Sebastian Kennerknecht / Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) wild female, wet after having crossed river, in mountain valley, Uchkul River, Sarychat-Ertash Strict Nature Reserve, Tien Shan Mountains, eastern Kyrgyzstan

Eric Dragesco / Tien Shan Argali (Ovis ammon karelini). Naryn National Park, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, November.

Eric Dragesco / A large herd of Tien Shan Argali (Ovis ammon karelini) making tracks through snow. Naryn National Park, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, November.

Eric Dragesco / A view of the mountainous habitat of the Markhor. Naryn National Park, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, November 2009.

Eric Dragesco / A yurt of a Kyrgyz shepherd family on the steppe. Naryn National Park, Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, November 2009.

Patricio Robles Gil / Tien Shan Mountain landscape, Kyrgyzstan

Ralph Martin/ BIA / Azure Tit (Parus cyanus), Kyrgyzstan

Ralph Martin/ BIA / G?ldenst?dt's Redstart (Phoenicurus erythrogastrus) male, Kyrgyzstan

Ralph Martin/ BIA / Hume's Leaf-Warbler (Phylloscopus humei), Kyrgyzstan

Ralph Martin/ BIA / Common Whitethroat (Sylvia communis) male, Kyrgyzstan

Ralph Martin/ BIA / Red-headed Bunting (Emberiza bruniceps) male, Kyrgyzstan

Ralph Martin/ BIA / Fire-fronted Serin (Serinus pusillus) feeding on seeds, Kyrgyzstan