Green shoots - your winter photographs

Deer and ducks, Powderham, England on January 17, 2014 by Natures Art Photography Photograph: Natures Art Photography/Green Shoots/Flickr

A Winter's Day - looking north to Kinder Scout from Foxlow. Taken on January 11, 2014 by Tragopodaros Photograph: Tragopodaros/Green Shoots/Flickr

Illuminated by the setting sun, this short-eared owl was working hard. Taken on January 19, 2014 by Andy Pritchard Photograph: Andy Pritchard/Green Shoots/Flickr

Goldfinches, taken on December 27, 2013 by Noel Clements Photograph: Noel Clements/Green Shoots/Flickr

Ashdown Forest on December 9 2013, taken by Mark Watts Photograph: Mark Watts/Green Shoots/Flickr

Whooper swans landing at Martin Mere WWT centre in Lancashire. Taken by Nicola Photograph: Nicola……/Green Shoots/Flickr

A goldcrest (Regulus regulus), taken on December 16 2013 by Matthew Lissimore Photograph: Matthew Lissimore/Green Shoots/Flickr

More starlings, Westwood Marshes, taken on January 12, 2014 by Neil mp Photograph: Neil mp/Green Shoots/Flickr

A red squirrel at Dodd Wood in Cumbria, taken on January 19, 2014 by Andy Nayler Photograph: Andy Nayler/Green Shoots/Flickr

Dramatic skies taken on December 15, 2013 by Chris Grimwood Photograph: Chris Grimwood/Green Shoots/Flickr

Red deer on the open moor, taken on 5 January 2014 by Derbyshire Harrier Photograph: Derbyshire Harrier/Green Shoots/Flickr

Candle snuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) 'Although it looks very delicate, it's quite a strong and rubbery fungus which bends without breaking. It's black at the base, grey in the middle and white at the tips. Just like a snuffed candle wick - hence the common name!' Taken on December 8 2013, by Steve Maskell Photograph: Steve Maskell/Green Shoots/Flickr

Looking over the shoulder, taken by Joy Russell on December 12, 2013. 'What a grey day ... thick fog all over the country. I wasn't expecting to see a lot on my walk today, let alone manage to photograph anything well. The light was not good. I was so chuffed to have a small group of stonechats join me along the drove, they really put a smile on my face, bless them!' Photograph: Joy Russell/Green Shoots/Flickr

Bracket fungus taken on January 12, 2014 by Peter Bardsley Photograph: Peter Bardsley/Green Shoots/Flickr

Frosty field taken on 17 January 2014 by Robert Felton Photograph: Robert Felton/Green Shoots/Flickr

'Though lighting was not ideal in photographing the bears cos of the falling snow but it was the falling snow that romanticised the whole scene and made it more special.' Somewhere on the tundra, Churchill, Canada on October 18 2013, taken by Christina Leow Photograph: Christina Leow/Green Shoots/Flickr

A blue tit, taken on December 14 2013 by Chrissie28IWish Photograph: Chrissie28IWish/Green Shoots/Flickr

Daffodil shoots near the entrance to the woods by Sarah Walters, taken on January 22 2014 Photograph: Sarah Walters/Green Shoots/Flickr