Peter Cairns / Portrait of Red Deer (Corvus elaphus) male. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, March.

Peter Cairns / View towards Cuillin range from Elgol Beach. Skye, Scotland, October.

Peter Cairns / Siskin (Carduelis spinus) male reflected in garden pool. Scotland, May.

Peter Cairns / Wild cat (Felis silvestris) portrait in long grass, Scotland, UK

Peter Cairns / Flooded birch and alder woodland in autumn, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, November, RUNNER UP: In Praise of Plants category of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition 2010

Peter Cairns / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) sitting on snow covered tree stump, Glenfeshie, Cairngorms NP, Scotland, February 2009

Peter Cairns / naturepl.com / Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in winter birch forest, Norway, captive, april,

Wild Wonders of Europe / Cairns / Sun filtering through mist at dawn silhouetting trees, Bergslagen, Sweden, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Cairns / Red throated diver (Gavia stellata) on water, in breeding plumage, Bergslagen, Sweden, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Cairns / Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) fishing, Kangasala, Finland, August 2009. Winner of 2010 Nature's Best Competition. WWE OUTDOOR EXHIBITION. Wild Wonders kids book.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Cairns / Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) male displaying in snow, Cairngorms NP, Scotland, February 2009

Pete Cairns / Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) perched in pine forest, Captive, Cairngorms NP, Scotland, UK.

Pete Cairns / Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) male flying, Cairngorms NP, Scotland, UK.

Peter Cairns / Moss covered trunks in highland forest. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, May.

Peter Cairns / Ancient pine woodland with lush understorey of heather and blaeberry (bilberry). Rothiemurchus Forest, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, May.

Peter Cairns / Autumnal dawn light filtering through pine forest. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, October.

Peter Cairns / Close-up detail of map lichen (Rhizocarpon geographicum). Sarek National Park, Laponia World Heritage Site, Sweden, September.

Peter Cairns / Allt Ruadh burn flowing through autumn ancient pine forest. Glenfeshie, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, October.

Peter Cairns / Birch forest by a marsh. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, May.

Peter Cairns / Crested Tit (Lophophanes cristatus) perched on dead deer antler in snow. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, December.

Peter Cairns / View over Rothiemurchus and lower Glenfeshie forest in early evening light. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, August.

Peter Cairns / Native pine forest silhouetted at dawn with rising mist. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, August.

Peter Cairns / A lone pine tree silhouetted at sunset. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, December.

Peter Cairns / Gnarled Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) tree framing western Grampians crowned with heavy clouds. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, May.

Peter Cairns / Pine Marten (Martes martes) standing alert on a trunk. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, September.

Peter Cairns / Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) perched on dead deer. Flatanger, Norway, November.

Peter Cairns / Deanic Lodge sitting in over-grazed glacial river valley. Alladale, Scotland, March.

Peter Cairns / Pine Marten (Martes martes) on roof of Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) nesting box. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, August.

Peter Cairns / Rainbow over a highland tarn. Assynt, northwest highlands, Scotland, May.

Peter Cairns / Dead Fox (Vulpes vulpes) lying at the feet of a hunter. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, March.

Peter Cairns / Pine Marten (Martes martes) balanced on branch. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, August.

Peter Cairns / Badger (Meles meles) foraging in bark. Scotland, May.

Peter Cairns / Star-trails above dead trees in winter. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, February.

Peter Cairns / Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus) in winter pelage hopping across snow. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, March.

Peter Cairns / Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) in winter with steam rising from its plumage. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, March.

Peter Cairns / Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) hunting for worms in field. Controlled conditions. Gloucester, England, November.

Peter Cairns / European Beaver (Castor fiber) swimming at water surface. Bergslagen, Sweden, May.

Peter Cairns / Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) in winter plumage. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, April.

Peter Cairns / White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albiciila) in flight, silhouetted against morning light. Flatanger, Norway, July.

Peter Cairns / Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) in flight. Flatanger, Norway, November.

Peter Cairns / Eurasian Crane (Grus grus) head in profile. Hornborga, Sweden, April.

Peter Cairns / Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in winter pine forest. Glenfeshie, Cairngorms, Scotland, February.

Peter Cairns / Ice patterns on frozen River Feshie, Scotland, UK.

Peter Cairns / Frozen wetland pool, Abernethy, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, in winter, January 2009

Peter Cairns / European grey wolf (Canis lupus) walking through deep snow in birch forest, Norway, captive, April

Peter Cairns / European elk / Moose (Alces alces) resting in snow, Tromso, Norway, captive

Peter Cairns / naturepl.com / Crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus) on branch, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, February

Peter Cairns / naturepl.com / Sunrise over remnants of pine forest, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, December 2007

Peter Cairns / naturepl.com / Three female Goldeneye ducks {Bucephala clangula} on water at dawn, Cairngorms NPO, Scotland, UK, April.

Peter Cairns / naturepl.com / Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) head profile portrait, Hornborga, Sweden.

Peter Cairns / naturepl.com / European brown bear (Ursus arctos) walking amongst cotton grass in seed, Finland, June

Peter Cairns / naturepl.com / European brown bear (Ursus arctos) mother with cub standing on hind legs, Finland, June

Peter Cairns / naturepl.com / Deer stalker measuring and monitoring pine tree growth, Glenfeshie, Scotland.

Peter Cairns / naturepl.com / Red kite (Milvus milvus) in flight, Gigrin farm, Rhayader, Wales, January

Wild Wonders of Europe / Cairns / Slavonian grebe (Podiceps auritus) on misty lake at dawn, Bergslagen, Sweden, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Cairns / Mix of autumnal Mountain bearberry (Arctous alpinus) and Crowberry (Empetrum nigrum hermaphroditum) Sarek National Park, Laponia World Heritage Site, Lapland, Sweden, September 2008

Pete Cairns / Assistant stalker, Ronnie MacLeod leads Highland Pony home with culled red deer hind, Alladale Wilderness Reserve, Ardgay, Sutherland, Scotland, UK, 2005

Pete Cairns / Scots pine trees (Pinus sylvestris) standing alongside Loch Mallachie, perfectly reflected in water. Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK

Pete Cairns / Three boys playing in the forest, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK 2006 Model released.

Pete Cairns / Scottish wildcat (Felis sylvestris) climbing fallen tree in pine forest, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK. Highly commended, Documentary series category, British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWP...

Pete Cairns / Orange mesh attached to deer fence to increase visibility and reduce fence collisions of Capercaillie and Black grouse - a common cause of their fatality. This method is used throughout Scotland to t...

Pete Cairns / Bog woodland in dawn mist, Rothiemurchus forest, Cairngorms, Scotland, UK.