Animals496

A gull tries to steal sand eels from a puffin on Skomer Island. First of a sequence of three photos. © Sue Dudley/shotbywomen

A gull tries to steal sand eels from a puffin on Skomer Island, and the puffin appears to be riding the gull. Second of a sequence of three photos. © Sue Dudley/shotbywomen

A gull tries to steal sand eels from a puffin on Skomer Island. Third of a sequence of three photos. © Sue Dudley/shotbywomen

A male Red-winged Blackbird perched on a branch with a twisted vine at Horn Pond trails in Woburn, Massachusetts. © Mirena Chavdarova/shotbywomen

A Cedar Waxwing perched on a spring flowering branch at Horn Pond trails in Woburn, Massachusetts. © Mirena Chavdarova/shotbywomen

A Female Northern Cardinal perching on a budding branch at Horn Pond in Woburn in Springtime, Massachusetts. © Mirena Chavdarova/shotbywomen

A Warbling Vireo in Spring balancing on a twig among pink blossoms at Horn Pond in Woburn, Massachusetts. © Mirena Chavdarova/shotbywomen

Rhodesian Ridgebacks, early morning walk in the dunes, Noordwijk, The Netherlands. © SJM Photography/shotbywomen

Headshot of Rhodesian Ridgeback in the sun © SJM Photography/shotbywomen

Rhodesian Ridgeback leaps in the cool North Sea, off the coast of Noordwijk, The Netherlands. © SJM Photography/shotbywomen

Border Collie waiting in anticipation for the ball to be thrown. © SJM Photography/shotbywomen

Close up of European shorthair tabby cat © SJM Photography/shotbywomen

Border Collie catches ball in the air. © SJM Photography/shotbywomen

Border Collie reaching to catch ball in the air. © SJM Photography/shotbywomen

European shorthair tabby cat taking in the sun rays © SJM Photography/shotbywomen

Border Collie about to catch the ball on the beach in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. © SJM Photography/shotbywomen

Elegant mute swan followed by her five cygnets at Horn Pond in Woburn, Massachusetts. © Mirena Chavdarova/shotbywomen

A dog waits for its owner in a parked van at the seaside. © Suzanne Plunkett/shotbywomen

A Male Downy Woodpecker gripping the thick bark firmly as he noticing something of interest below him at Horn Pond trail in Woburn, Massachusetts. © Mirena Chavdarova/shotbywomen

Black and white warbler bathed in the early morning golden hour sunshine at Horn Pond Trails in Woburn, Massachusetts. © Mirena Chavdarova/shotbywomen

Informal portrait of cute eastern gray squirrel posing among cherry blossoms in Springtime in Boston Common, Massachusetts. © Mirena Chavdarova/shotbywomen

Portrait of a man wearing traditional poncho and hat holding a horse on the top of a mountain in the Andes outside Cusco © Kicca Tommasi/shotbywomen

Landscape of the Peruvian Andes outside Cusco, at 4000mts red mountains some snow and horses © Kicca Tommasi/shotbywomen

Young woman wearing traditional costume and holding a baby llama © Kicca Tommasi/shotbywomen

A mounted games competitor gallops along a row of poles. She has a cup in her hand and a look of concentration on her face. © Sue Dudley/shotbywomen

A point to point race horse gallops past the camera, all four feet off the ground. © Sue Dudley/shotbywomen

A horseball competitor drops both reins of her cantering horse and reaches up to catch the ball. © Sue Dudley/shotbywomen

A horseball competitor leans far out of the saddle of a cantering horse to pick up the ball from the ground © Sue Dudley/shotbywomen

A tackle during a fast and furious game of horseball. © Sue Dudley/shotbywomen

White-throated sparrow hip-hopping on a weathered bridge rail at Horn Pond trails in Woburn, Massachusetts. © Mirena Chavdarova/shotbywomen

Portrait of male Wood Duck in iridescent colors at Horn Pond trails in Woburn, Massachusetts. © Mirena Chavdarova/shotbywomen

Pink blossoms with a hornet seen flying from behind against a blue sky © Kicca Tommasi/shotbywomen

A green lizard on a grey stone wall shot in a close up © Kicca Tommasi/shotbywomen

Male grey seal defending territory, Donna nook © Karen-Jane Dudley/shotbywomen

Female grey seal portrait, Donna Nook, North Lincolnshire © Karen-Jane Dudley/shotbywomen

Welsh mountain pony foal portrait © Karen-Jane Dudley/shotbywomen

Welsh mountain pony foal portriat © Karen-Jane Dudley/shotbywomen

Northern gannet collecting nesting material © Karen-Jane Dudley/shotbywomen

Nesting razorbill, Bempton cliffs © Karen-Jane Dudley/shotbywomen

Eurasian otter portrait © Karen-Jane Dudley/shotbywomen

Veraux's eagle owl portrait © Karen-Jane Dudley/shotbywomen

Nesting razorbill pair, Bempton cliffs © Karen-Jane Dudley/shotbywomen

Male and female red deer during the rut, Richmond park © Karen-Jane Dudley/shotbywomen

Red kite in flight over the Brecon beacons © Karen-Jane Dudley/shotbywomen

Portrait of a red stag during the rut, Richmond park, London © Karen-Jane Dudley/shotbywomen

Male Red fox portrait © Karen-Jane Dudley/shotbywomen

Grey seal portrait © Karen-Jane Dudley/shotbywomen

Red kite in flightover the Brecon Beacons © Karen-Jane Dudley/shotbywomen

Wild Welsh mountain pony portrait © Karen-Jane Dudley/shotbywomen

Nothern gannet in flight © Karen-Jane Dudley/shotbywomen