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The last month has seen some great additions to the Nature Picture Library collection. We now represent the award-winning Hungarian photographer Bence Mate, and we've added more dramatic high-speed images by Stephen Dalton.



Polar specialists Bryan and Cherry Alexander are also new to www.naturepl.com, with great coverage on both Arctic and Antarctic regions, including some spectacular melting icebergs from Greenland.



Doug Perrine has added some spectacular shots of Bryde's whale, Mark Carwardine the extremely rare Sumatran Rhino, Markus Varesvuo some spectacular European birds, and Edwin Giesbers strong coverage of tigers, red squirrels and giant pandas in the snow.
Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera brydei / edeni) expelling air and water from mouth through baleen plates after engulfing part of a baitball of Sardines, Sardinops sagax, off Baja California, Mexico (Easte...
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Doug Perrine / Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera brydei / edeni) expelling air and water from mouth through baleen plates after engulfing part of a baitball of Sardines, Sardinops sagax, off Baja California, Mexico (Easte...
Head portrait of Giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) swimming, captive, from Pantanal, Brazil.
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Eric Baccega / Head portrait of Giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) swimming, captive, from Pantanal, Brazil.
Head portrait of Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) yawning, Transylvania, Romania
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Bence Mate / Head portrait of Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) yawning, Transylvania, Romania
Green / Double-crested basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) running across water surface, Santa Rita, Costa Rica. Did you know? This amazing lizard is colloquially known as the 'Jesus Christ lizard' for i...
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Bence Mate / Green / Double-crested basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) running across water surface, Santa Rita, Costa Rica. Did you know? This amazing lizard is colloquially known as the 'Jesus Christ lizard' for i...
Close-up of head and wing of White-tailed Eagle (Haliaetus albicilla) in flight, Sodankyls, Lokka, Finland, April
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Markus Varesvuo / Close-up of head and wing of White-tailed Eagle (Haliaetus albicilla) in flight, Sodankyls, Lokka, Finland, April
Common cuckoo chick (Cuculus canorus) begging for food from Great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) foster parent, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary
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Bence Mate / Common cuckoo chick (Cuculus canorus) begging for food from Great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) foster parent, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) sub-adult female in flight, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, captive
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Peter Cairns / Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) sub-adult female in flight, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, captive
Veiled / Yemeni casqued chameleon {Chamaeleo calyptratus} catching cricket with tongue, controlled conditions, from Arabia
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Stephen Dalton / Veiled / Yemeni casqued chameleon {Chamaeleo calyptratus} catching cricket with tongue, controlled conditions, from Arabia
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) sitting upright in deep snow, Austria, Europe
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Edwin Giesbers / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) sitting upright in deep snow, Austria, Europe
Curious Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chicks with adults in the Snow Hill Island colony. Antarctica, October 2006.
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Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Curious Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chicks with adults in the Snow Hill Island colony. Antarctica, October 2006.
Two Siberian tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) play-fighting in the snow, captive
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Edwin Giesbers / Two Siberian tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) play-fighting in the snow, captive
RF- Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) feeding on bamboo in snow. Captive born in 2000, occurs in China. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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Edwin Giesbers / RF- Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) feeding on bamboo in snow. Captive born in 2000, occurs in China. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
Meltwater pouring off iceberg above hole. Scoresbysund Fiord, East Greenland, September 2005.
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Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Meltwater pouring off iceberg above hole. Scoresbysund Fiord, East Greenland, September 2005.
Two Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chicks walk away from the camera. Snow Hill Island. Antarctica, October.
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Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Two Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chicks walk away from the camera. Snow Hill Island. Antarctica, October.
Four Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chicks with an adult at Snow Hill Island colony. Antarctica, October.
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Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Four Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chicks with an adult at Snow Hill Island colony. Antarctica, October.
Icicles hanging from a ledge on an iceberg, Antarctica, October 2006.
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Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Icicles hanging from a ledge on an iceberg, Antarctica, October 2006.
Green cat snake (Boiga cyanea) striking, a rear-fanged arboreal rainforest species, controlled conditions, from India and SE Asia
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Stephen Dalton / Green cat snake (Boiga cyanea) striking, a rear-fanged arboreal rainforest species, controlled conditions, from India and SE Asia
Giant sailfin dragon lizard {Hydrosaurus amboinensis} running over the surface of water, controlled conditions, from Indonesia
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Stephen Dalton / Giant sailfin dragon lizard {Hydrosaurus amboinensis} running over the surface of water, controlled conditions, from Indonesia
Mexican axolotl {Ambystoma mexicanum} albino, controlled conditions
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Stephen Dalton / Mexican axolotl {Ambystoma mexicanum} albino, controlled conditions
Brown rat {Rattus norvegicus} backlit at night, controlled conditions, UK
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Stephen Dalton / Brown rat {Rattus norvegicus} backlit at night, controlled conditions, UK
Portrait of Splendid leaf frog (Agalychnis calcarifer) climbing vegetation, Santa Rita, Costa Rica
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Bence Mate / Portrait of Splendid leaf frog (Agalychnis calcarifer) climbing vegetation, Santa Rita, Costa Rica
Wallace's flying frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus) gliding from tree, controlled conditions, from Malaysia and Indonesia
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Stephen Dalton / Wallace's flying frog (Rhacophorus nigropalmatus) gliding from tree, controlled conditions, from Malaysia and Indonesia
Common / European tree frog (Hyla arborea) jumping from leaf, controlled conditions
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Stephen Dalton / Common / European tree frog (Hyla arborea) jumping from leaf, controlled conditions
Head portrait of Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) at waters edge, with reflection, Santa Rita, Costa Rica
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Bence Mate / Head portrait of Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) at waters edge, with reflection, Santa Rita, Costa Rica
Archerfish {Toxotes sp} firing jet of water from mouth to dislodge insect prey, controlled conditions, from Asia and Australia
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Stephen Dalton / Archerfish {Toxotes sp} firing jet of water from mouth to dislodge insect prey, controlled conditions, from Asia and Australia
Blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna) in flight, South America, controlled conditions
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Stephen Dalton / Blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna) in flight, South America, controlled conditions
Flying lizard (Draco volans) gliding, controlled conditions, from Indonesia
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Stephen Dalton / Flying lizard (Draco volans) gliding, controlled conditions, from Indonesia
Sparkling violetear hummingbird {Colibri coruscans} flying to flower, controlled conditions, from South America
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Stephen Dalton / Sparkling violetear hummingbird {Colibri coruscans} flying to flower, controlled conditions, from South America
Portrait of female Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) drinking at waters edge, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary
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Bence Mate / Portrait of female Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) drinking at waters edge, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary
Head portrait of juvenile Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) drinking, Hungary, May. Magic Moments book plate.
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Markus Varesvuo / Head portrait of juvenile Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) drinking, Hungary, May. Magic Moments book plate.
Head on view of Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter nisus) flying in woodland, UK, controlled conditions
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Stephen Dalton / Head on view of Sparrowhawk ( Accipiter nisus) flying in woodland, UK, controlled conditions
Eagle owl {Bubo bubo} close up of eye, controlled conditions, from Europe
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Stephen Dalton / Eagle owl {Bubo bubo} close up of eye, controlled conditions, from Europe
Forked lightning across horizon at night, with mixed flock of birds, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, July 2006
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Bence Mate / Forked lightning across horizon at night, with mixed flock of birds, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, July 2006
Greater false vampire bat {Megaderma lyra} in flight, carrying rodent prey, controlled conditions, from Asia
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Stephen Dalton / Greater false vampire bat {Megaderma lyra} in flight, carrying rodent prey, controlled conditions, from Asia
Brown rat (Rattus norvegious) silhoutted in sewage piping, UK, controlled conditions
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Stephen Dalton / Brown rat (Rattus norvegious) silhoutted in sewage piping, UK, controlled conditions
Brown basilisk / Jesus lizard {Basiliscus vittatus} running on water, controlled conditions, from Central America
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Stephen Dalton / Brown basilisk / Jesus lizard {Basiliscus vittatus} running on water, controlled conditions, from Central America
Common / European treefrog {Hyla arborea} jumping sequence, multiflash image, controlled conditions
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Stephen Dalton / Common / European treefrog {Hyla arborea} jumping sequence, multiflash image, controlled conditions
Leaf cutter ants (Atta cephalotes) carrying sections of leaves, to be used for cultivating nutritious fungi, Santa Rita, Costa Rica
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Bence Mate / Leaf cutter ants (Atta cephalotes) carrying sections of leaves, to be used for cultivating nutritious fungi, Santa Rita, Costa Rica
European chameleon {Chamaeleo chamaeleon} catching insect with tongue, controlled conditions, from Europe
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Stephen Dalton / European chameleon {Chamaeleo chamaeleon} catching insect with tongue, controlled conditions, from Europe
Chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarcticus) on snowy rocks. Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, October.
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Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarcticus) on snowy rocks. Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, October.
Tabular iceberg showing the portion underwater that is sculpted by the sea. Polar regions. Digitally created image composite
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Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Tabular iceberg showing the portion underwater that is sculpted by the sea. Polar regions. Digitally created image composite
Melting iceberg showing the portion underwater that is sculpted by the sea. Polar regions. Digitally created image composite
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Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Melting iceberg showing the portion underwater that is sculpted by the sea. Polar regions. Digitally created image composite
Two Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) standing upright, fighting, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
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Eric Baccega / Two Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) standing upright, fighting, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
Young boys sledding at Wagon Hill Farm in Durham, New Hampshire, USA, January 2009. Model released.
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Jerry Monkman / Young boys sledding at Wagon Hill Farm in Durham, New Hampshire, USA, January 2009. Model released.
Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) running in snow, captive
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Edwin Giesbers / Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) running in snow, captive
Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) sitting upright in deep snow, Austria, Europe
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Edwin Giesbers / Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) sitting upright in deep snow, Austria, Europe
Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa) in flight over snow covered ground, Tornio, Finland, March
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Markus Varesvuo / Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa) in flight over snow covered ground, Tornio, Finland, March
Fishing vessel "Harvester" and the "Jotun B" oil production platform. North Sea, May 2010.
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Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel "Harvester" and the "Jotun B" oil production platform. North Sea, May 2010.
Fishing boats and lighthouse at night on the island Ile Vierge, Brittany, France, June 2009
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Philippe Clement / Fishing boats and lighthouse at night on the island Ile Vierge, Brittany, France, June 2009
Common reeds (Phragmites australis), Frstenseer Lake at Mritz National Park, Mecklenburg-Western Pommerania, Germany.
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Sandra Bartocha / Common reeds (Phragmites australis), Frstenseer Lake at Mritz National Park, Mecklenburg-Western Pommerania, Germany.
Red campion (Silene dioica) at sunset, Hammerodde, Bornholm, Denmark, May 2006 (Exclusive Japanese calendar rights for 2014)
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Sandra Bartocha / Red campion (Silene dioica) at sunset, Hammerodde, Bornholm, Denmark, May 2006 (Exclusive Japanese calendar rights for 2014)
European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) taking off from waters edge after bathing, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary
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Bence Mate / European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) taking off from waters edge after bathing, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary
Snow goose {Chen caerulescens} landing amongst flock, New Mexico, USA.
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Barry Mansell / Snow goose {Chen caerulescens} landing amongst flock, New Mexico, USA.
Mute swan (Cygnus olor) with cygnets on water, UK
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Stephen Dalton / Mute swan (Cygnus olor) with cygnets on water, UK
Pair of Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) silhouetted at sunset, Sweden
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Bence Mate / Pair of Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) silhouetted at sunset, Sweden
Female Thomson's gazelle (Gazella thomsoni) standing with infant, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. February
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Anup Shah / Female Thomson's gazelle (Gazella thomsoni) standing with infant, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. February
Two bull Southern / Masai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) play fighting. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. February
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Anup Shah / Two bull Southern / Masai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) play fighting. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. February
Southern / Masai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi)silhouetted at sunrise. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. February
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Anup Shah / Southern / Masai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi)silhouetted at sunrise. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. February
Two African elephant infants (Loxodonta africana)playing. Masai Mara Nationa Reserve, Kenya. March
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Anup Shah / Two African elephant infants (Loxodonta africana)playing. Masai Mara Nationa Reserve, Kenya. March
First light at dawn in the Bluebell woods at Batcombe, Dorset, England, UK
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David Noton / First light at dawn in the Bluebell woods at Batcombe, Dorset, England, UK
Beech Avenue near Kingston Lacy, Wimborne, Dorset UK, November 2008
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Colin Varndell / Beech Avenue near Kingston Lacy, Wimborne, Dorset UK, November 2008
Liverwort (Anemone hepatica), Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pommerania, Germany
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Sandra Bartocha / Liverwort (Anemone hepatica), Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pommerania, Germany
Oxeye/Marguerite daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare), Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany.
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Sandra Bartocha / Oxeye/Marguerite daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare), Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany.
Eastern white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) Danube Delta, Romania
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Bence Mate / Eastern white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) Danube Delta, Romania
Head portrait of Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) with pouched bill wide open. Danube Delta, Romania
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Bence Mate / Head portrait of Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) with pouched bill wide open. Danube Delta, Romania
Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) chick begging for food from adult, Danube Delta, Romania.
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Bence Mate / Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) chick begging for food from adult, Danube Delta, Romania.
Close up of Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) eye and bill, Danube Delta, Romania
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Bence Mate / Close up of Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus) eye and bill, Danube Delta, Romania
Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chick spreads tiny wings next to parent. Snow Hill. Antarctica, October.
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Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chick spreads tiny wings next to parent. Snow Hill. Antarctica, October.
Little owl (Athene noctua) pair perched, courtship behaviour, Spain
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Dietmar Nill / Little owl (Athene noctua) pair perched, courtship behaviour, Spain
Double head portrait of Great white egrets (Ardea alba) in courtship posture, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary
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Bence Mate / Double head portrait of Great white egrets (Ardea alba) in courtship posture, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary
Pair of European bee-eaters (Merops apiaster) with courtship offering of insect prey, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary
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Bence Mate / Pair of European bee-eaters (Merops apiaster) with courtship offering of insect prey, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary
Common Crane (Grus grus) displaying in snow, Kuusamo Finland, April~(Some background added.)
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Markus Varesvuo / Common Crane (Grus grus) displaying in snow, Kuusamo Finland, April~(Some background added.)
Two Common buzzards (Buteo buteo) attacking each other in flight, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary
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Bence Mate / Two Common buzzards (Buteo buteo) attacking each other in flight, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary
White-tailed Eagle (Haliaetus albicilla) in flight, Norway, August
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Markus Varesvuo / White-tailed Eagle (Haliaetus albicilla) in flight, Norway, August
Swallow (Hirundo rustica) flying low over water, Israel, March
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Markus Varesvuo / Swallow (Hirundo rustica) flying low over water, Israel, March
Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa) flying low over snow covered ground, Tornio, Finland, March. Magic Moments book plate.
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Markus Varesvuo / Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa) flying low over snow covered ground, Tornio, Finland, March. Magic Moments book plate.
Ringneck / Java dove {Streptopelia roseogrisea} flight sequence, multiflash image, controlled conditions
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Stephen Dalton / Ringneck / Java dove {Streptopelia roseogrisea} flight sequence, multiflash image, controlled conditions
Waiter daggerwing butterfly (Marpesia coresia) in flight, controlled conditions
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Stephen Dalton / Waiter daggerwing butterfly (Marpesia coresia) in flight, controlled conditions
Mexican axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanus) albino, portrait, controlled conditions
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Stephen Dalton / Mexican axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanus) albino, portrait, controlled conditions
Chambered nautilus {Nautilus pompilius} against red fan coral, Coral Sea, Queensland, Australia
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Juergen Freund / Chambered nautilus {Nautilus pompilius} against red fan coral, Coral Sea, Queensland, Australia
Portrait of male Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) at water's edge, with reflection, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary
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Bence Mate / Portrait of male Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) at water's edge, with reflection, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) sitting on mound in savanna, Masai Mara GR, Kenya
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Stephen Dalton / Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) sitting on mound in savanna, Masai Mara GR, Kenya
Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) portrait, UK
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Stephen Dalton / Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) portrait, UK
Portrait of Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) sitting, at the Chengdu rescue centre of the Animal Asia Foundation, Sichuan, China
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Eric Baccega / Portrait of Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) sitting, at the Chengdu rescue centre of the Animal Asia Foundation, Sichuan, China
Split level of mangrove roots exposed at low tide, Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia, April 2008
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Juergen Freund / Split level of mangrove roots exposed at low tide, Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia, April 2008
Two bull Northern elephant seals (Mirounga langustirostris) fighting in the waves, Pt Piedras Blancas, California, USA
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Piper Mackay / Two bull Northern elephant seals (Mirounga langustirostris) fighting in the waves, Pt Piedras Blancas, California, USA
Lightning across lake, with mixed flock of birds, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, July 2006
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Bence Mate / Lightning across lake, with mixed flock of birds, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary, July 2006
Male Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) perched on branch, Mustio, Finland, April
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Markus Varesvuo / Male Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) perched on branch, Mustio, Finland, April
Head portrait of Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) Santa Rita, Costa Rica
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Bence Mate / Head portrait of Red-eyed tree frog (Agalychnis callidryas) Santa Rita, Costa Rica
Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa) in flight low over snow covered ground, Raahe, Finland, March
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Markus Varesvuo / Great Grey Owl (Strix nebulosa) in flight low over snow covered ground, Raahe, Finland, March
Female Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) perched in branches, Mustio, Finland, April
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Markus Varesvuo / Female Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) perched in branches, Mustio, Finland, April