A Western (or Californian) scrub-jay perched on broken stump - California, USA

Black-backed jackal attempting to access bird nest in a tree stump - South Africa

African honey bee nest in a tree stump - Africa

Southern yellow-billed hornbill on a tree stump, Africa

A buzzard perching on a stump

Northern hawk-owl carefully perched on a slim stump

A tree swallow spreads its wings to take off in the bright morning sun

A tree swallow is silhouetted against a sparkling water background in the early morning sun

A tree swallow flies in to land on a stump

A grey squirrel tries to get food out of a tree stump

An adorable Carolina chickadee perches on a little stump with the sun's glow on it and a colourful background

A double-crested cormorant takes off from a log in the water with its wings outstretched with a sunny backlit glow