Oliver Smart is a wildlife photographer and ornithologist having studied at the University of Birmingham. His passion for nature and interest in photography captures the diversity of wildlife from behind the camera. As well as scores of magazine covers, his images have been published in the national press, nature magazines, books and wildlife guides.

Oliver travels the globe in search of iconic species in their natural habitat, often waiting days to capture the perfect photograph. His wildlife photography has taken him all over the world to countries including Alaska for bears, Antarctica for penguins, Cuba for endemics, Ethiopia for bird diversity, Madagascar for lemurs, New Zealand for landscapes and the Azores for marine wildlife.

For more details see Oliver’s website here.

Cryptic wood white Leptidea reali, perched on bracken at Raven Point, County Wexford, Ireland in June.

Common Raven Corvus corax taking peanut from photographer Oliver Smart’s mouth, Dalton Highway, Alaska in October.

Tawny Owl Strix aluco (captive), perched in tree hole, Castle Caereinion, Wales, UK in May.

Gentoo penguin Pygoscelis papua, adult, surfing onto beach with water spray, New Island, Falklands in December.

Common snipe Gallinago gallinago, trio in snow near Swindon, UK in January.