A picture of two mice engaged in a scuffle at an Underground station in the capital has been shortlisted for the National History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year LUMIX People’s Choice Award.
The action shot – named Station Squabble – was snapped by Sam Rowley and is one of 25 photos shortlisted for the award.
If you’re wondering how Mr Rowley captured the mousey melee, here’s the explanation offered on the Natural History Museum website: “Sam discovered the best way to photograph the mice inhabiting London’s Underground was to lie on the platform and wait.
“He only saw them fight over scraps of food dropped by passengers a few times, possibly because it is so abundant. This fight lasted a split-second, before one grabbed a crumb, and they went their separate ways.”
While the picture is undeniably brilliant, it is one of many great candidates up for the award. Other notable contenders include a polar bear playing with her cubs in Canada, a saucy leopard lounging on its side in Kenya and a bunch of near invisible reindeer in the snow in Norway.
