Christof Wermter/ BIA / Demoiselle Crane (Anthropoides virgo) parent with chick, Germany

Yashpal Rathore / Demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo) low angle fisheye perspective of feeding cranes. Khichan, Western Rajasthan, India. February, 2015

Yashpal Rathore / Demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo) resting on sand dunes during winter migration, Khichan, Western Rajasthan, India. March.

Yashpal Rathore / Demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo) low angle view with cloudy sky, Khichan, Western Rajasthan, India. December.

Yashpal Rathore / Demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo) low angle view of birds flying and landing near the chugga ghar (bird feeding enclosure ) in Khichan Village, durin their annual migration. Western Rajasthan, Ind...

Yashpal Rathore / Demoiselle cranes (Anthropoides virgo) silhouetted at dusk on a wall during their winter migration.Khichan, Western Rajasthan, India. February.

Yashpal Rathore / Demoiselle cranes (Anthropoides virgo) flying at sunrise during migration. Khichan, Western Rajasthan, India. December.

Yashpal Rathore / Demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo) pair flying at sunrise during winter migration. Western Rajasthan, India. December.

Yashpal Rathore / Low angle view of Demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo) flying and feeding during winter migration. Khichan, Western Rajasthan, India. December.

Yashpal Rathore / Demoiselle crane (Anthropoides virgo) flying silhouetted and framed by Jarokha (carved windows) of a Haveli or townhouse. Khichan, Western Rajasthan, India. December.

Christof Wermter / Demoiselle Crane (Anthropoides virgo), Germany

Axel Gomille / Demoiselle cranes (Anthropoides virgo) flock, India.

Loic Poidevin / Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) flying low over the ground, Indre-et-Loire , France, June.

Loic Poidevin / wo juvenile Barn swallows (Hirundo rustica)peched on a twig and begging for food, Indre-et-Loire , France, June.

Lorraine Bennery / White plume moth (Pterophorus pentadactyla), Indre-et-Loire, France, May.

Lorraine Bennery / Sooty Copper butterfly (Lycaena tityrus) on grass, Indre-et-Loire, France, April.

Lorraine Bennery / Willowherb hawkmoth (Proserpinus proserpina) on leaf, Indre-et-Loire, France, April.

Lorraine Bennery / Large blue butterfly (Maculinea arion) on flower, Indre-et-Loire, France

Lorraine Bennery / Seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) mating pair, Indre-et-Loire, France, April.

Loic Poidevin / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) bathing, Parc naturel regional de la Brenne / Brenne Regional Nature Park, France, April

Loic Poidevin / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) bathing in water, Parc naturel regional de la Brenne / Brenne Regional Nature Park, France, April

Loic Poidevin / Purple Heron (ardea purpurea) in flight over reedbeds, Parc naturel regional de la Brenne / Brenne Regional Nature Park, France, April

Loic Poidevin / Common pochards (Aythya ferina) mating, Parc naturel regional de la Brenne / Brenne Regional Nature Park, France, May

Loic Poidevin / Gadwail (Anas strepera) in water, Parc naturel regional de la Brenne / Brenne Regional Nature Park, France, May