Hungry pigeons, a roaring deer and more... Winners of the British Wildlife Photography Awards wow us
The wild side of Britain comes alive in these 10 images, courtesy the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2025. These winning snaps celebrate the breathtaking beauty and diversity of the UK’s natural world
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Urban Explorer: This photo of a fox on a path in Bristol, England, was crowned the overall winner of this year's British Wildlife Photography Awards. Image Courtesy: © Simon Withyman/British Wildlife Photography Awards
Roosting Dragons: Eachyear in May, RSPB Ham Wall experiences a massive emergence of dragonflies. This particular group was climbing the reeds, preparing to warm up as the sun rose above the horizon. Image Courtesy: © Daniel Trim/British Wildlife Photography Awards
The Rain-Deer: A red deer roaring just as the rain starts to come down in Bushy Park and Richmond Park in South England. Image Courtesy: ©Paul Browning/British Wildlife Photography Awards
Street Cleaners: This clever shot shows some pigeons eyeing up some fries. Image Courtesy: © Ben Lucas/British Wildlife Photography Awards
Butterfly Face-off: In a small block of deciduous woodland on the outskirts of Bristol, I was able to capture a prolonged chase of speckled wood butterfly about 1.5 metre above the ground. Image Courtesy: © John Waters/British Wildlife Photography Awards
Hare in Motion: The late artist Robert Gillmor created a beautiful linocut of a running hare, depicting the different positions a hare’s legs take as they run. I thought it would be interesting to recreate this piece of art in a photograph by using a slow shutter speed. Image Courtesy: © David Tipling/British Wildlife Photography Awards
Guillemot Kingdom: Photographing guillemots underwater is a seasonal treat for divers. In early summer, they gather in vast numbers along the cliffs of the Berwickshire coast to breed. Image Courtesy: © Mark Kirkland/British Wildlife Photography Awards
The Seal Cave: A young grey seal breaks the surface in the clear turquoise waters of a coastal cave on Bardsey Island, North Wales. Image Courtesy: © Ben Porter/British Wildlife Photography Awards
Storm Light Over the Caledonian Forest: Stormy days in the Scottish Highlands often create incredible lighting conditions for photography. Venturing to a location I had never visited before, I was immediately drawn to the photographic potential of these old Scots pine trees. Image Courtesy: © James Roddie/British Wildlife Photography Awards
Hunter, Hunted: A sea bass hunts and patrols among the thong weed and kelp. Image Courtesy: © Sandra Stalker/British Wildlife Photography Awards