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2011 - Best-of février 2011 (128) Images supplémentaires...
This month we started to represent the dramatic underwater material of British photographer Alex Mustard, and added rare images from Guadalupe Island in Mexico by Claudio Contreras, the bold landscapes of Floris van Breugel, and Christophe Courteau's bushmen and African aerial coverage.
Head portrait of Satiny Parrot snake (Leptophis depressirostris) swallowing frog, Hungary, Europe
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Bence Mate / Head portrait of Satiny Parrot snake (Leptophis depressirostris) swallowing frog, Hungary, Europe
Giraffe necked weevil {Trachelophorus giraffa} male on leaf of host plant (Dichaetanthera cordifolia) tropical rainforest, Mantadia NP, Madagascar
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Alex Hyde / Giraffe necked weevil {Trachelophorus giraffa} male on leaf of host plant (Dichaetanthera cordifolia) tropical rainforest, Mantadia NP, Madagascar
Malagasy green lynx spider {Peucetia madagascariensis}. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.
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Alex Hyde / Malagasy green lynx spider {Peucetia madagascariensis}. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.
Jumping spider {Salticidae} on yellow leaf. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.
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Alex Hyde / Jumping spider {Salticidae} on yellow leaf. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.
Glow worm (Lampyris noctiluca) climbing on stem of grass, with tail emitting bioluminescence, England, UK, July
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Andy Sands / Glow worm (Lampyris noctiluca) climbing on stem of grass, with tail emitting bioluminescence, England, UK, July
Mauritius / Mascarene / Echo parakeet (Psittacula eques) Threatened / endangered species, Mauritian Wildlife Foundation breeding centre, Mauritius, captive
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Mark Carwardine / Mauritius / Mascarene / Echo parakeet (Psittacula eques) Threatened / endangered species, Mauritian Wildlife Foundation breeding centre, Mauritius, captive
Peacock praying mantis (Pseudempusa pinnapavonis) female with colourful wings open in defensive display. Captive, found in Thailand. May
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Rod Williams / Peacock praying mantis (Pseudempusa pinnapavonis) female with colourful wings open in defensive display. Captive, found in Thailand. May
Ogre faced / Net-casting spider {Deinopis sp} with web held between legs that it will stretch over prey that walks below it. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.
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Alex Hyde / Ogre faced / Net-casting spider {Deinopis sp} with web held between legs that it will stretch over prey that walks below it. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.
Malagasy green lynx spider {Peucetia madagascariensis} photographed on a white background. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.
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Alex Hyde / Malagasy green lynx spider {Peucetia madagascariensis} photographed on a white background. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.
Grey caterpillar covered in defensive spines, photographed on a white background. Maroantsetra, Northeast Madagascar
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Alex Hyde / Grey caterpillar covered in defensive spines, photographed on a white background. Maroantsetra, Northeast Madagascar
Spinybacked orb weaver spider (Gasteracantha sp.} photographed on white background, tropical rainforest, Andasibe-Mantadia NP, Madagascar
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Alex Hyde / Spinybacked orb weaver spider (Gasteracantha sp.} photographed on white background, tropical rainforest, Andasibe-Mantadia NP, Madagascar
Jumping spider {Salticidae} photographed on white background. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.
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Alex Hyde / Jumping spider {Salticidae} photographed on white background. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.
Jumping spider {Salticidae} covered in iridescent scales photographed on white background, tropical rainforest, Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.
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Alex Hyde / Jumping spider {Salticidae} covered in iridescent scales photographed on white background, tropical rainforest, Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar.
Giraffe necked weevil {Trachelophorus giraffa} male photographed on white background, tropical rainforest, Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar
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Alex Hyde / Giraffe necked weevil {Trachelophorus giraffa} male photographed on white background, tropical rainforest, Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar
Two young Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) one standing, one rolled into a ball.
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Mark Taylor / Two young Hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) one standing, one rolled into a ball.
Fallow Deer (Dama dama) portrait of fawn standing,
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Mark Taylor / Fallow Deer (Dama dama) portrait of fawn standing,
Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiaca) in flight over snow covered landscape, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, December
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Staffan Widstrand / Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiaca) in flight over snow covered landscape, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, December
Chukchi hunters travelling with Huskies (Canis familiaris) near Cape Dezhnev. Chukotskiy Peninsula, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia.
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Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Chukchi hunters travelling with Huskies (Canis familiaris) near Cape Dezhnev. Chukotskiy Peninsula, Chukotka, Siberia, Russia.
Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) in flight over snow, Alps, Austria, controlled conditions
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Dietmar Nill / Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) in flight over snow, Alps, Austria, controlled conditions
Stoat (Mustela erminea) in partial white winter ermine coat, captive, UK. British stoats rarely assume full winter ermine coast. This animal originated from Teesdale, County Durham.
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Andy Sands / Stoat (Mustela erminea) in partial white winter ermine coat, captive, UK. British stoats rarely assume full winter ermine coast. This animal originated from Teesdale, County Durham.
Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) perched on snow covered Fir tree (Abies) branch, in a garden, Wales, UK December
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Andy Rouse / Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) perched on snow covered Fir tree (Abies) branch, in a garden, Wales, UK December
Water Forget-me-not (Myosotis scorpioides) in flower. Kingcombe Meadows nature reserve, Dorset, England, UK, June
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Colin Varndell / Water Forget-me-not (Myosotis scorpioides) in flower. Kingcombe Meadows nature reserve, Dorset, England, UK, June
Meadow Crane's-bill (Geranium pratense) Close up of flower and seedpods, Bedfordshire, England, UK, June
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Andy Sands / Meadow Crane's-bill (Geranium pratense) Close up of flower and seedpods, Bedfordshire, England, UK, June
Wood White butterfly (Leptidea sinapis) feeding on flower of Purple Milk-vetch, Captive, UK,
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Andy Sands / Wood White butterfly (Leptidea sinapis) feeding on flower of Purple Milk-vetch, Captive, UK,
Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) female drumming on tree branch in winter, Dorset, UK January
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Colin Varndell / Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) female drumming on tree branch in winter, Dorset, UK January
Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa) portrait of male perched on a prominent boulder & calling over territory. Castro Verde, Portugal, April
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Roger Powell / Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa) portrait of male perched on a prominent boulder & calling over territory. Castro Verde, Portugal, April
Female Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) at rest on Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) blossom. Dorset, UK April
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Colin Varndell / Female Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) at rest on Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) blossom. Dorset, UK April
European Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) female perched on fence post, Isle of Coll, Scotland, UK, June
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Andy Sands / European Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) female perched on fence post, Isle of Coll, Scotland, UK, June
Great Bustard (Otis tarda) male in partial display as he walks through the communal lek, Castro Verde, Portugal, April
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Roger Powell / Great Bustard (Otis tarda) male in partial display as he walks through the communal lek, Castro Verde, Portugal, April
European hare (Lepus europaeus) mating pair boxing in field, Slovakia
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Dietmar Nill / European hare (Lepus europaeus) mating pair boxing in field, Slovakia
Comon Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) perched on the back of Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) stag. Richmond Park, London, UK, October
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Colin Varndell / Comon Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) perched on the back of Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) stag. Richmond Park, London, UK, October
Three chestnut Quarter mares running in open field, Morocco, June 2010
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Kristel Richard / Three chestnut Quarter mares running in open field, Morocco, June 2010