John Waters / Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) feeding, catches worm and washes it in water, Greylake RSPB Reserve, Somerset Levels, England, UK, February.

Staffan Widstrand / Wilson's bird-of-paradise (Cicinnurus respublica), Waigeo, Raja Ampat, Western Papua, Indonesian New Guinea

Ingo Arndt / Eastern grey kangaroo female with joey peering out of pouch {Macropus giganteus}. Wilson Promontory NP Australia

Markus Varesvuo / Wilson's Storm Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) feeding whilst 'walking on water' Atlantic ocean, Madeira Portugal, August

Brent Stephenson / Wilson's Storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) hovering whilst feeding in calm conditions. Cuverville Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, December.

Jeff Wilson / Adult Arctic wolf (Canis lupus) Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada, June 2008. Taken on location for BBC series, Frozen Planet, Summer

Jeff Wilson / Arctic wolf (Canis lupus) on tundra, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada, June 2008. Taken on location for BBC series, Frozen Planet, Summer

Jeff Wilson / Royal Navy ship, HMS Endurance, crashing through the waves in the south atlantic ocean, Antarctica, November 2009. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.

Jeff Wilson / Pyramid of sea ice catching the first rays of the returning sun in the high Arctic, Svalbard, Spitsbergen, Norway, February 2009. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.

Jeff Wilson / Silhouette of Arctic wolf (Canis lupus) on sea ice, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada, June 2008. Taken on location for BBC series, Frozen Planet, Summer

Jeff Wilson / Pyramid of sea ice catching the first rays of the returning sun in the high Arctic, Svalbard, Spitsbergen, Norway, February 2009. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.

Jeff Wilson / Frozen Planet team tent at Lake Hoare Camp, Dry Valleys, Antarctica, December 2009. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.

Jeff Wilson / Royal Navy helicopter from HMS Endurance flying over sea and antarctic landscape, November 2008, Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.

Jeff Wilson / Pyramid of sea ice catching the first rays of the returning sun in the high Arctic, Svalbard, Spitsbergen, Norway, February 2009. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.

Jeff Wilson / View through the porthole of science teams and Frozen Planet film crew working on the sea ice in the Bering Sea, Alaska, USA, March 2008. The film crew were in search of Spectacled eider ducks, temper...

Jeff Wilson / Mountain landscape, Antarctica, November 2008. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.

Jeff Wilson / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) adults and chicks in colony beside ice cliff, Cape Crozier, Antarctica, November 2009. Taken on location for BBC series, Frozen Planet, Spring.

Jeff Wilson / Sun Dog, or Parhelion, caused by refraction of the sun's rays, more commonly seen in Antarctica, above glacier, Dry Valleys, Antarctica, December 2009. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Pla...

Jeff Wilson / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) two adults in colony, Cape Crozier, Antarctica, November 2009. Taken on location for BBC series, Frozen Planet, Spring.

Jeff Wilson / Two Arctic wolves (Canis lupus) in tundra landscape, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut , Canada, June 2008, Taken on location for BBC series, Frozen Planet, Summer

Jeff Wilson / Crew member of the US coastguard ship 'Healy' standing on the sea ice in front of the ship's hull after the ship became stuck in the ice, Bering Sea, Alaska, USA, March 2008. Taken on location for the...

Jeff Wilson / Ventefact, a wind shaped rock, in the Dry Valleys, Antarctica, December 2009. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.

Jeff Wilson / Frozen planet team clothes and equipment ready for Antarctica expedition to Ross Sea, in National Science Foundation hanger, Christchurch, New Zealand, October 2009. Taken on location for BBC series,...

Jeff Wilson / Director, Chadden Hunter, standing on wind eroded rock talking on radio to base camp, Dry Valleys, Antarctica, December 2009. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.

Jeff Wilson / Aerial view of the River Onyx, the only running river in Antarctica, Dry Valleys, December 2009. Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.

Jeff Wilson / Field Assistant, Jason Roberts, standing on top of rock pinnacle, Svalbard, Spitzbergen, Norway, July 2009, Taken on location for the BBC series, Frozen Planet.

Jeff Wilson / Film crew walking out of mountains down into Chitral valley after filming Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) Hindu Kush, Pakistan. For BBC Planet Earth series, Mountains episode, 2005

Jeff Wilson / Boy studying Koran inside Mosque, Lahore, Pakistan, 2006

Jeff Wilson / Two Markhor (Capra falconeri) males fighting during the rut, Hindu Kush mountains, North West frontier, Pakistan, photographed whilst on location filming for BBC Planet Earth series, 2005

Jeff Wilson / Two Markhor (Capra falconeri) males fighting during the rut, Hindu Kush mountains, North West frontier, Pakistan, photographed whilst on location filming for BBC Planet Earth series, 2005

Jeff Wilson / Markhor (Capra falconeri) male silhouetted in the Hindu Kush mountains, North West frontier, Pakistan, photographed whilst on location filming for BBC Planet Earth series, 2005

Jeff Wilson / Markhor (Capra falconeri) male on mountain side in the Hindu Kush mountains, North West frontier, Pakistan, photographed whilst on location filming for BBC Planet Earth series, 2005

Jeff Wilson / Head portrait of Markhor (Capra falconeri) young male browsing on foliage, in the Hindu Kush mountains, North West frontier, Pakistan, photographed whilst on location filming for BBC Planet Earth seri...

Jeff Wilson / Female Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) watching a Magpie (Pica pica) outside her den in the Hindu Kush mountains, North West frontier, Pakistan, photographed whilst on location filming for BBC Planet Ea...

Jeff Wilson / Camera crew searching for crevasse to film in, Gorner glacier, near Zermatt in the Swiss Alps, Switzerland. For BBC Planet Earth series, Mountains episode, 2006

Jeff Wilson / Film crew lowering camera into crevasse in Gorner glacier, near Zermatt in the Swiss Alps, Switzerland, for BBC Planet Earth series, Mountains episode, 2006

Jeff Wilson / Rear view of pilots and Trango towers in the Karakoram Mountains, Himalayas, Pakistan, from Pakistani military helicopter, for BBC series Planet Earth. April 2005

Jeff Wilson / Aerial view of glaciated valley of Concordia, Karakoram Mountains, Himalayas, Pakistan. From Pakistani military helicopter for BBC series Planet Earth April 2005

Jeff Wilson / Aerial view of K2 and glaciated valley of Concordia, Karakoram Mountains, Himalayas, Pakistan. From Pakistani military helicopter for BBC series Planet Earth April 2005

Jeff Wilson / Aerial view of K2 and glaciated valley, Concordia, Karakoram Mountains, Himalayas, Pakistan. From Pakistani military helicopter for BBC series Planet Earth 2005

Jeff Wilson / Aerial view of Broad Peak in the Concordia confluence, Karakoram Mountains, Himalayas, Pakistan. From Pakistani military helicopter for BBC series Planet Earth 2005

Jeff Wilson / Jeff Wilson searching for Birds of Paradise, tropical rainforest, Papua New Guinea. For BBC Planet Earth, Jungles episode, 2005

Tim Laman / Wilson's Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus respublica) male and two females in display court, Batanta Island, Papua, Indonesia. Near-threatened.

Tim Laman / Wilson's Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus respublica) male, Batanta Island, Papua, Indonesia, Near-threatened.

Shattil & Rozinski / Wilson's phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) flock flying, Blanca Wetlands, San Luis Valley, Colorado, USA

Staffan Widstrand / Looking down onto Wilson's Promontory NP coastline, Victoria, Australia

Ingo Arndt / Eastern Grey Kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) joey reaching into mother's pouch, Wilson's Promontory National Park, Australia

RICHARD KIRBY / Wilson's Bird of Paradise male displays to females on twig above. Irian Jaya, Western New Guinea (West Papua).

RICHARD KIRBY / Wilson's Bird of Paradise male displaying to females on twig above. Irian Jaya, Western New Guinea (West Papua).

Nick Upton / Louise Wilson of Conservation K9 Consultancy with sniffer dog Henry searching for Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) hidden in nests in undergrowth, Hartpury University, Gloucestershire, UK, June 2019. M...

Mike Read / Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) swimming in pool. Greylake Nature Reserve, near Othery, Somerset, England, UK. February.

Nick Upton / Louise Wilson of Conservation K9 Consultancy rewards sniffer dog Henry with a cuddle after he has indicated that he has found a Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) hidden in a daytime nest in undergrowth,...

Nick Upton / Louise Wilson of Conservation K9 Consultancy rewards sniffer dog Henry with his ball after he has indicated that he has found a Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) hidden in a daytime nest in undergrowth,...

Nick Upton / Louise Wilson of Conservation K9 Consultancy with sniffer dog Henry searching for Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) hidden in nests in undergrowth, Hartpury University, Gloucestershire, UK, June 2019. M...

Nick Upton / Louise Wilson of Conservation K9 Consultancy with sniffer dog Henry searching for Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) hidden in daytime nests, Hartpury University, Gloucestershire, UK, June 2019. Model re...

Nick Upton / Louise Wilson of Conservation K9 Consultancy with sniffer dog Henry searching for Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) hidden in nests in undergrowth, Hartpury University, Gloucestershire, UK, June 2019. M...

Nick Upton / Louise Wilson of Conservation K9 Consultancy with sniffer dog Henry indicating that he has found a Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) out foraging at night, Hartpury University, Gloucestershire, UK, June...

Nick Upton / Louise Wilson of Conservation K9 Consultancy with sniffer dog Henry indicating that he has found a Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) hidden in a daytime nest in undergrowth, Hartpury University, Gloucest...

Nick Upton / Louise Wilson of Conservation K9 Consultancy uses a clicker to signal to sniffer dog Henry that he has successfully indicated when he has found a Hedgehog in its nest, Hartpury University, Gloucesters...

Nick Upton / Louise Wilson of Conservation K9 Consultancy with sniffer dog Henry approaching a Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) out foraging at night , Hartpury University, Gloucestershire, UK, June 2019. Model rele...

Nick Upton / Louise Wilson of Conservation K9 Consultancy with sniffer dog Henry indicating that he has found a Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) out foraging at night, Hartpury University, Gloucestershire, UK, June...

Nick Upton / Louise Wilson of Conservation K9 Consultancy with sniffer dog Henry searching for Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) out foraging after dusk, Hartpury University, Gloucestershire, UK, June 2019. Model re...

Nick Upton / Louise Wilson of Conservation K9 Consultancy with sniffer dog Henry indicating that he has found a Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) hidden in a daytime nest in undergrowth, Hartpury University, Gloucest...

Loic Poidevin / Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) foraging in water. Breton Marsh, Vendee, France, January

Loic Poidevin / Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) foraging in water, Breton Marsh, Vendée, France, January.

Loic Poidevin / Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) foraging in water, Le Teich, Gironde, France September.

Marie Read / Wilson's Phalaropes (Phalaropus tricolor) flock flying over tufa formations at Mono Lake in late summer, with reflection, California, USA. July 2013. Mono Lake is an important staging site for sho...

Marie Read / Wilson's Phalaropes (Phalaropus tricolor) large flock on the shore at Mono Lake in late summer, California, USA. July. Mono Lake is an important staging site (stopover site) for migrating shorebir...

Nick Upton / Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) probing for food, Gloucestershire, England, UK, October.

Pedro Narra / Common snipes (Gallinago gallinago) feeding, Sado Estuary, Portugal. December

Nick Upton / Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) probing mud for invertebrate food on a lake margin, Gloucestershire, UK, January.

Nick Upton / Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) well camouflaged among old rush stems in flooded marshland, Greylake RSPB reserve, Somerset Levels, UK, February.

Nick Upton / Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) standing alert in marshland, Greylake RSPB reserve, Somerset Levels, UK, February.

Hermann Brehm / Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) autumn courtship display, Germany, August.

Andy Sands / Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) male on fence post in evening sunlight. Upper Teesdale, Durham, England, UK, June

Andy Sands / Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) on fence post. Upper Teesdale, Durham, England, UK, June

Naskrecki & Guyton / Scientists working in the E.O. Wilson Laboratory, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. July 2016.

Piotr Naskrecki / Katydid (Enyaliopsis petersii) held by biologist, E.O. Wilson, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

David Tipling / Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) in drumming display flight over breeding ground Unst, Shetland, Scotland, UK.June

David Tipling / Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) in snow Salthouse North Norfolk, England, UK. February

Eric Medard / Common snipe (Galinago galinago) in water, France. July.

Eric Medard / Common snipes (Gallinago gallinago) foraging, France. August.

Eric Medard / Common snipe (Galinago galinago) foraging, France. August.

Loic Poidevin / Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) at edge of water. Le Teich, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. April.

Markus Varesvuo / Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) carrying prey Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) Vaala, Finland, July.

Loic Poidevin / Common snipe (Gallinago gallingao) foraging. Breton Marsh, Vendee, France, December

Loic Poidevin / Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) Vendee, France, December

Melvin Grey / Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) adult - displaying to snipe flying nearby, Varna Wetlands, Bulgaria.

Nick Saunders/ BIA / Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) male, Saskatchewan, Canada

John Waters / Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) probing for food near resting Teal (Anas crecca), Greylake RSPB Reserve, Somerset Levels, England, UK, February.

John Waters / Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) feeding amongst dead rushes, Greylake RSPB Reserve, Somerset Levels, England, UK, February.

John Waters / Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) feeding amongst dead rushes, Greylake RSPB Reserve, Somerset Levels, England, UK, February.

John Waters / Two Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) feeding, Greylake RSPB Reserve, Somerset Levels, England, UK, February.

John Waters / Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) feeding and preening, Greylake RSPB Reserve, Somerset Levels, England, UK, February.

John Waters / Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) resting, Greylake RSPB Reserve, Somerset Levels, England, UK, February.

John Waters / Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) feeding and drinking, Greylake RSPB Reserve, Somerset Levels, England, UK, February.