These pieces were shortlisted from 36 entries by panel judge Polly. 

Polly Pullar is a conservationist, naturalist, writer and photographer with over 40 years professional experience. She specialises in wildlife and countryside matters and is also a wildlife rehabilitator. She contributes to a wide selection of magazines and is the author of 10 books, including Fauna Scotica; Animals & People in Scotland; A Richness of Martens; A Scurry of Squirrels; A Drop in the Ocean – Lawrence MacEwen & the Island of Muck;  and The Horizontal Oak - A Life in Nature.

She is co-founder of A Write Highland Hoolie, a Trustee of Aigas Field Centre, and an Ambassador for the Beaver Trust.