Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Male fifteen spined stickleback (Spinachia spinachia) guarding its nest (not visible), Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, June
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Stephen Dalton / Raft spider (Dolomedes fimbriatus) feeding on Stickleback fish prey, UK, Pisauridae
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Stephen Dalton / Raft spider (Dolomedes fimbriatus) feeding on Stickleback fish prey, UK, Pisauridae
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Jane Burton / Ten-spined stickleback {Pungitius pungitius} male guarding his nest, captive, from Europe
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Warwick Sloss / Three spined stickleback in aquarium
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Kim Taylor / Euopean kingfisher {Alcedo atthis} taking off with a stickleback fish in bill, UK.
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Remi Masson / Common frog (Rana temporaria) and Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) in a river. Alps, river Rhone, France
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Remi Masson / Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) male building its nest. River Rhone, France
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Willem Kolvoort / Ten-spined stickleback (Pungitius pungitius) among stonewort in pond, the Netherlands, July.
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Willem Kolvoort / Ten-spined stickleback (Pungitius pungitius) in pond, the Netherlands, July.
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Willem Kolvoort / Ten-spined stickleback (Pungitius pungitius) in pond, the Netherlands. July.
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Willem Kolvoort / Ten-spined stickleback (Pungitius pungitius) in pond, the Netherlands, July.
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Willem Kolvoort / Ten-spined stickleback (Pungitius pungitius) with a cyclops in a aquarium, the Netherlands. February.
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Willem Kolvoort / Ten-spined stickleback (Pungitius pungitius) in pond, the Netherlands. July.
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Willem Kolvoort / Ten-spined stickleback (Pungitius pungitius) in a ditch, the Netherlands, November.
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Willem Kolvoort / Ten-spined stickleback (Pungitius pungitius) in a ditch, the Netherlands, November.
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Steve Downer / Close-up of a male Three spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) fanning water over eggs in nest, May. Captive.
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Steve Downer / Close-up of a male Three spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) fanning water over eggs in nest, May. Captive.
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Steve Downer / Male Three spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) tending to nest, April. Captive.
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Steve Downer / Male Three spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) nudging female into nest to encourage egg laying, female exits and male enters nest to fertilise eggs, April. Captive.
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Steve Downer / Male Three spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) constructing nest, April. Captive.
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Steve Downer / Male Three spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) constructing nest, April. Captive.
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Steve Downer / Male Three spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) constructing nest, April. Captive.
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Steve Downer / Pair of Common european toads (Bufo bufo) in amplexus, laying eggs, with European common frog (Rana temporaria) tadpoles and Three spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) in shot, Birmingham, Engl...
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Nick Upton / Little egret (Egretta garzetta) trying to eat a Stickleback (Gasterosteus), but struggling due to the spines on its back, Gloucestershire, England, UK, March.
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MYN / Paul van Hoof / Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) two adults with 'leiurus form'. The Netherlands, October, Meetyourneighbours.net project
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MYN / Paul van Hoof / Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) adult with 'leiurus form'. The Netherlands, October, Meetyourneighbours.net project
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MYN / Paul van Hoof / Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) adult with 'leiurus form'. The Netherlands, October, Meetyourneighbours.net project
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Gary K. Smith / Little egret, (Egretta garzetta), catching Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) in tidal estuary, Norfolk, UK. December.
MYN / Paul van Hoof / Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) February, The Netherlands, Meetyourneighbours.net project
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Nick Upton / Little egret (Egretta garzetta) with a Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) in its beak, Gloucestershire, UK, March.
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Oriol Alamany / Scientist measuring Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) for biometrics study in the river Daro, Gavarres Natural Area, Catalonia, Spain, May.
Oriol Alamany / Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), male with female laying eggs in the nest, Espai Natural Les Gavarres, Baix Emporda, Catalonia, Spain, captive.
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Oriol Alamany / Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), male building his nest, Espai Natural Les Gavarres, Baix Emporda, Catalonia, Spain, captive.
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Oriol Alamany / Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), male with female laying eggs in the nest, Espai Natural Les Gavarres, Baix Emporda, Catalonia, Spain, captive.
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Oriol Alamany / Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), male with female laying eggs in the nest, Espai Natural Les Gavarres, Baix Emporda, Catalonia, Spain, captive.
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Oriol Alamany / Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) male with female laying eggs in the nest, Espai Natural Les Gavarres, Baix Emporda, Catalonia, Spain, captive.
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Oriol Alamany / Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), male and female laying eggs in the nest, Espai Natural Les Gavarres, Baix Emporda, Catalonia, Spain, captive.
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Oriol Alamany / Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), male building his nest, Espai Natural Les Gavarres, Baix Emporda, Catalonia, Spain, captive.
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Oriol Alamany / Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), males, Espai Natural Les Gavarres, Baix Emporda, Catalonia, Spain, captive.
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Oriol Alamany / Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), male building his nest, Espai Natural Les Gavarres, Baix Emporda, Catalonia, Spain, captive.
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Oriol Alamany / Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), male building his nest, Espai Natural Les Gavarres, Baix Emporda, Catalonia, Spain, captive.
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Oriol Alamany / Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), males fighting, Espai Natural Les Gavarres, Baix Emporda, Catalonia, Spain, captive.
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Oriol Alamany / Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), male building his nest, Espai Natural Les Gavarres, Baix Emporda, Catalonia, Spain, captive.
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Oriol Alamany / Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), female, Espai Natural Les Gavarres, Baix Emporda, Catalonia, Spain, captive.
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Oriol Alamany / Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), male building his nest, Espai Natural Les Gavarres, Baix Emporda, Catalonia, Spain, captive.
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Oriol Alamany / Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), male with female laying eggs in the nest, Espai Natural Les Gavarres, Baix Emporda, Catalonia, Spain, captive.
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Oriol Alamany / Valencia toothcarp / Samaruc (Valencia hispanica) Spanish toothcarp / Fartet (Aphanius iberus) and Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) captive breeding tanks in Centre Ictiologic, Delta...
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Oriol Alamany / Trapping of Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) for biometrics study in the river Daro, Gavarres Natural Area, Catalonia, Spain
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Oriol Alamany / Scientists trapping Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) for biometrics study in the river Daro, Gavarres Natural Area, Catalonia, Spain, May 2008.
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Oriol Alamany / Scientists trapping Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) for biometrics study in the river Daro, Gavarres Natural Area, Catalonia, Spain, May 2008.
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Jussi Murtosaari / Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) female with Three spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) given as courtship offering, southern Finland, May.
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Robin Chittenden / Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis ruficollis) with Stickleback (Gasterosteus) Minsmere RSPB reserve, Suffolk. UK, April
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Nick Upton / Little egret (Egretta garzetta) with a Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) it has caught in its beak near a nesting Coot (Fulica atra), Gloucestershire, UK, May.
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Graham Eaton / Fifteen-spined Stickleback (Spinachia spinachia) amongst kelp, with sandeel prey. Abersoch, Wales, May.
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Will Watson / Great diving beetle (Dytiscus marginalis) larva eating a Three spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), captive, Herefordshire, England, UK, June.
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Will Watson / Great diving beetle (Dytiscus marginalis) larva eating a Three spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), captive, Herefordshire, England, UK, June.
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Will Watson / Great diving beetle (Dytiscus marginalis) larva eating a Three spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), captive, Herefordshire, England, UK, June.
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Ernie Janes / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) with stickleback, UK
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Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Male Fifteen spined stickleback (Spinachia spinachia) building his nest, Note how a discarded orange piece of fishing line has been incorporated. Babbacombe Bay, Torbay, Devon, UK, April
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Will Watson / Three-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) feeding on Horsehair Worm, amongst Soft Hornwort (Ceratophyllum submersum) in pond, captive, England, UK
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Graham Eaton / Fifteen-spined Stickleback (Spinachia spinacha) close up, hiding in weed, Abersoch, Wales, UK.
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Michel Roggo / Three Spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) Europe
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Dave Bevan / Great crested grebe (Podiceps chritatus) on water, catching Stickleback, UK
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Will Watson / Male Nine-spined stickleback (Pungitius pungitius) captive, Worcestershire, UK.
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Will Watson / Male Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) captive, UK
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Stephen Dalton / Raft spider (Dolomedes fimbriatus) with stickleback fish prey, UK, Pisauridae
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Stephen Dalton / Raft spider (Dolomedes fimbriatus) feeding on Stickleback fish prey, UK, Pisauridae
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Lundgren / Sea / Fifteen spined stickleback (Spinachia spinachia) Trondheimsfjorden, Norway, February 2009
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MYN / Niall Benvie / Three spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) rising to the surface, Angus, Scotland, April meetyourneighbours.net project
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MYN / Niall Benvie / Three spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) Angus, Scotland, April meetyourneighbours.net project
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Gary K. Smith / Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis) feeding on Three spined stickleback in brackish tidal creek, Norfolk, UK, December
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Graham Eaton / Fifteen spined stickleback (Spinachia spinachia) Cardigan Bay, Wales, UK May
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Jane Burton / Three spined stickleback {Gasterosteus aculeatus} male attacking a rival male in territorial dispute, captive, from Europe
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Jane Burton / Three spined stickleback {Gasterosteus aculeatus} two males in territorial dispute pause at boundary between their territories, captive, from Europe
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Jane Burton / Three spined stickleback {Gasterosteus aculeatus} male displaying at rival male with spines raised, captive, from Europe
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Jane Burton / Ten-spined stickleback {Pungitius pungitius} male making his nest, captive, from Europe
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Jane Burton / Three spined stickleback {Gasterosteus aculeatus} with freshwater Leech {Pisciola geometra} attached, captive, from Europe
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Dave Bevan / Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) feeding on Stickleback fish, Lancashire, UK, June
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Simon Colmer / Male three spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) in breeding colours, UK.
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Jane Burton / Female Great diving beetle {Dytiscus marginalis} feeding on Stickleback {Gasterosteus aculeatus} Surrey, England.
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Jane Burton / Common Frog (Rana temporaria) 3/5-week-old tadpoles at carniverous stage feeding on dead Three spined stickleback (Gasterosteus acululeatus)
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Jane Burton / Common Frog (Rana temporaria) 3/5-week-old tadpoles, at carnivorous stage, feeding on dead Three spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
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Jane Burton / Common Frog (Rana temporaria) 3/5-week-old tadpoles, at carnivorous stage, feeding on dead Three spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
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Jane Burton / Common Frog (Rana temporaria) 3/5-week-old tadpoles, at carnivorous stage, feeding on dead Three spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
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Kim Taylor / Three spined stickleback eggs 7 days after fertilisation {Gasterosteus aculeatus}
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Kim Taylor / Kingfisher takes off with three-spined stickleback. Digital composite, UK.
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Kim Taylor / Kingfisher female (Alcedo atthis) with ten-spined stickleback. Digital composite, UK.
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Kim Taylor / Digital composite. Little grebe {Tachybaptus ruficollis} chasing stickleback.
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Kim Taylor / Male Three spined stickleback {Gasterosteus aculeatus} removes water snail from nest to protect eggs, Sequence 10/16
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Kim Taylor / Male Three spined stickleback {Gasterosteus aculeatus} (pale coloured) urges female to enter nest, Sequence 2/16