MYN / Paul Marcellini / Sequence of an American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) hatching from its egg, Palmdale, Florida, USA. Digital composite.
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Ingo Arndt / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) split level, Everglades, USA, January.
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Ingo Arndt / American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) split level, Everglades, USA, January.
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Ingo Arndt / American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) in water, Everglades National Park, Florida
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Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Crested myna starlings (Arcidotheres cristatellus) sitting on domestic waterbuffaloes (Bubalus domesticus), Poyang Ho Lake, Jiangxi province, China
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Scott Leslie / American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) juvenile, Florida
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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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Tim Fitzharris / American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), Everglades, Florida
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Claudio Contreras / Tricoloured heron (Egretta tricolor), Guerrero Negro, Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, Baja California Peninsula, Mexico, May
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Jabruson / Common House Martin (Delichon urbicum) flying above pile of hardwood timber logs in storage depot. Lope National Park, Libreville, Gabon.
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John Abbott / Yellow / Pale pitcher plant / trumpet (Sarracenia alata) growing in bog, Louisiana, USA, April
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Daniel Heuclin / Brown-banded Southern Water Snake (Nerodia fasciata) head in profile as it tastes the air with tongue. Controlled conditions. Lake Fausse-Pointe State Park, Louisiana, USA, November.
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Gerrit Vyn / Flock of oiled Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) on a beach behind an oil covered containment boom. This nesting colony is the largest in Louisiana and was heavily contaminated by the BP Deepwat...
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Gerrit Vyn / Aerial view of oiled bird nesting colonies in Barataria Bay area of the Mississippi River delta, with oil spill containment booms attempting to prevent more oil coming ashore. These waters are contami...
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John Cancalosi / Great egret (Ardea alba) adult with chicks begging for food on nest, Louisiana, USA
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John Cancalosi / Stuffed specimen of Ivory billed woodpecker {Campephilus principalis} USA Louisiana - believed extinct until sighting in 2005
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Heidi & Hans-Juergen Koch / American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) three large adults laying in shallow water, Florida
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Tim Fitzharris / American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), North America
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Tim Fitzharris / Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) grove in freshwater swamp at dawn, Lake Fausse Pointe, Louisiana
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Tim Fitzharris / Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) swamp, Sam Houston Jones State Park, Louisiana
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Jim Brandenburg / American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) floating at water surface, Everglades National Park, Florida
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Flip Nicklin / Manta Ray (Manta birostris) Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, Louisiana, Gulf of Mexico
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Dietmar Nill / Louisiana swamp crayfish, Germany
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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 / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) juvenile resting on mother's back. Everglades National Park, Florida. 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 / Tricoloured heron (Egretta tricolor) fishing by flying low over water. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. March.
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George Sanker / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) walking along water's edge in evening light. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA. March.
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George Sanker / Tricoloured heron (Egretta tricolor) fishing by flying low over water, amongst Water lilies. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. March.
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George Sanker / Tricoloured heron (Egretta tricolor) swallowing prey at dusk. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA. March.
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George Sanker / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) resting on log at water's edge. Hillsborough River, Florida, USA. March 2019.
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George Sanker / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) emerging from water. Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA. March.
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George Sanker / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) with mouth open. Myakka River State 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 / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) resting on log at water's edge, forest behind. Hillsborough River, Florida, USA. March.
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George Sanker / Tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor) fishing by flying low over water. Everglades National 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 / Tricoloured Heron (Egretta tricolor) fishing, tossing prey in beak. At dusk, Myakka River State Park, Florida, USA, March.
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George Sanker / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), pod of juveniles resting on top of each other. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA, March.
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George Sanker / Tricoloured heron (Egretta tricolor) with fish in beak, in mid-air. 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 / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) with mouth open, in swamp. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. March.
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George Sanker / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) portrait. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. March.
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George Sanker / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), mouth wide open. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. March.
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George Sanker / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) portrait, mouth open. Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. March.
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Marie Read / Tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor) adult in breeding plumage capturing fish by half-running half-flying across water's surface and stabbing with its bill, Viera Wetlands, Brevard County, Florida,...
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Marie Read / Western tanager (Piranga ludoviciana), male perched on aspen branch in spring, Mono Lake Basin, California, USA, May.
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Remi Masson / Louisiana crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) in a river. Alps, Savoie, France. Invasive species.
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Yva Momatiuk & John Eastcott / Bald Cypress (Taxodium distichum) trees with Spanish Moss (Tillandsia usneoides) in lake, Henderson Lake, Louisiana
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John Cancalosi / Great egret (Casmerodius albus) landing, Louisiana, USA. April.
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Claudio Contreras / Tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor), Copalita River mouth, Huatulco Bays National Park, southern Mexico, November
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Barry Mansell / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) in duck weed filled pond, Everglades National Park, South Florida, USA, August.
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Donald M. Jones / American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), central Florida
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Donald M. Jones / American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), central Florida
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Donald M. Jones / American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) thermoregulating, North America
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Lynn M. Stone / Extremely large American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) walking across footpath at Circle Bar B Reserve, Lakeland, Florida, USA. Non-ex.
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Melvin Grey / Tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor) male in full breeding plumage, Fort de Soto, Florida, USA. April.
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Heidi & Hans-Juergen Koch / American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) back showing scutes, Florida
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Daniel Heuclin / Northern pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi) captive occurs in Alabama and Lousiana, USA
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Daniel Heuclin / Northern pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi) captive occurs in Alabama and Lousiana, USA
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Daniel Heuclin / Northern pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi) on white background, captive occurs in Alabama and Lousiana, USA
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Daniel Heuclin / Northern pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi) captive occurs in Alabama and Lousiana, USA
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Daniel Heuclin / Northern pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi) captive occurs in Alabama and Lousiana, USA
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Daniel Heuclin / Northern pine snake (Pituophis melanoleucus lodingi) captive occurs in Alabama and Lousiana, USA
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Angelo Gandolfi / Tricoloured heron (Egretta tricolor) hunting small fish on tidal pool. Pacific coast of Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
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Angelo Gandolfi / Tricoloured heron (Egretta tricolor) hunting small fish on tidal pool. Pacific coast, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
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Angelo Gandolfi / Tricoloured heron (Egretta tricolor) hunting small fish on tidal pool. Pacific coast, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
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Angelo Gandolfi / Tricoloured heron (Egretta tricolor) hunting small fish on tidal pool. Pacific coast, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
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Ingo Arndt / American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), Everglades, Florida, USA. January.
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Ingo Arndt / American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), nose, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. January.
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Ingo Arndt / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) with cloud reflections, Everglades, USA, January.
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Ingo Arndt / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) underwater, Everglades, USA, January.
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Ingo Arndt / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), Everglades, USA, January.
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Ingo Arndt / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) in water, high angle view. Everglades, USA, January.
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Ingo Arndt / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) diving, Everglades, USA, January.
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Ingo Arndt / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) detail of snout, Everglades, USA, January.
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Ingo Arndt / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) sunbathing on water bank, Everglades, USA, January.
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Ingo Arndt / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) heads from young Alligators for sale at Alligator Farm, Everglades, USA, January.
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Ingo Arndt / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) heads from young Alligators for sale at Alligator Farm, Everglades, USA, January.
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Ingo Arndt / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) in water, high angle view. Everglades, USA, January.
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Ingo Arndt / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) in water, high angle view. Everglades, USA, January.
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Ingo Arndt / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), seen from above, Everglades, USA, January.
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Ingo Arndt / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), Everglades, USA, January.
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Ingo Arndt / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) split level, Everglades, USA, January.
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Ingo Arndt / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) split level, Everglades, USA, January.
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Ingo Arndt / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) detail of skin on tail which provides protection and aids in thermoregulation, dark skin absorbs heat and the bony plates called scutes work like sun co...
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Ingo Arndt / American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) detail of eye, Everglades, USA, January.
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John Cancalosi / Red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) in rain, Louisiana, USA.
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John Cancalosi / Black crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) preening, Louisiana, USA.
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John Cancalosi / Black crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) preening, Louisiana, USA.
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John Cancalosi / Black crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) preening, Louisiana, USA.
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John Cancalosi / Tree reflections in water, with ripples, Louisiana, USA, July.
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John Cancalosi / Two Black-bellied whistling ducks (Dendrocygna autumnalis) standing in rain, shaking water from their backs, Louisiana, April.
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John Cancalosi / Two Black-bellied whistling ducks (Dendrocygna autumnalis) standing in rain, scratching and shaking water from their backs, Louisiana, April.
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John Cancalosi / Two Black-bellied whistling ducks (Dendrocygna autumnalis) standing in rain, shaking water from their backs, Louisiana, April.
