Greg Holba

Bottoms Up
(more) If you throw enough feed to the swans they will dive to retrieve the seeds before they sink too far underwater. Hope you enjoy this shot!

Equipment:
Nikon D300 with a Nikon 18-200mm lens set at 80mm. Handheld with a 1/160 s exposure using f 5.6 and ISO 200.

Brian Dunseath

Flamingo's in a new light!
(more) I wanted to try and show this bird in a different way to how its normally perceived, and attempted to show a dark dangerous portrait!

Richie Lort

Love Nature - CASTLE ESPIE WINNER, People's Choice category
(more) It wasn't till I got home that I found I had take the heart reflection. The little bird is a Little Ringed Plover.

Dr Michael Leary

Oyster Catcher in flight
(more) This oyster catcher had just taken off and was surprisingly near when photo was taken.

Equipment:
Pentax K5 55-300mm lens

Malcolm Marner

Big Foot
(more) Swan with big foot

Equipment:
Canon 500D

Carol Walker

Sunset Swan Song
(more) Swans flying off in the sun set

Equipment:
Nikon D3100 55/300 Nikon Lense

Damian Kuzdak

Common Moorhen
(more) Common Moorhen

William Coles

Canoes on the Amazon
(more) This photo was taken early on in the dry season, over the next 6 weeks the water level on the Samiria river dropped 6 metres

Taken in: PERU

John Emmett

Bath time for the Rooks
(more) Taken from Kingfisher hide, Rooks gathering in nearby field having a fun time splashing about.

Equipment:
Nixon D90, Sigma 150-500 lens 500mm @1/1000, f6.3 ISO 500

Judi Helsby

Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend
(more) Like sparkling diamonds, water droplets rest in lines on this Goosander's head.

Equipment:
Canon 50D with 100-400 lens

CAROLINE BROOKES-LEYLAND

LOW SUN
(more) BIG SKY OVER MARTIN MERE

Paul Neuman

Water, not just for drinking
(more) View of smaill holding where the water is used for drinking, waste disposal, washing and abloutions

Equipment:
Lumix bridge

Taken in: MADAGASCAR

Sam Rowley

Dunnock Camoflague
(more) A dunnock camoflagued in rotting leaves

Equipment:
Nikon D200, Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6

Laura Brain

Having a Laugh
(more) A Tufted Duck on the reservoir lagoon at Barnes.

Equipment:
Canon 7D with Sigma 300mm f2.8 & Sigma 2x teleconverter.

Eric Clevely

Reeds and blue water.
(more) Reeds in the foreground and a background of reeds reflected in the blue water.

Equipment:
Samsung GX10

Nathan Croucher

Relaxing Duck
(more) A duck relaxing at Slimbride in the shade

Equipment:
Fujifilm s2000HD

Chris Pippard

Walking on Water
(more) A Gadwall taking of at the Leg O''Mutton Nature Reserve, Barnes disturbing the mirror like reflections of the wetland scene.

Equipment:
Nikon D7000, Nikkor 300 f4

Taken in: UNITED KINGDOM

CAROLINE BROOKES-LEYLAND

FEEDING FLOCKS
(more) SEED EATING AFTER FEEDING

Tim Bramall

Whooper Pair
(more) This picture was taken at the peter Scott hide at Caerlaverock. These two kept in particular kept on calling a lot.

Equipment:
Canon EOS 7D Canon EF 70-200mm L Lens with 1.4x converter. Hadheld.

GWYNNETH WHITTLE

Mandarin
(more) Mandarin quiet moment

Equipment:
Panasonic G2

Kitty Tessler

Winter Sunset
(more) The sun sets over WWT London SW13 casting a warm glow on a cold winter's afternoon.

Equipment:
Nikon D300s with 18 - 70mm lens

andrew skelton

The Perfect Landing
(more) An opportunist landing in amongst the captive birds at Slimbridge

Equipment:
Canon 1D4 600mm lens 1.4x convertor

ted st george

winter sunset
(more) Taken near the holden tower at sunset

Equipment:
Canon EOS 40d

Michael Colquhoun

Bittern and lunch
(more) Bittern hunting in front of the Zeiss hide with a vole it had caught

Equipment:
Nikon D300, 300mm F 2.8

Thomas Conway

Take off
(more) A greylag goose taking off to chase off a rival

Equipment:
Nikon d300+ sigma APO DG 70-300mm lens

Yogiraj Pardhi

Painted Sawtooth
(more) This image was taken during my visit of Bodalkasa reservoir in central India. This beautifully coloured Jazebel butterfly was found roaming around canopy surrounding the reservoir. They usually fly high and only come down to feed on nectar.

Equipment:
Nikon D5000 attached with 70-300mm Nikkor lens.

Taken in: INDIA

Tom Langlands

Whooper on Frozen Pond
(more) A whooper swan sits on a snow and ice covered pond

Equipment:
Canon EOS 7D with Canon L series 300mm lens and 1.4 converter

CAROLINE BROOKES-LEYLAND

SUNDOWN OVER THE MERE
(more) SUNSET AT MARTIN MERE

Karenanne Millburn

Double Dip
(more) swans

Equipment:
Fujifilm FinePix S1000

Karenanne Millburn

Duck!
(more) swan landing into duck

Equipment:
Fujifilm Finepix S1000

Tony Martin Long

Swan Close-Up
(more) Close-up picture of Swan

Equipment:
D700 500mm lense

Tony Jones

SOLITARY REED IN WINTER
(more) A single reed at Arundel WWT lit by winter.

Equipment:
Sony a700, 55-200mm lens.

Judi Mahon

Lookout
(more) Stoat taken from Hawthorn hide. Showed himself

Equipment:
Nikon D5100

Peter Welch

Hide work
(more) The next generation at work from the United Utility Hide!

Equipment:
Nikon D300s

Monica Desai

In my element
(more) A swan gracefully grooms herself whilst floating. We see her webbed feet underwater.

Equipment:
Panasonic DMC-FZ38

June Shaw

End of the Day
(more) Setting sun overlooking swan lake.

Equipment:
Canon 7D camera fitted with Canon 24-70mm lens

Amanda Lowden

Look! I can see my breath!!!
(more) a frosty morning at Washington WWT

Equipment:
Nikon D40

Caroline

Through the reeds
(more) Winter sunlight shines through reeds

CAROLINE BROOKES-LEYLAND

SPLASHDOWN
(more) mallard landing fast on the MERE

Paul Jarvis

Swan Shake
(more) Whooper Swan

Equipment:
50D 400 F5.6

Philippa Evans

Walking on water
(more) Puna Teal pair

Equipment:
Canon SX40HS

CAROLINE BROOKES-LEYLAND

REDSHANK WALKING ON ICE
(more) REDSHANK WALKING ON ICE AT THE WATERS EDGE

William Coles

Harbour Porpoise
(more) This small cetacean was fishing around a fishing village, happy to live alongside humans

Taken in: UNITED KINGDOM

malcolm marner

Lady of the lake
(more) lone swan on woodland lake

Equipment:
Canon 500d

Samantha Mayoh

Sleeping Swan
(more) Mute Swan sleeping on the water

Equipment:
Nikon Coolpix L110

Ken Gillam

Little Egret Hunting on Farlington Marsh
(more) Once a rare sight in the UK these birds have made a good comeback, thanks to the increasing awareness of how we need to be responsible in the preservation of habitat

Equipment:
Canon 7D Sigma 120-300mm with 2X converter

Taken in: UNITED KINGDOM

Andrea Jones

Reflective flamingoes
(more) huggling together to avoid the cold

Equipment:
Canon EOS 450D

June Shaw

Pier 39
(more) This colony of seals on Pier 39 were very amusing. Years ago they took up residence and just love basking in the sun.

Equipment:
Canon 20D camera fitted with Canon 70-300mm lens F6.3 @ 1/250 sec

Taken in: UNITED STATES

Wayne Davies

All legs
(more) Black winged stilt - Himantopus himantopus

Equipment:
Nikon D300, Lens: Sigma 150 - 500

Darrick Leow

The Purity of our Wetlands
(more) This photo highlights the need to keep our remaining wetlands unpolluted and clean, so that the purity and life of our wetlands may be preserved for future generations to marvel and appreciate.

Equipment:
Pentax K-10D Tamron f/4.5-5.4 70-300mm

Taken in: UNITED KINGDOM

George J. Reclos

Reflection on a Lake
(more) The distant mountain is reflected in a small lake house of many birds and insects in the Strophylia reserve.

Equipment:
Nikon D3x, Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 G

Taken in: GREECE

robert ryan

Fighting for the best fishing spot - WINNER, World Wetlands category
(more) This shows the diversity of bird life at the wetlands

Equipment:
Canon 5D, 100-400mm lens

Taken in: SPAIN

Brian Tollitt

Mr Teal
(more) A male teal catches the morning sun

Equipment:
Canon

jean parry

flamingo
(more) this flamingo was taken a bath

Equipment:
canon 60D - 70-200 2.8 lens

Gwyneth Jones

Wingspan
(more) Flying against the winter sun the silhouette captures the impressive wingspan and strength of Whoopers

Equipment:
D50

Laura Brain

Water off a Grebe's back
(more) A Great-Crested Grebe taking a rest from fishing in Wildside at Barnes.

Equipment:
Canon 7D with Sigma 300mm f2.8 & Sigma 2x teleconverter.

Tim Bramall

Barnacle Geese and Sunbeams Over Saltcot Merse Observatory
(more) What an priviledged site from the warmth of the farmhouse conservatory!

Equipment:
Canon 7D, Canon lens

Elaine Crew

Run For Your Lives! The FAB Peregrines are coming!!!
(more) Taken at WWT Barnes with a Canon 450D.

Mahmoud Gaballah

Lonely bird
(more) We live in a world where pollution is growing faster than some species. And that is putting an end to some organisms if we don't pay attention and take serious measures to prevent that from happening especially in 3rd world countries. The photo represents my thoughts about this issue.

Equipment:
Canon 500 D Canon EF-S 55-250mm F/4-5.6 IS

Taken in: EGYPT

Harishkumar Shah

United we survive
(more) Wild Plants

Equipment:
Canon 5D MK2 camera with Canon 300mm f4 L IS USM lens.

Bethan Welch

Black Headed Gulls at sunset
(more) Black Headed Gulls were roosting in the pool next to the flamingos behind this palm tree stump.

Equipment:
Nikon

Sam Rowley

Little Grebe Fishing
(more) Little grebe with fish

Equipment:
Nikon D200, Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3

Karenanne Millburn

Flamingo?
(more) .

Equipment:
Fujifilm FinePix S1000

Michael Colquhoun

Clean bittern
(more) The bittern stood upright and gave itself a good shake to clear its plumage.

Equipment:
Nikon D7000, 500mm F4 VR

June Shaw

Thirsty Work
(more) A young mute swan enjoying a drink after feeding time.

Equipment:
Canon 7D Camera fitted with Canon 70-300mm lensF5.6 1/125 sec

Sophie Bramall

Early Morning Flight
(more) Watching the Barnacle geese flying in the lovely dawn light was magical

Equipment:
Canon 350D, 70-200 Canon lens

Jacqueline Hall

Having Fun
(more) One of the three North American river otters at the Back from the Brink area at Slimbridge.

Equipment:
Nikon D7000 with Nikkor 70-300mm F/4.5-5.6 lens.

Sylvia Fresson

Feral Pigeon
(more) A Feral Pigeon coming in to land at WWT Arundel.

Equipment:
Canon 7D Canon 70-200mm F/2.8L IS handheld

Kevin Waterfield

Burning the midnight Owl
(more) Owl taken seconds after leaving the Welney compound adjacent to the visitor centre

Equipment:
Olympus 410E 70-300

Bex Guest

The Emerald Gentleman
(more) Mallard

Andrew Miller

Winter Sunlight
(more) Pale sunlight through the trees from Penshaw

Equipment:
Canon 550D +24-105 Lens

Caroline Briggs

Please may I have some more
(more) Nene goose begging for food.

Equipment:
Canon 450 with Tamron 18-270 lens, handheld

David Sutton

Itchy - CAERLAVEROCK WINNER, People's Choice category
(more) Ice Portrait.

Bob Whorton

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
(more) To help promote a healthy respect of our local wildfowl and a need to care

Equipment:
Canon 5DII with 70-200 USM ISII

Taken in: UNITED KINGDOM

CAROLINE BROOKES-LEYLAND

SWANS ON LAKE
(more) MERE FILLING UP WITH SWANS

John Kellaway

Bewick Swan
(more) Close up portrait of a Bewick Swan

Equipment:
Canon 5D MkII

Steven Gill

Shady weir
(more) Dovedale is in the Peak District National Park and is now owned and managed by the National Trust. Weirs installed along the River Dove oxygenate the river for the benefit of the fish and other wildlife that live in it.

Equipment:
Nikon D7000, Sigma 120-400mm

Taken in: UNITED KINGDOM

Garth Peacock

Drake Pochard
(more) Wing flapping after a sustained period of preening.

Equipment:
Canon 40d Canon 500 f4 Canon 1.4 converter

Tony Martin Long

Can you tell what it is yet?
(more) Mute Swan Preening itself

Equipment:
Nikon D300 500mm Lens

Greg Holba

Abstract flight
(more) Shot with a moving camera and a long exposure for bird flight (1/6 sec), this abstract shot depicts a flock changing direction.

Equipment:
Nikon D300 with an 18-200mm Nikon lens set at 200mm. Handheld shot at 200mm with f/20 at 1/6 sec to encourage movement.

Sam Rowley

Whooper Swans
(more) Whooper swans

Equipment:
Nikon D200, Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6

Mat Bingham

Wing Blur
(more) This duck was flapping his wings and was wonderfully sidelit.

Equipment:
Canon 30D, 300mm F4 IS, 1.4 TC

Albert Horton

Greylag Geese in Flight
(more) Captured from the main observatory

Equipment:
Canon EOS 40D with Canon 70-300mm lens

Richie Lort

A little fishy
(more) Little Grebe hunting

Judi Helsby

Looking For Lunch
(more) A White Tailed Hawk hovers over Gypsy Cove looking for prey and helping to keep the delicate balance of nature.

Equipment:
Canon 400D with 70-300IS lens

Taken in: FALKLAND ISLANDS (MALVINAS)

June Shaw

Hide View
(more) Looking across to the Avenue Tower from another wildlife hide.

Equipment:
Canon 7D Camera fitted with Canon 70-300 lens

Sam Rowley

Heron
(more) Grey heron

Equipment:
Nikon D200, Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6

Bob Ward-Toynton

Does my bum look big?
(more) Swan warning passer byes off

Equipment:
Canon EOS 600D 50- 250 lense

Daniel O'Byrne

American Widgeon
(more) Rare sight for us in the UK to see this American species

Equipment:
Canon 1D 1V Canon 800mm F5.6

Sam Rowley

Snipe
(more) A common snipe

Equipment:
Nikon D200, Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6

Matthew Edwards

Whooper on the wind!
(more) This Whooper flies with the wind while looking for a meal.

Equipment:
Nikon D3100

danielle Godwin

PLease dont bite!
(more) A photograph of keepers hand, feeding his otter mother. I hope he was watching his fingers!

Leslie Scopes Anderson

Winter Swans and Geese
(more) Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge was the first in this country. It provides vital resting and feeding habitat for migrating birds on the Pacific Flyway. There are Tundra Swans and White-fronted Geese.

Equipment:
Nikon D700, Nikkor 80-400 lens

Taken in: UNITED STATES

Tom Langlands

Robin
(more) A robin sitting on a trimmed hedge

Equipment:
Canon EOS 7D with Canon L series 300mm lens and 1.4 converter

Peter Briggs

Winter Wonderland Time ( seven )
(more) December 2010 snow fall

Equipment:
Cannon EOS 550

Malcolm Marner

last one home
(more) swan in flight

Equipment:
canon 500d

Bob

Poser
(more) Taken outside of the main lodge

Equipment:
Canon EOS 600d

Paul Jarvis

Poker Face
(more) Whooper Swan

Equipment:
50D 400 F5.6

Giedrius Stakauskas

Too big to swallow
(more) Gull failured to swallow a fish

Equipment:
Canon 7d, Canon 500mm/F.4 lens plus 1.4xII extender

Steve Nicholls

Greylags in a Welney sunset
(more) A dramatic November sunset at Welney silhouettes a small flock of greylag geese as they head off to roost.

Equipment:
Nikon D200 Nikon 300mm F4 lens

Thomas Conway

Moorhen Closeup
(more) sorry about the first entry. It is a Moorhen not a coot. I just got mixed up somehow.

Equipment:
nikon d300+sigma APO DG 70-300mmlens

Dr Michael Leary

A Top Birder At Work in London
(more) Peter Scott looks magnificent at sunset, absorbed in his birding work at London Wetland Centre.

Equipment:
Pentax K5 55-300mm

Sam Rowley

Among the Reeds
(more) A little grebe among the reeds.

Equipment:
Nikon D300, Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3

David Ford

Blue Tit
(more) A Blue Tit in the winter sunlight at the London Wetland Centre

Equipment:
Canon 550D & Sigma 150-500mm

Samantha Mayoh

Speckled Wood
(more) Speckled Wood settled on bush

Equipment:
Nikon Coolpix L110

danielle Godwin

Blue tit
(more) Such great birds!

Sam Rowley

Blackbird on Ice
(more) Blackbird standing on ice

Equipment:
Nikon D200, Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6

Nathan Croucher

Mute swan
(more) The swan was looking at me so I decided to point my camera at it head and zoom in.

Equipment:
Fijufilm s2000HD

Angie Chilcott

Full stretch
(more) Flying greylag

Equipment:
Canon 5D Sigma 155-500

Ian Cook

Watch out! There's a thief about!
(more) Grey Squirrel thieving nuts at the Hawthorne Wood feeding station Washington

Equipment:
Nikon D7000, 400mm lens

William Coles

Hunting Egret
(more) A Great White Egret hunting in the Mangroves of the Tarcoles river, Costa Rica

Taken in: COSTA RICA

Jim Wilson

Robin perched on frosty twig
(more) This was one very bold robin - he would sit on the backs of benches at occupied tables around the kiosk hoping to get fed, before hopping back to his frosty perch to wait for more generous customers

Equipment:
Sony A550 + Sony 70-400mm telephoto lens

Sam Rowley

Water Vole
(more) Water vole walking over ice

Equipment:
Nikon D200, Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6

Brian Dunseath

It's my turn, no it's not, it's mine!!
(more) Two greenfinches having a heated 'discussion'

Steve Nicholls

Black-headed gull take-off
(more) A black-headed gull takes off from one of the ponds at Slimbridge to intercept food being thrown by visitors

Equipment:
Nikon D200 Nikon 18-200 lens

Mr. Jack Isherwood

Sneaky
(more) Stoat at Janet Kear hide, Martin Mere

Equipment:
Nikon D300

Robert B J Falcon

Otter Family
(more) Asian Otters

Equipment:
Nikon D200 Nikon 300mm f4

Bob Whorton

"Oops missed a bit..."
(more) The important daily preening is typical wildfowl behaviour to be observed around our lakes, ponds rivers and wetlands

Equipment:
Canon 5DII with 70-200 USM ISII

Taken in: UNITED KINGDOM

Harishkumar Shah

Peaceful life
(more) Bird

Equipment:
Canon 5D MK2 Camera with Canon 300mm f4 L IS USM lens.

Karenanne Millburn

FIGHT!!.....FIGHT!!.....
(more) swans

Equipment:
Fujifilm FinePix S1000

Bob Bushell

Bittern
(more) Neck only showing.

Equipment:
Canon 7D + 300mm f/2.8L IS USM Lens

Judi Helsby

Curlew Reflection
(more) This particular year, there were many curlews at Slimbridge. Reflected in the water, they made a pretty photo.

Equipment:
Canon 400D with 70-300IS lens

Vic Rankcom

Ice Skating
(more) ponds keep freezing up more often

Equipment:
Sony A 300

Taken in: UNITED KINGDOM

Lesley Macbeth

Long Tail Tit
(more) This image as captured from the Woodland hide at Arundel Wetland Centre. I love the delicate, soft muted colours of these little birds and was thrilled that some came along on that day.

Equipment:
Canon 5D Mark2 SLR with 100-400 lens at the 400mm end with monopod to steady.

Andrea Dukes

Feathers
(more) The wing feathers of the Crested Screamer

Equipment:
Nikon D300s Nikon 70-300mm f2.8

June Shaw

Condor
(more) The majestic sight of the California Condor in flight. When only 22 birds remained, if it wasn't for a conservation plan to capture and successfully breed condors they would not have survived in our world.

Equipment:
Taken on a Canon 20D camera fitted with Canon 70-300mm lens

Taken in: UNITED STATES

Samantha Mayoh

Nice and clean
(more) Duckling preening in the shallows

Equipment:
Nikon Coolpix L110

Andrew Berry.

Impervious.
(more) Adult black Headed Gull. I knelt there wearing my multi layers, yet hands and feet completely numb with cold, while this gull appeared oblivious to the sub zero temperature.

Equipment:
EOS7D, EF100-400L.

Judi Helsby

Deep and Crisp and Even.
(more) The haw frost, last December displayed a cold beauty on these leaves at Slimbridge.

Equipment:
Canon 50D with 100-400 lens

Tony Jones

Ice textures at Arundel - ARUNDEL WINNER, Wetland Landscapes category
(more) Frozen water surrounding reeds at Arundel WWT in winter.

Equipment:
Sony a700,55-200mm lens.

Valerie Thatcher

on thin ice
(more) mandarin duck in Winter

Equipment:
LUMIX DMC-FZ28

Ian Andrews

Final rinse...
(more) Ringed Teal (f)

Equipment:
Nikon D300s, Sigma 120-400 zoom (at 300mm), Nikon SB-900 flash.

William Coles

Moving Croc
(more) A resting American Crocodile making its way back to the water as our tour boat passes

Taken in: COSTA RICA

Andrew Berry.

One Small Step.
(more) Greylag stepping off the ice.

Equipment:
EOS7D, EF100-400L.

Sheridan Rendall

The Gulls
(more) Taken at Slimbridge during a break in the clouds to highlight the gulls who were circling.

Equipment:
Canon Eos 7D Canon 18-135mm Lens

Jennie Copeland

Whistling duck.
(more) Whistling duck at slimbridge.

Equipment:
Canon EOS 500D, telephoto lens.

Samantha Mayoh

Whats down there?
(more) Lapwing watching swan searching for food.

Equipment:
Nikon Coolpix L110

CAROLINE BROOKES-LEYLAND

BLACK & WHITE REFLECTIONS
(more) MONO PICTURE OF POND REFLECTIONS

Paul Starkey

Reed Bed Reflections
(more) Reflections in one of the hundreds of channels in the reed beds at Arundel - taken on Boxing Day 2011

Equipment:
Nikon D300

Thomas Conway

Swan Scrap
(more) Two groups of bewicks swans fighting

Equipment:
Nikon D3000 + Sigma APO DG 70-300mm lens

Graham Hush

Sunset through reeds
(more) As the light was fading, and I was about to leave, I realised I was walking into a gorgeous sunset.

Equipment:
Nikon D90, 18-105mm VR

Ann Chapman

Red and Black
(more) Rosybill

Equipment:
Canon EOS 500D, Canon 75-300m 1.4-5.6 III

Ian Taylor

Time for reflection
(more) Demoiselle Crane

Equipment:
Canon 500D + 100-400mm lens

Andrew Berry.

Stormy Weather.
(more) Drake Northern Pintail, captured during a storm.

Equipment:
EOS7D, EF100-400L.

Hayley Wincott

A little ray of hope
(more) The sun attempting to break through the clouds. Taken from the foot bridge at Welney.

Equipment:
Fuji Bridge camera

Paul Jarvis

Feather Detail
(more) Pintail

Equipment:
50D 400 F5.6

David Howarth

Expectations
(more) A female Great Crested Grebe, trying to encourage a male to mate with her.

Equipment:
Olympus E-500 with Sigma 50-500mm lens.

CAROLINE BROOKES-LEYLAND

REFLECTIONS OF MARTIN MERE
(more) POND REFLECTIONS

Ann Miles

Winter Wonderland
(more) Taken whenpaths flooded and after light snowfall advertising centre's activities

Equipment:
Canon 5D mkII Canon 100-400mm

Patricia Mackey

Morning Grooming
(more) White Faced Whistling Ducks

Equipment:
Canon 1000D

Dr Michael Leary

Two Greylag Goslings munching grass
(more) These Goslings were so serious about copying Mum eating grass, that they were oblivious to my presence a few yards away.

Equipment:
Pentax K5 55-300 lens

Kirstie Jones

so cute :)
(more) Spotted this little fellow by pure luck, thrilled with the photo I got - just shows that patience pays off!

Ben Malcolm

Shelduck
(more) Taken during the Swan feed at Martin Mere

Equipment:
Canon 7d, 24-105mm f4L

Tom Hines

Smooth Landing
(more) Tufted Duck Touchdown

Martin Snelson

Ruff
(more) A portrait of a Ruff

Brian Tollitt

Pintails
(more) The males pin-tails are only half grown

Equipment:
canon

ANNETTE RUMBELOW

Wood Pigeon
(more) A Wood Pigeon looking around at the Wetland grounds, on a cold frosty morning.

Equipment:
Sony A100 Camera with a Sony 75-300 Lens

June Shaw

Reflection of Reeds
(more) Before entering Hawthorn woods I saw the reeds reflecting in the water and took this shot.

Equipment:
Canon 7D camera fitted with Canon 24-70mm lens.

Robert B J Falcon

Take off
(more) Grey Heron at Swanlink Hide

Equipment:
Nikon D200 Nikon 300mm f4

Thomas Conway

feeding contently
(more) A pair of hawaiin geese feeding from my younger brothers hand

Equipment:
nikon d3000+ sigma APO DG 70-300mm lens

Tony Jones

A WINTER VIEW WEST AT ARUNDEL WWT
(more) A view taken towards the west at Arundel WWT during winter.

Equipment:
Sony a700, 50-200mm lens.

Steve Nicholls

Black-headed gull on ice
(more) A pair of black-headed gulls on a frozen pond. Late in the day the ice reflects the subtle colours of a winter sunset

Equipment:
Nikon D200 Nikon 300mm F4 lens

Hayley Wincott

Golden Winter Light at Welney
(more) The start of a sunset at a frozen and part flooded Welney

Equipment:
Fuji Bridge Camera

Danielle Godwin

hanging around
(more) I spent some time in the kingfisher hide enjoying the company of this little fellow. he and the rest of the birds were so energetic!

Equipment:
Nikon D40x, sigma 50-500mm

Ann Chapman

Winter tree canopy
(more) Tree canopy in winter

Equipment:
Olympus SP590UZ

William Coles

Kingfishers
(more) This family of Kingfishers was perched, waiting for passing fish

Taken in: PERU

ted st george

family fly in
(more) Taken at Slimbridge as the birds gathered for the evening feed on the lake

Equipment:
Canon EOS 40 d

Judi Helsby

Happy Christmas
(more) This Robin posed quite happily for a photo at Slimbridge. Maybe he thought he would make a good Christmas card subject??

Equipment:
Canon 400D with 70-300IS lens

Hilary May

Puddle joy
(more) A gigantic puddle was the hit of the day!

William Coles

Beach Stream
(more) The area where this small rainforest stream met the sea was popular with local children and wildlife alike.

Taken in: COSTA RICA

Duncan Eames

Little Grebe
(more) Taken near the Peacock Tower. One of 2 Little Grebes diving and posing for the camera.

Equipment:
Nikon D80, Sigma 150-500mm lens

Victor Rankcom

Hard at work
(more) Clearing pond banks

Allison Leslie

Legacy
(more) The statue of Sir Peter Scott photographed as if he was viewing his beloved Slimbridge

Equipment:
Samsung ES70

KRISHNA KUMAR MOHAN

Sunset
(more) Bird captured during the sunset in Kingston Upon Thames, London

Equipment:
Nikon D5100

Dave Sutton

Cygnet Portrait - LONDON WINNER, People's Choice category
(more) Cignet portrait on thames

Dalia Kvedaraite

Lunch time
(more) The picture was taken in front of a Dulverton hide.

Elizabeth Friday

Brother hiding
(more) Taken by Emily aged 7

Equipment:
Olympus Tough Digital Camera

Sophie Bramall

Whooper Swan
(more) I caught this swan as it was flying close to the top of the hide

Equipment:
Canon 7D, Canon lens 70-200 L series, 1.4 converter

Tony Martin Long

Water Boatman
(more) A Water Boatman taking air on the surface of the water

Equipment:
D700 60mm lens

Taken in: UNITED KINGDOM

Larry Drummond

Where Is Our Dinner!! - WASHINGTON WINNER, People's Choice category
(more) Asian Short Clawed Otters on their vantage point where they could look out for their keeper arriving with their food.

Equipment:
Leica V-Lux 1

William Thornton

Trumpeter swan
(more) Trumpeter swan avoiding capture

Equipment:
Nikon D300 Lens; Sigma 150-500mm

Tom Langlands

Whooper on Blue
(more) A whooper swan on a partially frozen pond

Equipment:
Canon EOS 40D with Canon L series 300mm lens and 1.4 converter

Hayley Wincott

The Herds Man's Cottage
(more) A Farmers House on the edge of the Carpark at Welney

Equipment:
Fuji Bridge camera

David Cantrille

Black-bellied Plover with large worm
(more) Vital the tidal flows are consistant for this wading bird which relies for its feeding habits

Equipment:
Canon EOS MK4, Canon 500 F4L IS lens with Gitzo tripod

Taken in: UNITED STATES

Alan Payne

tide out
(more) image of old boats in black and white with mist give a feel of dereliction and desolation but still has a cold stark beauty

Equipment:
canon powershot

Taken in: UNITED KINGDOM

Clive Daelman

Bittern
(more) Bittern at last !

Equipment:
Canon 60D and 150 - 500mm sigma lense f6.3

Stan Maddams

gadwall flight
(more) flying over the Brownsea Island lagoon

Taken in: UNITED KINGDOM

Tara Mc Namee

'Legs Eleven'
(more) A close up of Coscoroba Swan legs.

Equipment:
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Martyn Franklin

Harvest mouse
(more) Captured at the Slimbridge centre, this is the smallest rodent in England.

Equipment:
Canon 1DS MK2, Sigma 70-200

June Shaw

Who ate the grass!
(more) This swan looked very cheeky when he cocked his head for this photograph. F5.6 @1/200 sec

Equipment:
Taken on a Canon7D camera fitted with Canon 70-300 4.5-5.6 DO IS USM lens.

Paul Neuman

The optimistic fisherman - WINNER, World Wetlands category
(more) Taken on the Nile in Cairo, fishing in the flotsam, it's got to be optimistic

Equipment:
Canon D400

Taken in: EGYPT

William Coles

Primary flooded forest
(more) This section of forest was deep in the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve along the banks of the Samiria river, the diverse plant and animal life really reflects this fact

Taken in: PERU

Andy Snape

Pintail Takeoff
(more) Female Pintail taking off.

Tony Martin Long

Feeding the Birds
(more) This picture shows a lady with her grand daughter feeding the birds. Shot at lakeside Swansea

Equipment:
D300 70mm lens

Taken in: UNITED KINGDOM

Sam Rowley

Cobwebs
(more) Cobwebs in a gate

Equipment:
Nikon D200, Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6

CAROLINE BROOKES-LEYLAND

FLY PAST
(more) LARGE FLOCK OF LAPWING I THINK OVER REED BEDS

Juditih Gordon

Mute sunset warmth
(more) Sunset shoots its rays onto a mute swan through the sides of the entrance bridge at the London Wetland Centre, on an icy December evening.

Equipment:
Ricoh CX1

Matthew Edwards

Flying Mute
(more) Sitting in the Folly Pond Hide waiting for the Swans to fly in for the 4 o'clock feed i managed to capture this Mute coming in.

Equipment:
Nikon D3100 Tamron D3100

Paul Jarvis

Paired
(more) Whooper Swan

Equipment:
50D 400 F5.6

June Shaw

Bonny
(more) Taken just after this duck had finished its plumage.

Equipment:
Taken on a Canon7D camera fitted with Canon 70-300 4.5-5.6 DO IS USM lens.