Loic Poidevin / Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) flying low over the ground, Indre-et-Loire , France, June.

Loic Poidevin / wo juvenile Barn swallows (Hirundo rustica)peched on a twig and begging for food, Indre-et-Loire , France, June.

Lorraine Bennery / White plume moth (Pterophorus pentadactyla), Indre-et-Loire, France, May.

Lorraine Bennery / Sooty Copper butterfly (Lycaena tityrus) on grass, Indre-et-Loire, France, April.

Lorraine Bennery / Willowherb hawkmoth (Proserpinus proserpina) on leaf, Indre-et-Loire, France, April.

Lorraine Bennery / Large blue butterfly (Maculinea arion) on flower, Indre-et-Loire, France

Lorraine Bennery / Seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) mating pair, Indre-et-Loire, France, April.

Loic Poidevin / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) bathing, Parc naturel regional de la Brenne / Brenne Regional Nature Park, France, April

Loic Poidevin / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) bathing in water, Parc naturel regional de la Brenne / Brenne Regional Nature Park, France, April

Loic Poidevin / Purple Heron (ardea purpurea) in flight over reedbeds, Parc naturel regional de la Brenne / Brenne Regional Nature Park, France, April

Loic Poidevin / Common pochards (Aythya ferina) mating, Parc naturel regional de la Brenne / Brenne Regional Nature Park, France, May

Loic Poidevin / Gadwail (Anas strepera) in water, Parc naturel regional de la Brenne / Brenne Regional Nature Park, France, May