Beautiful: A cute close-up of a water vole,
taken by George Wheelhouse from Bedfordshire, was the winner of the
third contest, run by the British Wildlife Centre
Happy days: This beautiful photograph of a
'smiling' otter was cleverly captured by Wendy Salisbury and entered
into the third Native and Natural photo contest
Staring: Jamie Holme, 14, of East Grinstead,
West Sussex, snapped a wildcat (left), while an adder on a gorse bush
(right) was spotted by Ian Rentoul, of Guildford, Surrey
Peeking: A red fox hiding behind a tree by Mike
Crowle, from Cornwall, which was captured on camera at the centre in
Lingfield, Surrey - as were all the images
All white: A serene snowy owl photographed at
the centre - which is home to more than 40 different native species - by
Ray Kilham, of Luton, Bedfordshire
Like a lion: A weasel (left), which looks as
though it is roaring, in a photograph taken by Gary Stamp, of Dover,
Kent, and a field mouse (right), taken by Mark Rutley
Looking out: This pine marten was spotted by
Wendy Salisbury, in what was her second image in the competition, which
attracted more than 500 entries
Surveying the scene: This photograph taken by
Rob Cain shows a stoat peering over a log. The centre says it is
'well-loved by photography enthusiasts'
Ready to pounce: A photograph by Isabel
Standbridge for the British Wildlife Centre's competition shows an tawny
owl checking out a mouse on the ground below
