Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2011
It's that time of year again and I'm picking my favourites. It seems like a good warm-up for Frozen Planet which I am going to prematurely recommend in spite of not having seen it myself yet. People who take no joy from nature are the saddest on earth.
The Assassin - Merlin and Snipe
Balancing Act - Mountain goat
Ant Rider - Leaf-cutter ants
Salmon Swipe - Grizzly bear and Salmon
Salmon Jam - Pink salmon
Night Sharks - Galapagos sharks
Lion among the shoal - Lionfish and Baitfish
Sinuousness - Grass snake
Territorial Strut - Robin
Lunge Feeding - Dalmatian pelicans
Harbinger of Spring - Snowdrops
Fading Beauty - Poppies
Window on a New Life - Feral pigeon
On the Tracks of a Coyote - Coyote
Snow hare - Snow hare
Ant Line - Ant
In the Flick of a Tail - Giraffe
The Assassin - Merlin and Snipe
Balancing Act - Mountain goat
Ant Rider - Leaf-cutter ants
Salmon Swipe - Grizzly bear and Salmon
Salmon Jam - Pink salmon
Night Sharks - Galapagos sharks
Lion among the shoal - Lionfish and Baitfish
Sinuousness - Grass snake
Territorial Strut - Robin
Lunge Feeding - Dalmatian pelicans
Harbinger of Spring - Snowdrops
Fading Beauty - Poppies
Window on a New Life - Feral pigeon
On the Tracks of a Coyote - Coyote
Snow hare - Snow hare
Ant Line - Ant
In the Flick of a Tail - Giraffe