Andrew Parkinson / Gannet (Morus bassanus) breeding pair during part of their elaborate courtship ritual. Saltee Islands, Republic of Ireland, May.

Ben Hall,Ben Hall / Red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica) sitting in flowering heather, Peak District, UK, September

David Tipling / House Martin (Delichon urbicum) leaving nest under eaves of house, Northumberland, UK, July

David Tipling / Great Skua (Stercorarius skua) in flight low over water, Fetlar, Shetland, June

Mike Read / Cranes (Grus grus), imprinted from hatching to fly with a microlight. Hampshire County Show near Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England, July 2008.

Andrew Parkinson / Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) group roosting in the lagoons at Titchwell RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, UK, October.

Colin Varndell / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on garden spade handle. Dorset, UK, February.

David Woodfall / Red Kite (Milvus milvus) in flight. Gilfach farm SSSI, Radnorshire Wildlife Trust, Wales, January.

David Woodfall / Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) male displaying at lek in snow, Ruabon Moor, Denbighshire, Wales, UK, April

David Woodfall / Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) male displaying at lek in snow, Ruabon Moor, Denbighshire, Wales, UK, April

David Tipling / Flock of Common starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) arriving to roost at Palace Pier, Brighton. UK, February

Ross Hoddinott / Robin {Erithacus rubecula} in snow, nr Bradworthy, Devon, UK. December 2010

Ross Hoddinott / Robin {Erithacus rubecula} in snow, nr Bradworthy, Devon, UK. December 2010

Ross Hoddinott / Pied Wagtail {Motacilla alba} in snow, nr Bradworthy, Devon, UK. December 2010

Paul Hobson / Song thrush (Turdus philomelos) on snow covered ground with apples, Peak District, England, UK. January.

David Tipling / Two male Wigeon (Anas penelope) in courtship chase with female, Buckenham Marshes, Norfolk, England, winter

David Tipling / Mistle thrush (Turdus viscivorus) feeding on Rowan berries in snow, Norfolk, December

David Tipling / Male Blackbird (Turdus merula) covered in snow, perched on branch of berries in garden, Norfolk, England

David Tipling / Flock of Rooks (Corvus frugilegus) sitting on telephone wires, at pre-roost gathering in winter, Buckenham, Norfolk, England

David Tipling / Flock of Rooks (Corvus frugilegus) sitting on telephone wires, at pre-roost gathering in winter, Buckenham, Norfolk, England

Gary K. Smith / Blue tit (Parus caeruleus) perching amongst crab apples, UK, November

David Woodfall / Flock of Arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea) in flight, Long Nanny reserve, Northumberland, UK

David Kjaer / Seabird breeding cliffs, northern end of Handa Island, off the north west coast of Scotland, June.

Dave Bevan / Robin (Erithacus rubecula) perched on snow covered Holly, Wales, UK

Mike Read / Male Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) on branch, near Ringwood, Hampshire, England, February

Mike Read / Eurasian wigeon (Anas penelope) two males and two females on shallow water, Catcott Lows, Somerset, England, February

David Tipling / Flock of Pink-footed Geese {Anser brachyrhynchus} on crop field, Norfolk, UK

David Tipling / Male Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna) in flight, Gloucestershire, UK

David Tipling / Two cock Pheasant {Phasianus colchius} in stubble field, Norfolk, UK, January

David Tipling / Northern shoveler {Anas clypeata} two males in flight, Norfolk, UK

David Tipling / Barn Owl {Tyto alba} perched on public footpath signpost, North Norfolk, UK, December

David Tipling / Barn Owl {Tyto alba} roosting in church window, North Norfolk, UK, December

David Tipling / Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) in flight, captive, Gloucestershire, UK

David Tipling / Pink footed geese (Anser brachyrynchus) leaving roost on the Wash at dawn, Snettisham, Norfolk, UK

David Tipling / Bearded Tit {Panurus biarmicus} male amongst reeds, Cley, Norfolk, UK, May

David Tipling / Firecrest {Regulus ignicapillus} perched, Norfolk, UK, April

David Tipling / Mediterranean gull {Ichthyaetus melanocephalus} in flight past houses, winter, Kent, England, UK

Steve Knell / Little owl (Athene noctua) looking out of typical nest-hole in wall, captive, Gloucestershire, England, April

Steve Knell / Two Bewick's swans (Cygnus columbianus bewickii) in flight, Slimbridge WWT, Gloucestershire, England, January

Steve Knell / Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) male part way through changing into summer plumage, in light snow shower, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, April

Graham Eaton / Knot (Calidris canutus) flock flying in front of East Hoyle Windfarm, Wirral, UK, November 2008

Steve Knell / Pink footed geese {Anser brachyrhynchus} at dawn, Marshside RSPB reserve, UK

Steve Knell / Pink footed geese {Anser brachyrhynchus} landing on farmland, UK, winter

David Tipling / Black headed Gull {Chroicocephalus ridibundus} taking off from water, UK.

David Tipling / Trumpeter Finch (Rhodopechys githaginea) vagrant to Cley, Norfolk, UK, June

David Tipling / Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) pair, Shetland, UK, June

David Tipling / Hobby (Falco subbuteo) hunting, Lakenheath RSPB, Reserve, Suffolk, May

David Tipling / Hobby (Falco subbuteo) hunting, Lakenheath RSPB Reserve, Suffolk, May

David Tipling / Hobby (Falco subbuteo) with Swift (Apus apus) caught over reedbed Norfolk, May

David Tipling / Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti) Ferry Wood, Norfolk Broads, April

David Tipling / Grasshopper Warbler (Locustella naevia) Norfolk, June

David Tipling / Golden Plover (Pluvialus apricaria) male on moorland, Shetland, June

David Tipling / European Storm Petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus)returning to nest on wall of Mousa Broch on Mousa, Shetland, UK, June

David Tipling / House Martin (Delichon urbicum) leaving nest under eaves of house, Northumberland, UK, July

David Tipling / Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) at nest box on side of house, Norfolk, June

David Tipling / Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) at nest box on side of house, Norfolk, June

David Tipling / Corn Bunting (Miliaria calandra) with wings outstreched on tip of a tree, Norfolk April

David Tipling / Knot (Calidris canutus) and Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) roosting at Snettisham RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, March

David Tipling / Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) pair, Norfolk, March

David Tipling / Rook (Corvus frugilegus) in flight, Norfolk, February

David Tipling / Capercailie (Tetrao urogallus) male, feeding in conifer tree in winter, Highlands, Scotland, February

David Tipling / Crested Tit (Lophophanus cristatus) Abernethy RSPB Reserve, Speyside, Highlands, Scotland, February

David Tipling / Great Skua (Stercorarius skua) in flight low over water, Fetlar, Shetland, June

David Tipling / Woodcock (Scolopax ruticola) Norfolk, December

David Tipling / Woodcock (Scolopax ruticola) Norfolk, December

David Tipling / Woodcock (Scolopax ruticola) Norfolk, December

David Tipling / Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) Norfolk, December

David Tipling / Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus) on fat feeder in garden, Norfolk, December

David Tipling / Jack Snipe (Lymnocryptes minimus) feeding in cold weather, Salthouse duck pond, Norfolk, December

David Tipling / Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) feeding in snow Norfolk, December

David Tipling / Pallas's Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus) Burnham Overy Dunes, Norfolk, October

David Tipling / Pallas's Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus) Burnham Overy Dunes, Norfolk, Octobe

David Tipling / Sanderling (Calidris alba) and a few Dunlins (Calidris alpina on the Wash at Snettisham RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, October

David Tipling / Falconer with Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) at British Falconers Club International meet Lincolnshire, October 2010

David Tipling / Falconer with Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) at British Falconers Club International meet Lincolnshire, October 2010

David Tipling / Falconer with Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) at British Falconers Club International meet Lincolnshire, October 2010

David Tipling / Falconer with Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) at British Falconers Club International meet Lincolnshire, October 2010

David Tipling / Falconer with Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) and Pointer dog at 2010 British Falconers Club International Meet, Lincolnshire, UK, October 2010

David Tipling / Falconer with Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) and Pointer dog at 2010 British Falconers Club International Meet, Lincolnshire, UK, October 2010

David Tipling / Falconer releasing a Peregrine (Falco pereginus) to hunt partridges at British Falconers International Meet 2010, Lincolnshire, UK, October 2010

Bence Mate / Canada goose {Branta canadensis} Hyde Park, London, UK

Bence Mate / Wood ducks {Aix sponsa} Hyde Park, London, UK

Bence Mate / Bewick's swan {Cygnus bewickii} Hyde park, London, UK

John Cancalosi / Free range hens (Gallus gallus domesticus) in cage by their shed. Herefordshire, England, UK.

John Cancalosi / Free range hens (Gallus gallus domesticus). Herefordshire, England, UK.

David Tipling / Capercaile (Tetrao urogallus) male in winter, Highlands, Scotland, February

David Tipling / Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) catching trout, Rothiemurchus Fish Farm, Speyside, Scotland, July

David Tipling / Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) captive for falconry, Norfolk, winter

David Tipling / Osprey (Pandion haliatus) fishing, Inverdruie Fish Farm, Speyside, Scotland, July

David Tipling / Nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos) singing, Norfolk, spring

David Tipling / Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) about to pluck fly from surface of pool, Cley, Norfolk, August

David Tipling / Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) calling, Norfolk May

David Tipling / Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) male in flight, Norfolk

David Tipling / Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) male in flight, Norfolk

Gary K. Smith / Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) flock flying with November moon in background, Norfolk, England, November. Digital composite

David Woodfall / Great Tit (Parus major) with mealworm on outstretched hand. Radnorshire Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve, Wales, UK, June.