Bence Mate / Portrait of Black-winged stilt immature (Himantopus himantopus) standing on one leg, and stretching, Hungary

Erlend Haarberg / Male Long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis) in flight, just after taking off, Myvatn, Iceland, June

David Tipling / Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) illegally trapped on limestick for use as ambelopulia, a traditional dish of songbirds, Cyprus, September 2011

Roger Powell / Northern gannet (Morus bassanus) taking off in flight, Great Saltee Island, Wexford, Republic of Ireland, June

Konrad Wothe / Blue-chested hummingbird (Amazilia amabilis) male feeding from flower, Costa Rica, Central America

Erlend Haarberg / Two Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) in flight, Iceland, March

Erlend Haarberg / Male Black-tailed godwit (Limosa limosa islandica) in flight, Iceland, June

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

Erlend Haarberg / Male Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) in flight, Norway, May

Erlend Haarberg / Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) in flight, Iceland, June

Erlend Haarberg / Male Long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis) in flight, low over water, Myvatn, Iceland, June

Erlend Haarberg / Long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis) landing on water, Myvatn, Iceland, June