Two turnstones are foraging the boulders on a rocky shore in search for food left behind by the tide.One is standing still, whereas the other is on the move focusing on something behind a particularly... © Saskia Sichermann/shotbywomen

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

Calming sea views from a coastal resort on the Beach, Noordwijk, Netherlands. Credit: SJM Photography / ShotByWomen © SJM Photography/shotbywomen

Turnstone bird in flight © Marie-Claude/shotbywomen

Forest in the fog, Mendocino County, California, United States. © Jana Ašenbrennerová/shotbywomen

Forest in the fog, Mendocino County, California, United States. © Jana Ašenbrennerová/shotbywomen

Seagulls in the water, California, United States © Jana Ašenbrennerová/shotbywomen

Western Gulls (Larus occidentalis) flying over the rocks towards the breaking surf of the Pacific Ocean at Pescadero, on Route 1, Pacific Coast Highway, California. © Annie Green-Armytage/shotbywomen

Western reef herons (Egretta gularis) flocking on the shores of the River Gambia, next to traditional pirogues (Gambian fishing boats) at Albreda and Juffureh. © Annie Green-Armytage/shotbywomen

Western reef herons (Egretta gularis) feeding at dusk on the shores of the River Gambia, next to a dilapidated pirogue (Gambian fishing boats) at Albreda - Juffureh. Traditional fishing nets in the di... © Annie Green-Armytage/shotbywomen

As the tide comes in and the sun sets in a dusty haze, Western reef herons (Egretta gularis) flock on the shores of the River Gambia, next to disintegrating pirogues (Gambian fishing boats) at Albreda... © Annie Green-Armytage/shotbywomen

Western reef herons (Egretta gularis) feeding at dusk on the shores of the River Gambia, next to a dilapidated pirogue (Gambian fishing boats) at Albreda - Juffureh. Traditional fishing nets in the di... © Annie Green-Armytage/shotbywomen

Two eider ducks sitting and resting on a seaweed covered rock which was revealed by the outgoing tide. The female looks straight at the camera, while the male looks out to sea. © Saskia Sichermann/shotbywomen

Two eider ducks sitting on seaweed covered rocks which were revealed by the outgoing tide. © Saskia Sichermann/shotbywomen

I still couldn't figure it out why this seagull let me take his portrait. I was already trying to capture one for days, without any joy but this one approached and posed for me. He waited calmly and p... © Rebeka Karda/shotbywomen

A couple eating fish and chips on a sea wall are surrounded by Seagulls. © Gerry Atkinson/shotbywomen