"Fluff-up", the first runner-up in the Animal Portraits category. Something fluffy and black was squatting in the middle of a snow-covered road. As the photographer drove towards it, he realised it was a raven. This funny looking bird looks as if it has just got out of bed. The raven was most likely taking a moment to warm itself up - raising its feathers helps to trap air under the plumage, creating an extra layer of insulation against the cold. © John Marriott (Canada)   Close