In pictures: British wildlife winners

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‘On the Edge’, gannets on a cliff.
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The winning images in this year's British Wildlife Photography Awards have been chosen from thousands of entries in 16 separate categories. This image of gannets on a Shetland Islands clifftop made by Barrie Williams was named the overall winner.
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This shot of a Common Lizard on a tree in Surrey, England, by William Harvey was the winner in the Animal Portraits category.
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This impressive moment, captured as a pheasant displayed its tail feathers, triumphed in the Animal Behaviour category. The photo was taken in Nottinghamshire, England by Kris Worsley.
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A floating water fern, also known as fairy moss, was the subject of Tim Hunt's Botanical Britain category winning image.
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Terry Whittaker won the British Nature in Black and White category for his photograph of Pink-Footed Geese flying through the mist over Black Isle in the Scottish Highlands.
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A "gang of starlings" by Tomos Brangwyn won the Urban Wildlife category.
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Chaitanya Deshpande's Wild Woodland category winner, titled A Flutter in the Woods, was shot in London, England.
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A tiny mite walks between the eyes of a frog in Chris Speller's Close to Nature category winner.
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The award for the best Documentary Series went to David Pressland for his project on toads in North York Moors National Park.
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Kevin Sawford's four images of Roe Deer pictured during each season of the year won the British Seasons category. Here is the summer scene.
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First place in the under-12 junior category went to 10-year-old Max Eve for his shot of a Blue-tailed Damselfly, pictured at Caerlaverock Wetland Centre near Dumfries in Scotland.
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Top prize in the Wildpix 12-18 age category went to Kyle Moore (aged 16) for his picture of a frog. The winning pictures and best entries will feature in a touring exhibition across the UK. For more information visit http://www.bwpawards.org/

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