Budding photographers have been out and about capturing the region's wildlife with the hope of seeing their snaps featured in the trust's 2025 calendar. In total, more than 360 images from across Cheshire, Warrington, Halton, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and the Wirral were submitted. Award-winning wildlife photographer Ben Hall reviewed the entries and selected 12 winners and 12 runners-up, which will all feature in next year's calendar.
He also picked an overall winner, 'Short-eared owl at Port Sunlight' taken by Peter Tarpey. Rachel Bradshaw, digital content officer for Cheshire Wildlife Trust, who helped judge the entries with Ben, said: "As a photographer myself, it's always so exciting to see what people have captured and the beauty and variety nature in Cheshire has to offer. "This year's entries are.
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