree by an artificial lake, polluted by extractive mining operations, Minas de Riotinto, Andalusia, Spain, January 2019.

Milan Radisics / Tracking aerial shot of the source of the Rio Tinto river, the river is coloured by minerals leeching from the surrounding terrain, Andalusia, Spain, January 2019.

Milan Radisics / Aerial shot of dead trees encrusted in mud in a dry artificial lake, polluted by extractive mining operations, Minas de Riotinto, Andalusia, Spain, January 2019.

Milan Radisics / Aerial shot of an artificial lake inside an open cast mine, Minas de Riotinto, Andalusia, Spain, January 2019.

Milan Radisics / Aerial shot of an artificial lake inside an open cast mine, Minas de Riotinto, Andalusia, Spain, January 2019.

Milan Radisics / Aerial shot of an open cast mine, Minas de Riotinto, Andalusia, Spain, January 2019.

Milan Radisics / Aerial shot of an open cast mine, Minas de Riotinto, Andalusia, Spain, January 2019.

Milan Radisics / Aerial shot of an open mine pit and process plant in a copper mining and hydrometallurgical process plant complex, near Gerena, Seville, Spain, August 2018.

Milan Radisics / Aerial shot of an open mine pit and process plant in a copper mining and hydrometallurgical process plant complex, near Gerena, Seville, Spain, August 2018.

Milan Radisics / Aerial shot of an artificial lake polluted by extractive pyrite mining, the orange color comes from sulfite and the blue is a reflection of the sky, Minas de Riotinto, Andalusia, Spain, January 2019.

Milan Radisics / Aerial shot of the shore of an artificial lake polluted by extractive pyrite mining, the orange color comes from sulfite and the blue is a reflection of the sky, Minas de Riotinto, Andalusia, Spain, J...

Milan Radisics / Aerial shot of mining waste and other toxic by-products collected in dry stacks and a big pond, in a large copper mining and hydrometallurgical process plant complex near Gerena, Seville, Spain, Augu...

Nick Upton / View towards Naranjo de Bulnes (Picu Urriellu) a distinctive 2519m limestone peak, Picos de Europa mountains, viewed from Arenas de Cabrales at sunset, Asturias, Spain, August 2016.

Nick Upton / Mediterranean sea holly / Pyrenean eryngo (Eryngium bourgatii) flowering on montane pastureland, Covadonga, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, August.

Nick Upton / Pyrenean merendera / False meadow saffron (Merendera pyrenaica / Colchicum montanum) flowering on montane pastureland, Vegas de Sotres, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, August.

Nick Upton / Cornish heath (Erica vagans) clump flowering on montane pastureland, above the Lakes of Covadonga, at 1300m, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, August.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) landing on coast next to flock. Cantabria, Spain, March.

David Perpinan / Male Mediterranean tree frog (Hyla meridionalis) calling, showing vocal sac inflating, Barcelona, Spain, May. Filmed at night with an infrared camera.

David Perpinan / Group of Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) fighting to feed on a dead lamb. Cuenca, Spain, August.

David Perpinan / Group of Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) arriving and feeding on a dead lamb, Cuenca, Spain, August.

Marion Vollborn/ BIA / Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) cub, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

Albert Lleal / Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) leaf, 5x magnification, showing rib and veination, Barcelona, Spain

Albert Lleal / Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) leaf, 2x magnification, showing rib and veination, Barcelona, Spain

David Perpinan / Aeroplane flying in front of a total lunar eclipse, also called a Blood Moon, Barcelona, Spain, 27th July 2018.

David Perpinan / Slow motion clip of a Wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi) wrapping a grasshopper in silk, Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain, August.

David Perpinan / Common rock sparrow (Petronia petronia) feeding chicks in nest, filmed using an infra-red camera, Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain, June.

David Perpinan / Common rock sparrow (Petronia petronia) chick exploring outside nest, Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain, June.

David Perpinan / Adult Common rock sparrow (Petronia petronia) feeding chicks, Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain, June.

David Perpinan / Female Rock sparrow (Petronia petronia) feeding chick inside nest, filmed with an infrared camera, Spain, June.

Ashley Cooper / Sunflower next to the PS20 solar thermal tower, the only such working solar tower currently in the world. Sanlucar La Mayor, Andalucia, Spain. May 2011

Ashley Cooper / Heliostats, large reflective mirrors directing sunlight to the PS20 solar thermal tower, the only such working solar tower currently in the world. Sanlucar La Mayor, Andalucia, Spain. June 2011

Francisco Marquez / Round up of wild mares and foals from marshland to the corrals of the town. Donana National Park, Spain. September 2014.

Gavin Hellier / Timelapse from day to night looking over the Gaudi House Museum, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, May 2016. Hellier

Andres M. Dominguez / Blue butterfly (Lycaenidae) frozen in ice, Cortes de la Frontera, Los Alcornocales Natural Park. Spain. Highly commended in the Other animals category of the GDT European Wildlife Photographer of th...

Mario Suarez Porras/ BIA / Grasshopper Warbler (Locustella naevia) calling, Asturias, Spain

Francisco Marquez / Pair of Iberian lynxes (Lynx pardinus) greeting, Andalusia, Spain, January.

Francisco Marquez / Two male Iberian wild goats (Capra pyrenaica) fighting, Sierra de Gredos, Spain, November.

Nick Upton / Slow motion clip of a Meadow brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina) and a Gatekeeper butterfly (Pyronia tithonus) nectaring on Saw-wort flowers (Serratula tinctoria), with a Silver-washed fritillary (Argyn...

Francisco Marquez / Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) and European black vultures (Aegypius monachus) feeding on a dead deer, Cabaneros National Park, Montes de Toledo, Spain, May.

Francisco Marquez / Juvenile Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus) feeding on a bone in snow, Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, Spain, April.

Francisco Marquez / Common crane (Grus grus) in a blizzard, Gallocanta Lake, Aragon, Spain, February.

Andres M. Dominguez/ BIA / Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) male, Cadiz, Spain

Alain Ghignone/ BIA / Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus) male landing, Andalusia, Spain

Hans Glader/ BIA / Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) group, Spain

Oscar Diez/ BIA / Bonelli's Eagle (Hieraaetus fasciatus) female feeding on prey, Andalusia, Spain

Alain Ghignone/ BIA / Red Kite (Milvus milvus) flying, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

Alain Ghignone/ BIA / Red Kite (Milvus milvus) flying, Castile-La Mancha, Spain

David Tipling / Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) adult swallowing leg bone along with hoof, Spanish Pyrenees, July. This bird swallowed five of these leg bones whole, they have the ability to dissolve the bone in...

Brais Seara Fernandez/ BIA / Praying Mantis (Empusa pennata) nymph, Galicia, Spain

Oscar Diez/ BIA / Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) flock taking flight, Andalusia, Spain

Oscar Diez/ BIA / Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) trio taking flight from wetland, Andalusia, Spain

David Kjaer / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) coming in to land, Spain, July

David Kjaer / Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus)) coming in to land, Spain, July

Jordi Chias / Spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) just hatched from egg case that is on Seafan (Paramuricea clavata), Ullastres seamount, Costa Brava, Llafranch, Catalunya, Spain

Jordi Chias / Angular roughshark (Oxynotus centrina) a deepsea species living at 80-300m depth, caught by fishermen and released, Costa Brava, Catalunya, Spain, Mediterranean Sea

Michael Durham / Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) with pollen baskets, Oregon

Brais Seara Fernandez/ BIA / Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus), Castile-Leon, Spain

Brais Seara Fernandez/ BIA / Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) female watching male performing courtship display, Castilla Leon, Spain

Andres M. Dominguez / Great grey shrike (Lanius meridionalis) perched on a branch of Montpellier maple (Acer monspessulanum). Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park. southern Spain. December.

Andres M. Dominguez / Fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita muscaria) in snow, Los Alcornocales Natural Park, Cortes de la Frontera, southern Spain, January.

Andres M. Dominguez / Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag and two hinds, Los Alcornocales Natural Park, southern Spain, September.

Andres M. Dominguez / Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus), Dehesa de Abajo, Sevilla, Spain, August.

Andres M. Dominguez / Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria) in foggy forest, Los Alcornocales Natural Park, southern Spain, January.

Andres M. Dominguez / Blue lupin (Lupinus angustifolius) Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, southern Spain, May.

Andres M. Dominguez / Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla) perched on lichen covered branch, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, southern Spain, May.

Andres M. Dominguez / Rufous-tailed scrub robin (Cercotrichas galactotes) perched on grape vine, Sevilla, Spain, August.

Andres M. Dominguez / Common stonechat (Saxicola torquata) with prey on flowers, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, El Bosque, southern Spain, April.

Andres M. Dominguez / False death cap mushroom (Amanita citrina) Los Alcornocales Natural Park, Cortes de la Frontera, Malaga, Spain

Andres M. Dominguez / Mirror orchid (Ophrys speculum) in the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, El Bosque, southern Spain, April.

Andres M. Dominguez / European stonechat (Saxicola rubicola) male perched with mountainous habitat behind, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, southern Spain, February.

Andres M. Dominguez / Common stonechat (Saxicola torquata) perched on bramble, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, southern Spain, November.

Andres M. Dominguez / Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) in a Beech forest (Fagus sylvatica) Saja Besaya Natural Park, Saja, Cantabria, Spain, August.

Andres M. Dominguez / Great green bush-cricket (Tettigonia viridissima) and Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, southern Spain, April.

Andres M. Dominguez / Dew on spiderweb with Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) in the background, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, El Bosque, southern Spain, April.

Andres M. Dominguez / Dew on spiderweb with Grey-leaved cistus (Cistus albidus) Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, El Bosque, southern Spain, April.

Andres M. Dominguez / Orchid (Ophrys atlantica) Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, Benaocaz, southern Spain, May.

Andres M. Dominguez / Dark-red helleborine (Epipactis atrorubens) Linares, Cantabria, Spain, August.

Andres M. Dominguez / Orchid (Orchis langei) in sunset light, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, southern Spain, May.