George Sanker / Great egret (Ardea alba) with prey in beak, in evening light. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA, March. Sequence 2/2.
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George Sanker / Great egret (Ardea alba) diving head into water to catch prey, in evening light. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA, March. Sequence 1/2.
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John Shaw / Purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus) reaches for giant bulrush (Schoenoplectis californicus) seeds. Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida, USA, April.
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John Shaw / Roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja) at its nesting colony site, in early morning light. St. Johns Management Area, Florida, USA, April.
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John Shaw / Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) with Atlantic needlefish (Strongylura marina) it has caught. Blue Cypress Lake, Florida, USA, April.
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John Shaw / Snowy egret (Egretta thula) shows its breeding plumage. St. Johns Management Area, Florida, USA, March.
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MYN / Paul Marcellini / Sequence of an American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) hatching from its egg, Palmdale, Florida, USA. Digital composite.
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Marie Read / Roseate spoonbill (Ajaia ajaja) adult in breeding plumage preening tail feathers, Black Point Wildlife Drive, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, USA, January.
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Marie Read / Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) male displaying in cattail marsh, Viera Wetlands, Brevard County, Florida, USA, January.
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Marie Read / Black skimmers (Rynchops niger), three in non-breeding plumage on beach, Fort De Soto Park, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA. January. Digitally altered to remove distractions.
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Marie Read / Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) (Florida race), adult with two small chicks crossing highway, Kissimmee, Florida, USA, March.
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Shane Gross / Invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) which have taken over and are wiping out native fish in the Atlantic ocean. The highest densities are in the northern gulf of Mexico. Destin, Florida, USA.
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Shane Gross / Invasive Lionfish (Pterois volitans) which have taken over and are wiping out native fish in the Atlantic ocean. The highest densities are in the northern gulf of Mexico. Destin, Florida, USA.
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Mark Carwardine / Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) blowing or spouting and fluking, Southeast Alaska, USA, August.
Gavin Hellier / Timelapse of cruise ships arriving at Port Miami, Miami, Florida, USA, May 2016. Hellier
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Alex Mustard / Suwanee freshwater turtle (Pseudemys concinna suwanniensis) swimming beneath trees in a freshwater spring. Devil Spring, Ginnie Springs, High Springs, Florida, USA
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Ingo Arndt / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) split level, Everglades, USA, January.
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Ingo Arndt / Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) adult resting, close up portrait, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. January. Finalist in the Birds Category of the GDT Awards 2015.
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John Abbott / Paper wasp (Polistes metricus) flying from flower, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA Controlled conditions. September
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Ingo Arndt / American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) split level, Everglades, USA, January.
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George Sanker / Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis) foraging for food, Tampa Bay, Florida, USA.
MYN / JP Lawrence / Velvet ant (Dasymutilla quadriguttata) Oxford, Mississippi, USA. Meetyourneighbours.net project
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MYN / JP Lawrence / Cave salamander (Eurycea lucifuga) Nachez Trace Parkway, Mississippi, USA. Meetyourneighbours.net project
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MYN / JP Lawrence / 13-Year Periodical cicada (Magicicada tredecim) Oxford, Mississippi, USA. Meetyourneighbours.net project
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Ernie Janes / Willets (Catoptrophorus semipalmatus) feeding at sunset Gulf Coast, Florida, USA, March.
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George Sanker / Snowy egret (Egretta thula) with plumes erect, St. Augustine, Florida, USA, April.
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George Sanker / Great egret (Ardea alba) taking off with fish prey in mouth, Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA, March.
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George Sanker / Barred owl (Strix varia) stretching wings, Corkscrew Swamp Audubon Sanctuary, Florida, USA, March.
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George Sanker / Purple gallinule (Porphyrula martinica) in mangrove swamp. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. March.
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George Sanker / Great egret (Ardea alba) in flight, Florida, USA, March.
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Krista Schlyer / Hooded pitcher plant (Sarracenia minor) Green Swamp, North Carolina, USA. June.
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Krista Schlyer / Yellow pitcher (Sarracenia flava) plants in bog, growing in fire-maintained landscape, Conecuh National Forest, Alabama, USA. May 2014.
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Krista Schlyer / Seven-spotted lady beetle (Coccinella septempunctata) inside the funnel leaf of Pitcher plant, Alabama, USA. May 2014.
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Krista Schlyer / Green lynx spider (Peucetia viridans) on Yellow pitcher plant (Sarracenia flava) Green Swamp, North Carolina, USA. September.
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Marie Read / Royal terns (Sterna maxima) pair crossing bills during courtship behaviour, Fort DeSoto Park, Florida, USA
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Marie Read / Flock of White ibis (Eudocimus albus) in breeding plumage, at rookery on water's edge of the mangrove-covered island, Tampa Bay, Florida, USA, March
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Clay Bolt / Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) in undergrowth, Southern Appalachians, South Carolina, USA, North America, June.
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Juan Carlos Munoz / Great egret (Ardea alba) perched in a tree, with an American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) in flight, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA.
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George Sanker / Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) with large Bluegill Sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) prey, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA, March.
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George Sanker / Alligator (Alligator mississippienis) at the surface, with clouds reflected on the water, Everglades, Florida, USA, March.
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Mark MacEwen / American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) close up of scutes / scales, Florida Everglades, Florida, USA.
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Floris van Breugel / Syncronous Fireflies (Photinus carolinus) illuminate the lush forests of Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennesse, USA, July
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Floris van Breugel,Floris van Breugel / Tent at night surrounded by Fireflies (Photinus carolinus) Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, USA, June 2013.
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Alex Mustard / Portrait of a spotted sunfish (Lepomis punctatus) in front of reeds in a river. Rainbow River, Florida, United States of America.
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Alex Mustard / Trees and sky photographed at dawn through the surface of Three Sisters Spring, Crystal River, Florida, United States of America.
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David Tipling / Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) eating fish Florida Everglades, USA
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Konrad Wothe / Close up of iceberg in Inside Passage, Southeast Alaska, USA, July 2006
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Konrad Wothe / Iceberg in Endicott Arm, Inside Passage, Southeast Alaska, USA, July 2006
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Alex Mustard / RF- Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostrus) portrait in Three Sisters Spring. Crystal River, Florida, USA. February 2010. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free....
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Kevin Schafer / Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) group feeding, Chatham Strait, Alaska
Nigel Cattlin / Sickle senna (Senna tora) seedlings, self seeding arable weeds near leaves of parent plant. Mississippi, USA.
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Nigel Cattlin / Comparison of untreated and herbicide treated Soybean (Glycine max) crop. Weeds have resulted in stunting of crop due to competion, Mississippi, USA.
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George Sanker / Black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) pair billing. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA. February.
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George Sanker / Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) landing with wings outstretched at water's edge. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA, March.
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George Sanker / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) emerging from water, in evening light. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA. March.
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George Sanker / Halloween pennant (Celithemis eponina) dragonfly resting. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. March.
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George Sanker / Everglades racer (Coluber constrictor paludicola) with tongue out. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. March.
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George Sanker / Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) feeding on Catfish (Siluriformes). Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA. February.
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George Sanker / Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) in flight, landing. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA. February.
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George Sanker / Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) with wings outstretched. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA. February.
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George Sanker / Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) fishing at dusk, ready to pounce. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA. February.
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George Sanker / Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus). Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA, March.
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George Sanker / Purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus) feeding on Lily (Nymphaeaceae) flower. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. March.
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George Sanker / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) juvenile resting on mother's back. Everglades National Park, Florida. March.
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George Sanker / Great blue heron (Ardea herodias), adult feeding chick. Chick close to fledging. Venice Area Audubon Rookery, Florida, USA. March.
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George Sanker / Black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) landing in water. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA. February.
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George Sanker / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) feeding on Bivalve, in evening light. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA. March.
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George Sanker / Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) foraging in evening light. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA, March.
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George Sanker / American white ibis (Eudocimus albus) feeding amongst plants in morning light. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA, March.
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George Sanker / Tricoloured heron (Egretta tricolor) fishing with wings formed into partial umbrella to shade water, making it easier to see prey. At dusk, Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA, March.
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George Sanker / Florida red-bellied cooter turtle (Pseudemys nelsoni) feeding on Water lily (Nymphaeaceae) flower. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. March.
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George Sanker / Tricoloured heron (Egretta tricolor) fishing by flying low over water. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. March.
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George Sanker / Great egret (Ardea alba) in flight with twig in beak, refurbishing nest. Venice Area Audubon Rookery, Florida, USA. March.
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George Sanker / Black-necked stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) pair mating in morning light. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA. February.
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George Sanker / Great egret (Ardea alba) fishing in evening light. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA, March.
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George Sanker / Purple gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus) walking on Lilies (Nymphaeaceae). Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. March.