Wildlife photos from north-east England and Cumbria

Wildlife photographers in north-east England and Cumbria have shared their shots as summer starts.

Astronomical summer begins on Sunday, marking the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

Natasha Roberts said it was a “once in a lifetime” experience when she saw three young kestrels standing in the window opening of an old house in Windermere.

Jamie McCaffrey photographed a hare “grazing in the sun” in the South Lakes, while Dan Haley said it was “hard” to leave a field brimming with poppies in Alnmouth, Northumberland.