SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Panning shot of a large flock of Pink-footed geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) taking off from their roosting site, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, UK, November.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / A family of otters rest on the intertidal seaweed. European river otter (Lutra lutra) Shetland, Scotland, UK, July.
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Ashley Cooper / Chinese tourist from Antarctic expedition cruise ship taking selfie with Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) that has walked up to her. Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. February 2019.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Regenerating birch (Betula pendua) and Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) trees on Creag Meagaidh NNR, Lochaber, Scotland, UK, May.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Black grouse (Tetrao tetrix), male taking off from ground, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, April.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Barnacle geese, (Branta leucopsis) , flock in flght over farmland, Islay, Scotland, UK., March
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Shoveler (Anas clypeata) drake taking off from water, Caithness, Scotland, UK.May
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Wigeon (Anas penelope) adult male taking off from water in wetland habitat , Scotland, UK.May
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / People ringing White tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) chicks in nest and taking biological measurements. Mull, Scotland, UK, June.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / People ringing White tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) chicks in nest and taking biological measurements. Mull, Scotland, UK, June
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / People ringing White tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) chicks in nest and taking biological measurements. Mull, Scotland, UK, June
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Regenerating native woodland under stormy sky. Glen Affric National Nature Reserve, Highlands, Scotland, UK.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Woodland regeneration in Fidjadalen valley, Southwest Norway. .
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Woodland regeneration in Fidjadalen valley, Southwest Norway. .
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) trees beside Loch a Garbh-Choire. Abernethy National Nature Reserve, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Heath and regenerating Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) forest around Loch a Garbh-Choire, in evening light. Abernethy National Nature Reserve, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Heath and regenerating Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) forest around Loch a Garbh-Choire. Abernethy National Nature Reserve, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK. .
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Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Two people taking a picture of the sunset skyline of Wuhan, East Lake Greenway park, Wuhan, Hubei, China. June 2018
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David Fleetham / Two girls in traditional costume for cultural ceremonies taking a photo with a smartphone on beach. Yap, Micronesia. September 2013. Model released.
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Robin Chittenden / Loggerhead sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) hatchling with underwater photographer taking picture, Zakynthos, Greece, August.
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Sue Flood / Photographer Sue Flood taking picture of herself and colony of Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) in reflection of someone's goggles, Gould Bay, Weddell Sea, Antarctica.
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Oliver Hellowell / Photographer Oliver Hellowell using a bridge camera with Mike O'Carrol taking picture by stream, England, UK, May 2010.
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Rhonda Klevansky / Woman taking picture of Baker River, Patagonia, Chile, January 2017.
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Franco Banfi / Photographer taking picture of Atlantic walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) from the shore, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Arctic Ocean
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Franco Banfi / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) approaching boat with curiosity, with photographer taking picture, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Arctic Ocean.
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Franco Banfi / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) approaching boat with curiosity, with photographer taking picture, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Arctic Ocean.
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Lorraine Bennery / Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo) with person taking picture in the background, Hautes-Alpes, France, July.
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Philippe Clement / Tourist taking picture of waterfall at Lillaz, near Cogne, in the Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park in the Italian Alps, Italy, June
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Female Merlin (Falco columbarius) vocalising and taking off, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, June.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus) in woodland, Scotland, UK, January.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus) in the branches of a Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, November.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Large flock of Pink-footed geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) taking off from their roosting site, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, UK, November.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Pink-footed geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) taking off from their roosting site, Montrose, Angus, Scotland, UK, November.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Barn swallows (Hirundo rustica) perched on a telegraph wire before taking off, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, September.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) diving for a fish, with Mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) nearby, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, July.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus) entering its nest hole in a Scots pine tree (Betula pendula), before leaving again with a fecal sac, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, May.
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Alex Hyde / Wildlife photographer taking picture of Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo) Nordtirol, Austrian Alps, July.
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Ingo Arndt / Wildlife Photographer Ingo Arndt on location, taking pictures of Baya weavers (Ploceus philippinus), Singapore, April 2012.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Natural regeneration of pine woodland on Dorback Estate, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, June
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Artificial leaky dam designed to reduce water flow. Part of the Eddleston Water Project, re-naturalisation of the river to improve biodiversity and reduce flooding, Peebles, Tweeddale, Scotland, UK, M...
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Two scientists counting fish as part of the Eddleston Wate Project, where sections of river are being re-naturalised to improve biodiversity and reduce flooding. Peebles, Tweeddale, Scotland, UK, June...
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Hands of woman writing on clipboard. Recording fish counts as part of the Eddleston Water Project, where sections of river are being re-naturalised to improve biodiversity and reduce flooding. Peebles...
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) growing outside of deer fence marked with anti-collision tape for grouse, Kinveachy, Carrbridge, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, March
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) sapling growing outside of deer fence marked with anti-collision tape for grouse, Kinveachy, Carrbridge, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, June
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), mature tree and saplings growing outside of deer fence marked with anti-collision tape for grouse, Kinveachy, Carrbridge, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, June
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) tree growing outside of deer fence marked with anti-collision tape for grouse, Kinveachy, Carrbridge, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, June
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Sign on gate to major woodland restoration project run by Cashel Dhu Partnership, with Loch Hope and Ben Hope in background, Sutherland, Scotland, UK,
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Aerial view of braided channel of River feshie, with regenerating Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) forest and Carn Dearg Mor in background, Glenfeshie, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, June 2016.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Forest regeneration in Carrifran, a 1600 acre ice carved valley. Part of Carrifran Wildwood, an initiative led by the Borders Forest Trust, Moffat Hills, Scotland, UK, November 2016.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Forest regeneration in Carrifran, a 1600 acre ice carved valley. Part of Carrifran Wildwood, an initiative led by the Borders Forest Trust, Moffat Hills, Scotland, UK, November 2016.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Section of Eddleston Water, a river that has been re-meandered to slow down water flow, create more space for flood water and create new habitats. Part of the Eddleston Water Project led by Tweed Foru...
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Forest regeneration in Carrifran. Part of Carrifran Wildwood, a replanting initiative led by the Borders Forest Trust, Moffat Hills, Scotland, UK, August 2016.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Aerial view of fence dividing regenerating Birch woodland from plantation woodland. Part of Carrifran Wildwood, a replanting initiative led by the Borders Forest Trust, Moffat Hills, Scotland, UK, Nov...
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Aerial view of fence dividing regenerating Birch woodland from plantation woodland. Part of Carrifran Wildwood, a replanting initiative led by the Borders Forest Trust, Moffat Hills, Scotland, UK, Nov...
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Carrifran, a 1600 acre ice carved valley, replanted to reverse environmental degradation. Part of Carrifran Wildwood, a replanting initiative led by the Borders Forest Trust, Moffat Hills, Scotland, U...
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Carrifran, a 1600 acre ice carved valley, replanted to reverse environmental degradation. Part of Carrifran Wildwood, a replanting initiative led by the Borders Forest Trust, Moffat Hills, Scotland, U...
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Young woodland in Carrifran valley. Part of Carrifran Wildwood, a replanting initiative led by the Borders Forest Trust, Moffat Hills, Scotland, UK, November 2016.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Regenerating woodland in Carrifran valley with plantation woodland on right. Part of Carrifran Wildwood, a replanting initiative led by the Borders Forest Trust, Moffat Hills, Scotland, UK, November 2...
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Vet from The Royal Zoological Society Scotland / RZSS taking a blood sample from a sedated Scottish wildcat (Felis silvestris grampia) male. Inside RZSS mobile vet unit, Strathsprey, Cairngorms Nation...
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Veterinarian and conservationist from The Royal Zoological Society Scotland / RZSS taking and recording measurements relating to sedated Scottish wildcat (Felis silvestris grampia) male. Inside RZSS m...
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Conservationists and veterinarian from The Royal Zoological Society Scotland / RZSS taking measurements of a Scottish wildcat (Felis silvestris grampia). Inside RZSS mobile vet unit, Strathsprey, Cair...
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Conservationist for The Royal Zoological Society Scotland / RZSS and Scottish Wildcat Action Officer releasing a Scottish wildcat (Felis silvestris grampia) after taking blood and semen samples. Stra...
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Tourist taking photograph from car of Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag next to road in Scottish Highlands, Scotland, UK, February 2016.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Curlew (Numenius arquata) taking off from rock in wintry moorland habitat, Scotland, UK, April.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) and saplings on heather moorland, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, August 2016.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) saplings on heather moorland in summer, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, August 2016.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Silver birch trees in autumn in upland habitat, Creag Meagaidh National Nature Reserve, Scotland, UK, October 2016.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Silver birch (Betula pendula) trees in autumn in uplands, Creag Meagaidh National Nature Reserve, Scotland, UK, October 2016.
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Edwin Giesbers / Photographer taking picture of Iolas blue butterflies (Iolana iolas) pair mating, Aosta Valley, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus) taking flight from pine tree in the Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, February.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / King scallop (Pecten maximus) with bryozoan on the shell, South Arran Marine Protected Area, Isle of Arran, Scotland, UK, August.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Pine woodland in Ryovan Pass showing regeneration and natural tree line, Glenmore, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, November 2013.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) taking off from loch, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, November.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Four Whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) taking off from lake in evening light, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, November.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Field workers ringing Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) chick, Glen Tanar Estate, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, June 2015.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Field workers recording data from Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) chick, Glen Tanar Estate, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, June 2015.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Field worker weighing Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) chick with other field worker recording, Glen Tanar Estate, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, June 2015.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Biologist taking measurements of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in hatchery before release back into the wild, Sandbank Hatchery, Glenlivet, Moray, Scotland, UK, November 2015.
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Nick Garbutt / Photographer taking picture of rainbow and stormy sky over an Alpine meadow. Fiss Valley. Nordtirol, Tirol, Austrian Alps, Austria, July 2015.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Hills of regenerating woodland across Assynt with Suilven in distance, Lochinver, Sutherland, Scotland, UK, May 2016.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / View over patchwork of grouse moorland in eastern Grampians, Deeside, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, April 2016.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Evening light over regenerating Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) woodland, Glenfeshie, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, September 2015.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Evening light over regenerating Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) woodland, Glenfeshie, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, September 2015.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Regenerating Willow (Salix sp) on heather moorland, Glenfeshie, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, September 2015.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Woodland regenerating along glacial valley, Glen Mhor, Alladale Wilderness Reserve, Sutherland, Scotland, UK, September 2014.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Woodland regenerating along glacial valley, Glen Mhor, Alladale Wilderness Reserve, Sutherland, Scotland, UK, September 2014.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Woodland regenerating along river, Glen Mhor, Alladale Wilderness Reserve, Sutherland, Scotland, UK, September 2014.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Native woodland regenerating along glacial valley, Glen Mhor, Alladale Wilderness Reserve, Sutherland, Scotland, UK, September 2014.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Scientist from the Heriot Watt scientific dive team taking samples to assess the biodiversity of a Marine Protected Area, Shetland, Scotland, UK, September 2012.
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Man and woman rear view, photographing White-tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) taking fish, Isle of Mull, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK, May.
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Pascal Kobeh / Female diver taking a picture of a shrimp (Periclimenes sp.) living in a sea pen (Pteroeides sp.) Philippines, Sulawesi Sea.
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Franco Banfi / Scuba diver taking picture of Tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) Northern Bahamas, Caribbean Sea, Atlantic Ocean. March 2009.
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Georgette Douwma / Broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) with a female scuba diver taking its picture. Indonesia.
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Dong Lei / Photographer taking picture of Stejneger's pit viper (Trimeresurus stejnegeri) DaMingShan moutain, Guangxi province, China, July.
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Terry Whittaker / Photographer taking picture of Scots pines (Pinus sylvestris) from canoe on Loch Beinn a' Mheadhoin, Glen Affric, Highlands, Scotland, November 2014.
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David Noton / Woman taking a picture of the Temples of Bagan at sunrise, Myanmar, November 2012.
