Ismaele Tortella / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) nesting above a window, Lofoten, Norway, August.

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) adult perched on the side of the Tyne Bridge, overlooking Newcastle and the Tyne. Newcastle, UK. July

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) adults and chicks on nests on the Tyne Bridge. Newcastle, UK. July.

Cyril Ruoso / Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) seen from burrow, Iceland. July.

Pal Hermansen / Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) breeding on house wall, Norway, March.

Staffan Widstrand / Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) nesting on wall of house, Vardo town, Varanger Peninsula, Norway, March.

Espen Bergersen / Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) squabbling on ice. Svalbard, Norway. July

Erlend Haarberg / Black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) fighting mid air, Hornoeya. Finnmark, Norway, July.

Markus Varesvuo / Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) flying during heavy snowfall, Norway, Scandinavia, April.

Markus Varesvuo / Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) flying during snow fall, Norway, Scandinavia, April.

Markus Varesvuo / Kittiwake (Rissa tridactylus) flying through snow, Norway, April. Magic Moments book plate.

Markus Varesvuo / Kittiwake (Rissa tridactylus) flying through snow, Norway, April.

Markus Varesvuo / Kittiwake (Rissa tridactylus) vocalising, Vardo, Norway, March.

Markus Varesvuo / Large flock of Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) flying over the sea, Vardo, Norway, March.

Erlend Haarberg / Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) in flight over beach, Iceland, May

Roy Mangersnes / Black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) in flight during evening snowfall, Northern Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, Norway, August

Roy Mangersnes / Black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) on an old building including one landing, Finnmark, Norway, April

Roy Mangersnes / Juvenile Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) flying over Raudfjorden, North-western tip of Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, September

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Adult Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) in winter plumage in flight alongside the pelagic trawler 'Charisma', Shetland Isles, Scotland, UK, October

Ann & Steve Toon / Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) looking through window at female with chick nesting on Tyne Bridge, Newcastle, UK, June.

Ann & Steve Toon / Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) female with chick nesting on Tyne Bridge, Newcastle, UK, June.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) in blue ice. Spitsbergen, Svalbard, July.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) taking off from water. Spitsbergen, Svalbard, August.

Eric Baccega / Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) on ice. Floe edge, Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada, April.

Orsolya Haarberg / Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) nesting on the roof of an abandoned house, Rost, Lofoten, Nordland, Norway, June

Kevin Schafer / Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) flock feeding in from of the Monaco Glacier, Leifdefjord, Svalbard, Norway 2010

Edwin Giesbers / Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) pair interacting, Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK, June

Wild Wonders of Europe / de la Lez / Black legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) in flight over ice, Kungsfjord, Svalbard, Norway, June 2008 Wild Wonders kids book.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Hermansen / Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) in flight over water, Saltee Islands, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Liodden / Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) on nest on cliff, Kongsfjorden, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, June 2009

Andrew Parkinson / Two Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) greeting one another after one returns to the nest site, Farne Islands, UK

Michael Pitts / Kittiwake {Rissa tridactyla} flying over arctic ice cap

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Black legged Kittiwake {Rissa tridactyla} in flight, Bulbjerg, Denmark

Warwick Sloss / Kittiwake {Rissa tridactyla} adult and chick on nest, Staple Island, Farne Islands, UK

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Kittiwake nesting colony {Rissa tridactyla} on cliffs, Bulbjerg, Denmark

Colin Varndell / Kittiwake calling {Rissa tridactyla} UK

Niall Benvie / Kittiwake amongst thrift. Scotland, UK, Europe

Pete Oxford / Kittiwake with two chicks at nest on cliff. (Rissa tridactyla) Scotland, Isle of May

Asgeir Helgestad / Kittiwake {Rissa tridactyla} in fishing village harbour, Lofoten, Noway

Mike Read / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) group in flight from the 'Angus' tour boat to the Treshnish Isles, Scotland, May.

Staffan Widstrand / Kittiwake colony (Rissa tridactyla) on cliffs, Syltefjordstauran, Varanger peninsula, Arctic Norway

Staffan Widstrand / Kittiwake colony (Rissa tridactyla) on cliffs, Syltefjordstauran, Varanger peninsula, Arctic Norway

Staffan Widstrand / Kittiwake colony (Rissa tridactyla) on cliffs, Syltefjordstauran, Varanger peninsula, Arctic Norway

Terry Whittaker / Man being lowered down cliff to collect seabird eggs including those of Common murre/ guillemot (Uria aalge) and Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla). Gannet (Morus bassanus) colony on opposite c...

Terry Whittaker / Man being lowered down cliff to collect seabird eggs including those of Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla). Skoruvikurbjarg cliffs, Langanes Peninsula, Iceland. May 2018.

Terry Whittaker / Man harvesting eggs in Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) colony, on steep cliff face. Skoruvikurbjarg cliffs, Langanes Peninsula, Iceland. May 2018.

Terry Whittaker / Man being lowered down cliff to collect seabird eggs including those of Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) and Common murre / guillemot (Uria aalge). Skoruvikurbjarg cliffs, Langanes Peninsula,...

Terry Whittaker / Common murre / guillemot (Uria aalge) and Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) eggs in box and egg boxes. Collected from Skoruvikurbjarg cliffs, Langanes Peninsula, Iceland. May 2018.

Terry Whittaker / Common murre / guillemot (Uria aalge), Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) and Gull (Larus sp) eggs for sale at Reykjavik Weekend Market, Iceland. 2018.

Terry Whittaker / Common murre / guillemot (Uria aalge), Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) and Gull (Larus sp) eggs for sale at Reykjavik Weekend Market, Iceland. 2018.

Terry Whittaker / Common murre / guillemot (Uria aalge), Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) and Gull (Larus sp) eggs for sale at Reykjavik Weekend Market, Iceland. 2018.

Terry Whittaker / Kittiwake turning egg (Rissa tridactyla). Snaefellsness Peninsula, Iceland.

Terry Whittaker / Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) carrying nesting material, Skoruvikurbjarg cliffs, Langanes Peninsula. Northeast Iceland. May.

Terry Whittaker / Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) carrying nesting material, Skoruvikurbjarg cliffs, Langanes Peninsula. Northeast Iceland. May.

Terry Whittaker / Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) carrying nesting material, Skoruvikurbjarg cliffs, Langanes Peninsula. Northeast Iceland. May.

Terry Whittaker / Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) Snaefellsness Peninsula, Iceland. May.

Pal Hermansen / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), two fighting on snow. Finnmark, Norway. March.

Pal Hermansen / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), group on ledge of old house. Vardo, Finnmark, Norway. March.

Pal Hermansen / Kittwake (Rissa tridactyla), many flying in front of nesting cliff. Finnmark, Norway. March.

Pal Hermansen / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), two fighting in mid-air. Above nesting cliff, Hornoya, Finnmark, Norway. March.

Pal Hermansen / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), two fighting in snow. Hornoya, Finnmark, Norway. March.

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) adults and recently-hatched chicks on nests on a building ledge in Newcastle city centre. The image also shows netting erected on the buildings to prevent kit...

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) adults and recently-hatched chicks on nests on a building ledge in Newcastle city centre. The image also shows netting erected on the buildings to prevent kit...

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) adults and chicks on nests on a ledge of the Tyne Bridge. Newcastle, UK. June

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) adult perched on chimney pots, Newcastle, UK. June

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) adult in flight over Newcastle city centre. Newcastle, UK. June.

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) on nests on the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle city centre. Newcastle, UK. May.

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) shaking its feathers whilst in flight over the River Tyne. Newcastle, UK. May.

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) in flight over the River Tyne. Newcastle, UK. May.

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) in flight over Newcastle city centre. Newcastle, UK. May

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) pair calling whilst perched on netting on a building in Newcastle city centre. The netting is erected on listed buildings as a deterrent to stop birds nesting...

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) on nests on the edge of the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle city centre. Newcastle, UK. May

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) adult killed in netting erected on listed buildings in Newcastle city centre to prevent the birds from nesting and defecating on them. Newcastle, UK. May

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) in flight over Newcastle city centre in a blizzard. Newcastle, UK. March.

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) juveniles on an artificial nesting tower built in Gateshead, Newcastle, UK. July

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) and the fire brigade coming to rescue a juvenile trapped by netting installed to prevent the kittiwakes nesting on the buildings. Newcastle, UK. July

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) and the fire brigade coming to rescue a juvenile trapped by netting installed to prevent the kittiwakes nesting on the buildings. Newcastle, UK. July

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) juvenile trapped in netting installed on buildings to prevent the kittiwakes from nesting there. Newcastle, UK. July

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) juveniles, including one caught in netting intalled on buildings to prevent the kittiwakes from nesting there. Newcastle, UK. July

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) juvenile that has died after becoming tangled in netting installed on buildings in Newcastle in an attempt to prevent the kittiwakes nesting on them. Newcastl...

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) juvenile temporarily caught in netting installed on buildings to prevent kittiwakes from nesting on them. Newcastle, UK. July

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) juvenile caught in netting installed on buildings to prevent kittiwakes from nesting on them. Newcastle, UK. July

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) juvenile that has been rescued by the fire brigade, having become trapped in netting installed on buildings to prevent kittiwakes from nesting on them. Newcas...

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) juvenile being rescued by a fireman having become trapped behind netting installed to prevent the kittiwakes nesting on buildings. Newcastle, UK. July

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) juvenile being rescued by a fireman having become trapped behind netting installed to prevent the kittiwakes nesting on buildings. Newcastle, UK. July

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) adults and chicks at their nests on the side of the Tyne Bridge. Newcastle, UK. July

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) adult pair and juvenile on the Tyne Bridge, Newcastle, UK. July.

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) adult and chicks at their nest on a ledge of the Tyne Bridge, overlooking Newcastle and the Tyne. Newcastle, UK. July

Oscar Dewhurst / European herring gull (Larus argentatus) scavenging dead kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) chick on the road. Newcastle, UK. July

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) adults and chicks on nests on a building ledge in Newcastle city centre. Also visible is netting and spikes installed in an attempt to prevent the kittiwakes...

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) adults and chicks. Also visible is the netting installed as a deterrent to kittiwakes breeding on the buildings. One chick has slipped through the netting, so...

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) adults on nests underneath the Tyne Bridge. Also visible are kittiwakes that died after being trapped in netting erected as a deterrent to the kittiwakes bree...

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) adult against an overcast sky. Newcastle, UK. June

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) adult and chick begging for food at the nest on the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle city centre. Newcastle, UK. June.

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) adult and chick at the nest on the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle city centre. Newcastle, UK. June.

Oscar Dewhurst / Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) adult and chick at the nest on the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle city centre. Newcastle, UK. June.

Laurent Geslin / Offering milk to 'holy' Black rats {Rattus rattus} temple Deshnoke, Rajasthan, India

Laurent Geslin / Holy Black rats in Hindu temple {Rattus rattus} Deshnoke, Rajasthan, India, 2002

Axel Gomille / Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus), temple elephant gives blessings to pilgrims at the ruins and temple complex of Hampi, Karnataka, India

Sandesh Kadur / People worshipping gods at Talacauvery, the sacred birthplace of the River Cauvery, Western Ghats, Southern India. No release available.

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 / 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...

Pete Oxford / Rhesus macaque {Macaca mulatta} temple monkey at Swayambhunath Stupa, Kathmandu City, Nepal