Philippe Clement / Common pochard (Aythya ferina) male, swimming in pond, La Brenne, Indre, France. May.

Philippe Clement / Common pochard (Aythya ferina) female with chicks flapping wings in pond, La Brenne, Indre, France. May.

Philippe Clement / Two Eurasian oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) landing among flock resting on beach along the North Sea coast in spring, Brouwersdam, Zeeland, Netherlands. March.

Philippe Clement / Common pied oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) cleaning Razor clam (Ensis sp.) prey in the water in saltmarsh, Zeeland, Netherlands. March.

Guy Edwardes / Rosy starling (Pastor roseus) male, perched on branch calling with juvenile European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) perched nearby, near Bratsigovo, Bulgaria. May.

Staffan Widstrand / RF - Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos) standing on hind legs in forest clearing, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Staffan Widstrand / RF - Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos) walking through forest, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Staffan Widstrand / RF - Wolverine (Gulo gulo) portrait, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Staffan Widstrand / RF - Wolverine (Gulo gulo) portrait, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Staffan Widstrand / RF - Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos) head portrait, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Staffan Widstrand / RF - Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus) prowling behind a foraging Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos) in grassland, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed o...

Staffan Widstrand / RF - Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus) walking through marshy ground, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Staffan Widstrand / RF - Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus) in grassland with Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos) behind, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free....

Staffan Widstrand / RF - Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus) walking through marshy ground, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos) standing on hind legs resting paw on tree trunk, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August.

Staffan Widstrand / Wolverine (Gulo gulo) walking along edge of forest pool, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August.

Staffan Widstrand / Fallen tree in old growth continuous forest, Elamyssalo Nature Reserve, Kuikka, in No Mans' Land, on the border between Finland and Russia, Kuhmo, Finland. August, 2023.

Staffan Widstrand / Wolverine (Gulo gulo) walking along edge of forest pool, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August.

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos) standing in the forest, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August.

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos) walking through the forest, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August.

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos) resting in the forest, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August.

Staffan Widstrand / Wolverine (Gulo gulo) standing in grassland, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August.

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos) resting in the forest, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August.

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos) head portrait, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August.

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus) walking over marshy ground, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August.

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus) standing in grassland watching an Eurasian brown bear (Ursus arctos), Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August.

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus) prowling, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August.

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus) walking over marshy ground, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August.

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus) walking over marshy ground, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August.

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus) walking over marshy ground, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August.

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus) walking over marshy ground, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August.

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus) standing at edge of forest pool, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August.

Staffan Widstrand / Wolverine (Gulo gulo) sitting at edge of forest pool, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August.

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus) standing in forest clearing in the rain, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August.

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus) standing in forest clearing in the rain, licking its nose, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August.

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus) walking through forest in the rain, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August.

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian wolf (Canis lupus) walking along edge of forest pool, Kuikka camp, Kuhmo, Finland. August.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens fodiens) portrait, Moscow Zoo, Russia. Captive.

Pal Hermansen / Wooden Moose sculpture and bench looking over Oldedalen valley on the southern shore of the Nordfjorden, Vestland county, Norway. June, 2021.

Pal Hermansen / Heavy snowfall covering lake, Follo, Viken, Norway. December, 2022.

Pal Hermansen / Derelict wooden house next to autumnal trees with modern houses in the background, Ski, Viken, Norway. October, 2022.

Pal Hermansen / Pool surrounded with rocks with reflected sunlight, near glacier Svartisen, Holandsfjord, Nordland county, Norway. September, 2022.

Pal Hermansen / Three cars with headlights on driving along road in snow-covered landscape at dusk, Kroer, Follo, Viken, Norway. December, 2022.

Pal Hermansen / Aspen (Populus tremula) tree in snow, with trunk gnawed by Beaver (Castor fiber), Follo, Viken, Norway. December.

Pal Hermansen / Common club-rushes (Schoenoplectus lacustris) reflecting on lake in morning fog, Ski, Follo, Viken, Norway. November.

Pal Hermansen / Common club-rushes (Schoenoplectus lacustris) reflecting on lake in morning fog, Ski, Follo, Viken, Norway. November.

Pal Hermansen / Rosebay willowherb (Chamaenerion angustifolium) in flower with lake and mountains in background, Gloppen, Vestland county, Norway. June.

Pal Hermansen / Pro wolf demonstration in front of the Norwegian parliament, Oslo, Norway. March, 2022.

Pal Hermansen / King eiders (Somateria spectabilis), Eiders (Somateria mollissima) and Gulls (Larus sp.) in fishing harbour. During the winter time the birds gather in harbour to feed on fish waste, Batsfjord, Finnma...

Pal Hermansen / An old peasant´s house, art installation, Hobol, Oslo, Norway. March, 2023. This house was used as an art object and was exhibited outside the Norwegian parliament building under the name "House...

Pal Hermansen / Oak (Quercus sp.) trees in forest, some of Norway´s biggest and oldest Oaks, Berge Nature Reserve, Hardanger, Vestland, Norway. Double exposure against the oak tree trunk.

Pal Hermansen / Three Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) in urban landscape in winter, Fornebu, west of Oslo, Norway. December.

Pal Hermansen / King eider (Somateria spectabilis) on water in fishing harbour, Batsfjord, Finnmark, Norway. February.

Pal Hermansen / Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) perched on table at outdoor restaurant with people behind, Hyde Park, London, England, UK. October.

Pal Hermansen / Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) flock roosting in tree at dusk, Tonder, Denmark. October.

Pal Hermansen / Maple (Acer sp.) and Ash (Fraxinus sp.) trees in spring reflecting in fjord, Vestland county, Norway. April.

Pal Hermansen / An old peasant´s house, art installation, Hobol, Oslo, Norway. March, 2023. This house was used as an art object and was exhibited outside the Norwegian parliament building under the name "House...

Pal Hermansen / Oak (Quercus sp.) tree, one of the biggest oaks in Norway, 9,3 meters in diameter, Berge Nature Reserve, Hardanger, Vestland county, Norway. April. Double exposure.

Pal Hermansen / Mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) flock in winter, portrait, Oslo, Norway. December.

Pal Hermansen / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) walking in winter landscape, Follo, Viken, Norway. December.

Pal Hermansen / Beech (Fagus sylvatica) foilage in autumn, Viken, Norway. November.

Pal Hermansen / Beech (Fagus sylvatica) foilage in autumn, Viken, Norway. November.

Pal Hermansen / Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) flock in flight, Hyde Park, London, England, UK. October.

Pal Hermansen / Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) head portrait, Hyde Park, London, England, UK. October.

Pal Hermansen / Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) head portrait, Hyde Park, London, England, UK. October.

Pal Hermansen / Group of Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) feeding on food scraps left on plates at an outdoor restaurant, Hyde Park, London, England, UK. October.

Pal Hermansen / White-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) fishing, Trondelag, Norway. September.

Pal Hermansen / Vagrant darters (Sympetrum vulgatum) pair mating in flight, Rodsvannet Nature Reserve, Viken, Norway. September.

Pal Hermansen / Rattle grasshopper (Psophus stridulus) jumping, exposing its red wings, Oslo fjord, Norway. August.

Pal Hermansen / Blue-winged sand grasshopper (Sphingonotus caerulans) jumping, Ytre Hvaler National Park, Ostfold county, Norway. August.

Pal Hermansen / Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) in flight over Heather (Calluna vulgaris), Ytre Hvaler National Park, Oslo fjord, Norway. August.

Pal Hermansen / Large marsh grasshopper (Stethophyma grossum) jumping in wet meadow, Viken, Norway. August.

Pal Hermansen / Four-spot orb-weaver spiders (Araneus quadratus) pair, female on right, male approaching female, Ostfold, Norway. July.

Pal Hermansen / Weaver beetle (Lamia textor) head portrait, Viken, Norway. July.

Pal Hermansen / Nursery web spider (Dolomedes sp.) on a flower with insect prey, Viken, Norway. July.

Pal Hermansen / Moorland clouded yellow butterfly (Colias palaeno) resting on a flower, Viken, Norway. July.

Pal Hermansen / Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) swimming next to rocks, Viken, Norway. April.

Pal Hermansen / Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo) wing detail, Telemark, Norway. June.

Pal Hermansen / Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo) nectaring on flower, Telemark Norway. June.

Pal Hermansen / Willow grouse (Lagopus lagopus) male, display flight, against blue sky, Hardangervidda mountain plateau, Norway. June.

Pal Hermansen / Cuckoo bumblebee (Bombus boehmicus) coated with pollen resting on Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) flower in spring, Ski, Norway. May.

Pal Hermansen / Marsh marigolds (Caltha palustris) in flower, Ski, Norway. May.

Pal Hermansen / Moose (Alces alces) standing at the roadside with a moose road sign in foreground, Follo, Norway. May.

Pal Hermansen / Green hairstreak butterfly (Callophrys rubi) taking flight from Coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara) flower, Follo, Norway. May.

Pal Hermansen / Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia) disintegrating fruit with spreading seeds in spring, Follo, Norway. April.

Pal Hermansen / Two Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) walking across frozen lake, Varmland, Sweden. April.

Pal Hermansen / Two Whooping swans (Cygnus cygnus) on misty river in freezing temperatures at dawn, Golsfjell, Viken, Norway. February.

Pal Hermansen / Dipper (Cinclus cinclus) perched on rock in frozen river, Follo, Norway. February.

Pal Hermansen / Bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus) male, in flight among reeds, Oslo fjord, Viken, Norway. February.

Pal Hermansen / Bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus) male, landing among reeds, Oslo fjord, Viken, Norway. February.

Pal Hermansen / Icicles hanging over river after frost, Follo, Norway. January.

Pal Hermansen / Last remnants of ice melting on lake in spring, Mangen, Akershus/Innlandet, Norway. February.

Pal Hermansen / Small cottage at edge of frozen lake covered in snow with forest in background, Odalen, Innlandet, Norway. January, 2018.

Pal Hermansen / Aerial view of lake in early winter, with patterns created by freezing and thawing, Follo, Norway. December, 2020.

Pal Hermansen / Aerial view of a tyre tracks on a car raceway on frozen lake, Follo, Viken, Norway. January, 2022.

Pal Hermansen / Aerial view of glacial river delta, Jostedalen National Park, Vestland county, Norway. September, 2022.