Eurasian Brown Bear

A male brown bear recently emerged from winter hibernation in the border area between Finland and Russia.

Common Kingfisher

Common Kingfisher fishing in mid-winter

Common Kingfisher

Common Kingfisher (f) backlit by the winter sun in early January

Red Deer Stags

Red deer photographed just after sunrise on a misty autumn morning

Morning Mist

Red Deer stag in early morning autumn mist.

Turnstone

Turnstone in autumn

Red Deer in Autumn Mist

Red deer stag during the autumn rut.

Turnstone

Turnstone feeding on the tideline in autumn

Turnstone

Winter plumage Turnstone photographed at sunrise in the ‘golden hour’

Pine Marten

Pine Marten photographed on the Ardnamurchan peninsula in north-west Scotland. Scotland as a whole has a very healthy population of this endangered mammal with a particularly high concentration in this area. Although considered a primarily nocturnal mammal they can be quite active during the long daylight hours of summer either in the first hours of daylight or early evening.