Joris van Alphen / Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus) preparing to land at her nest, clasping a songbird. Viewed from below. Groningen, the Netherlands. July.
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George Sanker / Barred owl (Strix varia) stretching wings, Corkscrew Swamp Audubon Sanctuary, Florida, USA, March.
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Richard Du Toit / Longtailed widowbird (Eupletes progne) male perched in flowers, Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa.
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Andy Trowbridge / Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) male displaying in Scots pine tree (Pinus sylvestris) Southern Norway. May.
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Ole Jorgen Liodden / Great grey owl (Strix nebulosa lapponica) hunting in flight, Lapland, Finland, March.
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Erlend Haarberg / Siberian jay (Perisoreus infaustus) in Scots pine forest, near fallen tree, Stora Sjofallet National Park, Laponia World Heritage Site, Lapland, Sweden, October.
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Theo Webb / Male Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) displaying to attract a female, Bandhavgarh National Park, India.
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Constantinos Petrinos / Peacock-tail anemone shrimp (Periclimenes brevicarpalis) living commensally with the Branching Sea Anemone (Actinodendron glomeratum). Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Dong Lei / Pheasant-tailed Jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China.
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Ben Cranke / Jandaya Parakeet (Aratinga jandaya) perched on a tree branch, Piaui, Brazil. August.
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Markus Varesvuo / Waxwings (Bombycilla garrulus) feeding on snow covered Rowan (Sorbus) berries, whilst in flight, Kuusamo, Finland, Scandinavia, January. Magic Moments book plate.
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Markus Varesvuo / Marsh Harrier (Circus aeroginosus) male hunting, Porvoo Finland. Magic Moments book plate. Duplicate of 1179280