Liina and her father arrived at the forest hide before sunrise, laying a red squirrel road-kill nearby as bait.
At dawn, an adult male goshawk landed at the carcass to feed. As it pulled off strips of flesh it paused, lifting its head to stare straight into the hide. ‘An unforgettable moment in an unforgettable day,’ says Liina. Known as the phantom of the forest, goshawks hunt by ambush amid the foliage, swift and silent. Their short wings are ideally adapted for weaving through the trees, while their large tails provide extra lift as they manoeuvre through small gaps in pursuit of prey.
Finland
The youngest of a family of wildlife photographers, Liina spent much of her childhood immersed in Finland's nature. Birds are her passion, especially forest birds but also whooper swans and black‑throated divers. She began taking photographs aged eight and - as is family tradition - was given her first SLR camera at age 10. Like her brothers, she has already been a winner.
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