Animal Kingdom

Wild Geese Skein

A skein of six wild Canadian Geese, Branta_canadensis, in flight.

Seagull in Flight

A seagull soars over the coast in a blue summer sky.

Moorhen Chick

A mother Moorhen keeps watch over her chicks as they start to forage for food.

Buff Tailed Bumble Bee - Bombus terrestris on a Geranium

An image of a Buff Tailed Bumble Bee on a Geranium flower. Image captured using a Nikon D3X, Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 ED VR and Nikon Speedlights triggered by PocketWizards. Processed using Lightroom 3 and CS5.

Common Redshank

Redshanks are typical waders, feeding in shallow water around lakes, marshes, mudflats and coastal wetlands.

Female Mallard Duck

A female Mallard Duck rises after feeding using the tooth-like notches along her beak, called lamellae, to sift through the water.

Peacock

The beautiful iridescent blue of a Peacock's plumage shines brightly in the sunshine.

Cockerel

A colourful Cockerel stands out against the remains of a fallen tree.

Robin - Erithacus rubecula.

Photograph of a Robin (Erithacus_rubecula), perched on a branch with a plain diffused background. Original digital image taken using quality Nikon photographic equipment and shot in RAW format by Terry Mathews.

Bobs Worth

Irish bred, British-trained Thoroughbred, Bobs Worth who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2013.

Greylag Goose

The ancestor of most domestic geese, the greylag is the largest of the wild geese native to UK and Europe.

Cockerel (Gallus gallus)

Cockerel (Gallus gallus) against a black background.

Mayfly, Ephemera vulgata

Mayfly - Ephemera vulgata, - Photographed whilst climbing a reed stem, shot against a clean white background. Original digital image taken using quality Nikon photographic equipment and shot in RAW format by Terry Mathews.

Common Redshank

Redshanks are typical waders, feeding in shallow water around lakes, marshes, mudflats and coastal wetlands.

Red Deer Stag

A Red Deer Stag resting in the last rays of afternoon sunshine, on a mild December day, in Nottinghamshire.

Signal Crayfish - Pacifastacus leniusulus

Image of a Signal Crayfish- Pacifastacus leniusulus. Taken in a studio against a white background. Image captured in RAW using Pro-grade Nikon imaging equipment, processed using NX/CS3.

Emu

The Emu, native of Australia, is the second largest bird in the world after the Ostrich. This flightless bird can reach up to 1.9 metres in height, and sprint up to 50 km/h.

Mayfly (Ephemera danica)

An image of an adult Mayfly (Ephemera danica) on a stem of grass.

Seagull in Flight

A seagull soars over the coast in a blue summer sky.

Common Redshank

Redshanks are typical waders, feeding in shallow water around lakes, marshes, mudflats and coastal wetlands.

Slimbridge Wildfowl

One of the many species of wildfowl to be found on the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge in Gloucestershire - UK.

Harper

Harper - Patterdale Terrier

Slimbridge Wildfowl

One of the many species of wildfowl to be found on the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge in Gloucestershire - UK.

Greylag Geese

The ancestor of most domestic geese, the greylag is the largest of the wild geese native to UK and Europe.

Slimbridge Wildfowl

A leg band on one of the many species of wildfowl to be found on the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge in Gloucestershire - UK.

Muscovy Duck

A portrait of a Muscovy Duck, bred as a domestic duck, is native to Mexico and South America.

UK Livestock

The head of a cow against a bright blue sky.

Pied Avocet

The Pied Avocet is the emblem of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).

Slimbridge Wildfowl

West Indian Whistling Duck - One of the many species of wildfowl to be found on the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Slimbridge in Gloucestershire - UK.

Crested Screamer

The Crested Screamer is also called the Southern Screamer (Chauna torquata). Classed as waterfowl it is a native of South America.