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01241598
Beewolf / Bee killer wasp (Philanthus triangulum) female carrying paralysed Honey Bee prey, approaching her burrow, London, England, UK

01241597
Beewolf / Bee killer wasp (Philanthus triangulum) female in flight carrying paralysed Honey Bee prey to her burrow, London, England, UK

01241596
Beewolf / Bee killer wasp (Philanthus triangulum) female in flight carrying paralysed Honey Bee prey to her burrow, London, England, UK

01241595
Flap-necked chameleon [Chamaeleo dilepis] crossing a road, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241594
Flap-necked chameleon [Chamaeleo dilepis] crossing a road, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June 2009

01241593
African harrier hawk (Polyboroides typus) juvenile flying down to land or catch prey, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241592
Bateleur eagle (Terathopius ecaudatus) immature male in flight, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241591
Pale chanting goshawk (Melierax canorus) feeding on Red billed quelea (Quelea quelea) prey, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241590
Burchell's / Variegated sandgrouse (Pterocles burchelli) collecting water in feathers to transport to chicks, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241589
Giraffe (Giraffa cameloparalis) male bending down to drink, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241588
Giraffe (Giraffa cameloparalis) male standing tall, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241587
Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241586
Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) looking threatening, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241585
Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) mother and calf drinking at Halali campsite floodlit waterhole, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241584
Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) kicking up dust at sunset, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241583
African lion (Panthera leo) three males drinking at waterhole, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June 2009

01241582
African lion (Panthera leo) two males playing, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241581
African lion (Panthera leo) two males playing, with claws extended, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241580
African lion (Panthera leo) male licking a wound on his leg, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241579
African lion (Panthera leo) male snarling, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241578
African lion (Panthera leo) male licking his mane, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241577
African lion (Panthera leo) female at a kill with face covered in blood, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241576
African lion (Panthera leo) male scratching his mane, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241575
Eland (Taurotragus oryx) male horning in the sand, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241574
Herd of Eland (Taurotragus oryx) drinking with young at the front, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241573
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) two old bulls drinking, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June 2009

01241572
Close up of feet of African elephant (Loxodonta africana) Etosha National Park, Namibia, June, Not a remote camera

01241571
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) drinking and spraying water at waterhole, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June 2009

01241570
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) with trunk raised, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241569
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) leaving waterhole, looking threatening, with Giraffe and Zebra in the background, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241568
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) looking threatening at waterhole with Giraffe and Zebra in the background, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June 2009

01241567
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) leaving waterhole with Giraffe in the background, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June 2009

01241566
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) leaving waterhole with Zebra and Giraffe in the background, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June 2009

01241565
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) drinking at waterhole with Zebra and Giraffe in background, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June 2009

01241564
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) looking spraying itself with water to cool down, with Zebra in background, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June 2009

01241563
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) looking threatening at waterhole with Zebra in background, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June 2009

01241562
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) old bull at waterhole with Zebra in background, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241561
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) at waterhole with trunk in air after spraying itself with water, herd of Zebra drinking in the background, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241560
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) young males play fighting, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241559
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) young males play fighting, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June

01241558
Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudata) perched, with insect prey in beak, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May

01241557
Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudata) perched, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May

01241556
Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) in flight over water, Chobe National Park, Botswana, May

01241555
Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) wallowing in mud watched by four Giraffe {Giraffa camelopardalis} Etosha National Park, Namibia, June 2009 - photo by Sharon Heald

01241554
Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) wallowing in mud, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June - photo by Sharon Heald

01241553
Black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) wading through water, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June - photo by Sharon Heald

01241552
African lion (Panthera leo) male resting, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June - photo by Sharon Heald

01241551
Eland (Taurotragus oryx) herd drinking, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June 2009 - photo by Sharon Heald

01241550
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) spraying mud to cool down, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June - photo by Sharon Heald

01241549
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) close-up of head, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June - photo by Sharon Heald

01241548
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) young males play fighting, Etosha National Park Namibia, June 2009, photo by Sharon Heald

01241547
African elephant (Loxodonta africana) herd drinking from waterhole, Etosha National Park, Namibia, June 2009, photo by Sharon Heald

01241546
Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly {Papilio glaucus} Sabins Pasture, Vermont, USA

01241545
Silvery checkerspot butterfly {Chlosyne nycteis} Vermont, USA

01241544
Monarch butterfly {Danaus plexippus} on clover, Massachusetts, USA

01241543
Pink-edged sulphur butterfly {Colias interior} on clover, New Hampshire, USA.

01241542
Piping plover {Charadrius melodus} Long Beach, Stratford, Connecticut, USA. Adjacent to the Great Meadows Unit of McKinney National Wildlife Refuge.

01241541
Piping plover nest {Charadrius melodus} with four eggs on sand, Long Beach, Stratford, Connecticut, USA. Adjacent to the Great Meadows Unit of McKinney National Wildlife Refuge.

01241540
Looking down on a man cross-country skiing (track skiing) on a groomed trail next to the frozen Ottauquechee River in Quechee, Vermont, USA. Model Released.

01241539
Looking down on a man cross-country skiing (track skiing) on a groomed trail next to the frozen Ottauquechee River in Quechee, Vermont, USA. Model Released.

01241538
A man cross country skiing with his dog on the Catamount Trail, Stowe, Vermont, USA. Model Released.

01241537
A christmas wreath on a traditional wooden barn, Grafton, Vermont, USA. February 2008

01241536
A traditional wooden barn in the snow, Newfane, Vermont, USA. February 2008

01241535
Windham County Courthouse, Newfane, Vermont, USA. February 2008

01241534
Winter in the White Mountains. Mount Adams and Mount Madison in the Northern Presidential Range, Great Gulf Wilderness, From Gulfside Trail below Mount Washington, New Hampshire, USA, March 2007

01241533
Snowcat on the Mount Washington Auto Road in winter. New Hampshire, USA. March 2007

01241532
Woodland in autumn, Crawford Notch, White Mountains, Hampshire, USA, October 2007

01241531
Woodland beside Ammonoosuc Lake in the autumn, White Mountain National Forest, Hew Hampshire, USA. October 2007

01241530
Woodland reflected in Ammonoosuc Lake in the autumn, White Mountain National Forest, Hew Hampshire, USA. October 2007

01241529
New Hampshire's White Mountains at dusk. Twin Mountain, New Hampshire, USA, October 2007

01241528
Dusk over Mount Washington, White Mountains. Bethlehem, New Hampshire, USA. October 2007

01241527
Dusk over Mount Washington, White Mountains. Bethlehem, New Hampshire, USA. October 2007.

01241526
Dusk over Mount Washington, White Mountains. Bethlehem, New Hampshire, USA. October 2007

01241525
An old steam engine from the cog railroad on Mount Washington in Twin Mountain, White Mountains, New Hampshire, USA. October 2007

01241524
The cog railroad on Mount Washington in Twin Mountain, White Mountains, New Hampshire, USA. October 2007

01241523
The cog railroad on Mount Washington in Twin Mountain, White Mountains, New Hampshire, USA. October 2007

01241522
A dairy farm in Jefferson, New Hampshire, USA with the Presidential Range of the White Mountains in the distance. October 2007

01241521
Water flowing over rocks, Saco River, Bartlett, New Hampshire, USA, October 2006

01241520
The Swift River in fall as it flows through Rocky Gorge, Kancamagus Highway, White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire, USA. October 2006

01241519
A winter hiker's crampon equipped boot on Mount Clay above the Great Gulf, Gulfside Trail, Northern Presidential mountain range, White Mountains, New Hampshire, USA. Model Released. March 2008

01241518
Winter hikers ascend Mount Clay, Gulfside Trail, Northern Presidential mountain range, White Mountains, New Hampshire, USA. Model Released. March 2008

01241517
Climbing guide (Paul Cormier) on Mount Clay above the Great Gulf, Gulfside Trail, Northern Presidential mountain range, White Mountains, New Hampshire, USA. Model Released. March 2008

01241516
Climbing guide (Paul Cormier) on Mount Clay above the Great Gulf, Gulfside Trail, Northern Presidential mountain range, White Mountains, New Hampshire, USA. Model Released. March 2008

01241515
Climbing guide (Paul Cormier) on Mount Clay above the Great Gulf, Gulfside Trail, Northern Presidential mountain range, White Mountains, New Hampshire, USA. Model Released. March 2008

01241514
Winter hiking on Mount Clay above the Great Gulf, Gulfside Trail, Northern Presidential mountain range, White Mountains, New Hampshire, USA. Model Released. March 2008

01241513
Signpost for hikers on Lincoln's Woods Trail, White Mountains National Forest, New Hampshire, USA. Model Released. October 2007

01241512
Woman and child (aged 6) walking through woodlands in autumn, Lincoln's Woods Trail, White Mountains National Forest, New Hampshire, USA. Model Released. October 2007

01241511
Two children (ages 4 and 6) walking across a wooden suspension bridge, Lincoln's Woods Trail, White Mountains National Forest, New Hampshire, USA. Model Released. October 2007

01241510
Skier climbs "The Seven" in the Great Gully on the headwall of King Ravine, White Mountains, New Hampshire, USA. King Ravine is a glacial cirque on the north side of Mount Adams. Backcountry spring skiing. April 2008

01241509
Telemark skiing (with dog following) "The Seven" in the Great Gully on the headwall of King Ravine, White Mountains, New Hampshire, USA. King Ravine is a glacial cirque on the north side of Mount Adams. Backcountry spring skiing. April 2008

01241508
Telemark skiing "The Seven" in the Great Gully on the headwall of King Ravine, White Mountains, New Hampshire, USA. King Ravine is a glacial cirque on the north side of Mount Adams. Backcountry spring skiing. April 2008

01241507
The Dartmouth College Green in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. October 2007

01241506
Baker Hall on the Dartmouth College Green in Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. October 2007

01241505
Trinity Church in Cornish, New Hampshire, USA. Originally constructed in 1803. Reconstructed in 1984. October 2007

01241504
The Memorial Bridge spanning the Pisctaqua River in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA. May 2008

01241503
Lobster boat moored in the mouth of the Piscataqua River in the South End, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA. May 2008

01241502
Houses on the coast, South End, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA. May 2008

01241501
A man cross country skiing along the coast at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye, New Hampshire, USA. Model Released. winter 2007

01241500
The Percy Peaks rise above Nash Stream in Stark, New Hampshire, USA. October 2007

01241499
The Percy Peaks rise above Nash Stream in Stark, New Hampshire, USA. October 2007

01241498
Beaver Brook falls in Colebrook, New Hampshire, USA. October 2007

01241497
45th Parallel sign in Sterwartstown, New Hampshire, USA. October 2007

01241496
Fog obscures the summit of Mount Monadnock as seen from Gilson Pond in Monadnock State Park, Jaffrey, New Hampshire, USA. August 2008

01241495
Fog obscures the summit of Mount Monadnock as seen from Gilson Pond in Monadnock State Park, Jaffrey, New Hampshire, USA. August 2008

01241494
A young brother and sister holding hands while hiking on Gap Mountain, Troy, New Hampshire, USA. Mount Monadnock is in the distance. Model Released. August 2008

01241493
Hiker on the summit of Mount Monadnock, Monadnock State Park, New Hampshire, USA, August 2008

01241492
Hikers near the summit of Mount Monadnock, Monadnock State Park, New Hampshire, USA, August 2008

01241491
Lake Winnipesauke from town docks and pier in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, USA. October 2007

01241490
View of Lake Winnipesauke from town docks and pier in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, USA. October 2008

01241489
Kayaks on the shore on Lake Winnipesauke at Oliver Lodge in Meredith, New Hampshire, USA. October 2007

01241488
Kayaks on the shore on Lake Winnipesauke at Oliver Lodge in Meredith, New Hampshire, USA. October 2007

01241487
Voew from kayak on at dawn on Lake Winnipesauke in Meredith, New Hampshire, USA. October 2007

01241486
A kayak at dawn on Lake Winnipesauke in Meredith, New Hampshire, USA. October 2008

01241485
Dawn on Lake Winnipesauke in Meredith, New Hampshire, USA. October 2008

01241484
Early morning on Lake Winnipesauke in Meredith, New Hampshire, USA. Meredith Bay. October 2007

01241483
Early morning on Lake Winnipesauke in Meredith, New Hampshire, USA. Meredith Bay. October 2007

01241482
Gourds at the Moulton Farm farmstand in Meredith, New Hampshire, USA. October 2007

01241481
Pumpkins at the Moulton Farm farmstand in Meredith, New Hampshire, USA. October 2007

01241480
A display of gourds and pumpkins at the Moulton Farm farmstand in Meredith, New Hampshire, USA. October 2007

01241479
A display of gourds and pumpkins at the Moulton Farm farmstand, Meredith, New Hampshire, USA. October 2007

01241478
Merrymeeting Lake as seen from Caverly Mountain in New Durham, New Hampshire, USA. July 2008

01241477
Merrymeeting Lake as seen from Caverly Mountain in New Durham, New Hampshire, USA. July 2008

01241476
Lake Winnipesauke as seen from a hill in Alton, New Hampshire, USA. July 2008

01241475
A mountain bike and timber barn on Birch Hill in New Durham, New Hampshire, USA. July 2008

01241474
A mountain bike and timber barn on Birch Hill in New Durham, New Hampshire, USA. July 2008

01241473
Three young girls (ages 3, 5, 9) in a rowing boat at Oliver Lodge, Lake Winnipesauke, Meredith, New Hampshire, USA. Model Released. July 2008

01241472
Man launches his three daughters in a rowing boat at Oliver Lodge, Lake Winnipesauke, Meredith, New Hampshire, USA. Model Released. October 2007

01241471
Woman and three children walking through a field on a hilltop after picking Blueberries, Alton, New Hampshire, USA. Model Released. July 2008

01241470
Woman and young girl walking through a field on a hilltop in Alton, New Hampshire, USA. Model Released. July 2008

01241469
Woman and young girl picking Blueberries on a hilltop in Alton, New Hampshire, USA. Model Released. July 2008

01241468
Woman and two young girls picking Blueberries on a hilltop in Alton, New Hampshire, USA. Model Released. July 2008

01241467
A young girl showing off the Blueberries she picked on a hilltop in Alton, New Hampshire, USA. Model Released. July 2008

01241466
Woman and young children walk along an old woods road in Alton, New Hampshire, USA. Model Released. July 2008

01241465
Woman kayaking on sea, New Castle, New Hampshire, USA. Portsmouth Harbor Light is in the distance. Model Released. May 2008

01241464
Salt marsh grasses on the banks of the York River at high tide, York, Maine, USA. May 2008

01241463
Salt marsh grasses on the banks of the York River at high tide, York, Maine, USA. May 2008

01241462
Family explores a woodland trail at Highland Farm, York, Maine, USA. Model Released. May 2008

01241461
A woman kayaking on the upper reaches of the York River at high tide, sunset, York, Maine, USA. Model Released. May 2008

01241460
A woman kayaking on the upper reaches of the York River at high tide, sunset, York, Maine, USA. Model Released. May 2008

01241459
A woman kayaking on the upper reaches of the York River at high tide, York, Maine, USA. Model Released. May 2008

01241458
Close up of hiker walking over a footbridge in autumn, near the Presumpscot River, Portland, Maine, USA. Model Released. October 2008

01241457
Hiker walking over a footbridge in autumn, near the Presumpscot River, Portland, Maine, USA. Model Released. October 2008

01241456
Moores Brook, Ellsworth, Maine, USA. Moores Brook empties into Branch Lake. June 2008

01241455
Ferns and a lichen-covered (Lobaria Pulmonaria) maple tree next to Moores Brook, Ellsworth, Maine, USA. June 2008

01241454
Trees downed by American beavers {Castor canadensis} beside Moores Brook, Ellsworth, Maine, USA. June 2008

01241453
Bunchberry {Cornus canadensis} flowering beside a fallen Paper birch tree, Ellsworth, Maine, USA. June 2008

01241452
A man kayaking on Branch Lake in Ellsworth, Maine, USA. Model Released. June 2008

01241451
Frenchman Bay and the Porcupine Islands as seen from Cadillac Mountain at dawn, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA, July 2008

01241450
A lone hiker near the summit of Cadillac Mountain at dawn, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. Model Released. July 2008

01241449
Frenchman Bay and the Porcupine Islands at sunrise as seen from Cadillac Mountain, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA, July 2008

01241448
Moonlight reflected in Eagle Lake, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. Cadillac Mountain (left) and Pemetic Mountain (right) are in the distance, July 2008

01241447
"The Bubbles" and Jordan Pond in Acadia National Park, Maine, USA, July 2008

01241446
Early morning surf in Frenchman Bay as seen from Dorr Point, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA, July 2008

01241445
Driftwood on a cobble stone beach at Dorr Point, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA, July 2008

01241444
Sheep Porcupine Island, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA, June 2008

01241443
Kayak on shore, Porcupine Islands, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. Model Released. June 2008

01241442
Kayaker about to enter the water, Porcupine Islands, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. Model Released. June 2008

01241441
Kayak on shore, Porcupine Islands, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. Model Released. June 2008

01241440
Kayak on shore, Porcupine Islands, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. Model Released. June 2008

01241439
Kayaker about to enter the water, Porcupine Islands, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. Model Released. June 2008

01241438
Enclosure to protect nest of Piping plover {Charadrius melodus} at the Shifting Lots Preserve, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Owned by the Wildlands Trust. Cape Cod Bay. Near Ellisville Harbor State Park. May 2008

01241437
Patterns in the sand on the beach at the Shifting Lots Preserve, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Owned by the Wildlands Trust. Cape Cod Bay. Near Ellisville Harbor State Park. May 2008

01241436
A young brother and sister running towards the beach at Center Hill Preserve beach, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Model Released. May 2008

01241435
A young brother and sister walking back from the beach at Center Hill Preserve beach, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Model Released. May 2008

01241434
A young brother and sister walking towards the beach at Center Hill Preserve beach, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Model Released. May 2008

01241433
Woman and child walking along wooden walkway though woodland at the Willow Brook and Fleetwood Farms Preserve in Pembroke, Massachusetts, USA. Model Released. May 2008

01241432
Two children walking along wooden walkway though woodland at the Willow Brook and Fleetwood Farms Preserve in Pembroke, Massachusetts, USA. Model Released. May 2008

01241431
A man taking sea kayak at dawn to sea at the Shifting Lots Preserve in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Owned by the Wildlands Trust. Cape Cod Bay. Near Ellisville Harbor State Park. Model Released. May 2008

01241430
A bucket filled with ripe lowbush Blueberries {Vaccinium sp} on a hilltop in Alton, New Hampshire, USA, USA. July 2008

01241420
Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) juvenile, captive, UK

01241419
Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) perched on hawthorn, spring, Wiltshire, England

01241418
Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) perched on hawthorn, spring, Wiltshire, England

01241417
Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) captive, perched on gate, looking backwards over shoulder, UK

01241416
Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) captive, perched on gate, looking backwards over shoulder, UK

01241415
Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) perched in bush, Somerset, England

01241414
Skylark (Alauda arvensis) on ground, Buckinghamshire, UK

01241413
Skylark (Alauda arvensis) on ground, Buckinghamshire, UK

01241412
Siskin (Carduelis spinus) male on 'niger seed feeder' with Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) Gloucestershire, England

01241411
Siskin (Carduelis spinus) male perched on teasel head in spring, Gloucestershire, England

01241410
Siskin (Carduelis spinus) male perched on teasel head in spring, Gloucestershire, England

01241409
Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) Stag and hinds in late winter, Arne RSPB Reserve, Dorset, England, February

01241408
Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) Stag and hinds in late winter, Arne RSPB Reserve, Dorset, England, February

01241407
Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) Stag and hinds in late winter, Arne RSPB Reserve, Dorset, England, February

01241406
Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) Stag in late winter, Arne RSPB Reserve, Dorset, England, February

01241405
Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) Stag and hinds in late winter, Arne RSPB Reserve, Dorset, England, February

01241404
Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) perched on rock on shore, Dorset, England

01241403
Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) perched on rock on shore, Dorset, England

01241402
Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) walking over rocks on shore, Dorset, England

01241401
Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) perched on rock on shore, Dorset, England

01241400
Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) with 'tick' in bill on shore, Dorset, England

01241399
Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) searching for insects on rocks along shore, Dorset, England

01241398
Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) perched on rocks on shore, Dorset, England

01241397
Robin (Erithacus rubecula) feeding from woman's hand, Wiltshire, England, model released

01241396
Robin (Erithacus rubecula) feeding from woman's hand, Wiltshire, England, model released

01241395
Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis flammea cabaret) male, Worcestershire, England

01241394
Redpoll, Common Redpoll, Lesser Redpoll(Carduelis flammea cabaret) female Worcestershire, England

01241393
Lesser Redpoll(Carduelis flammea cabaret) perched on bramble, Worcestershire, England

01241392
Lesser Redpoll(Carduelis flammea cabaret) perched on barbed wire, Worcestershire, UK

01241391
Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis flammea cabaret) Worcestershire, England

01241390
Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis flammea cabaret) male on 'niger feeder', Gloucestershire, England

01241389
Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis flammea cabaret) female feeding on niger seed at bird feeder, Gloucestershire, UK

01241388
Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis flammea cabaret) female feeding on teasel head, Gloucestershire, England

01241387
Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis flammea cabaret) female perched on teasel head, Gloucestershire, England

01241386
Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis flammea cabaret) male perched, Gloucestershire, UK

01241385
Lesser Redpoll (Carduelis flammea cabaret) female perched, Gloucestershire, UK

01241384
Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) female perched. Gloucestershire, England.

01241383
Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) female perched. Gloucestershire, England.

01241382
Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) female perched. Gloucestershire, England.

01241381
Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) male perched on lichen covered branch. Gloucestershire, England.

01241380
Redpoll (Carduelis flammea) male. Worcestershire, England.

01241379
Nuthatch (Sitta europaea). Worcestershire, England.

01241378
Marsh tit (Parus palustris) perched in tree. Worcestershire, England.

01241377
Marsh tit (Parus palustris) perched on stump. Worcestershire, England.

01241376
Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) male on grassland, Norfolk, England.

01241375
Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) male on grassland. Norfolk, England.

01241374
Jay (Garrulus glandarius) on grass. Somerset, England.

01241373
Jay (Garrulus glandarius) on grass. Somerset, England.

01241372
Jay (Garrulus glandarius) perched in tree. Somerset, England.

01241371
Jay (Garrulus glandarius) perched in tree. Somerset, England.

01241370
Jay (Garrulus glandarius) perched on rock. Somerset, England.

01241369
Jay (Garrulus glandarius) perched on bench. Somerset, England.

01241368
Jay (Garrulus glandarius) perched in tree, UK.

01241367
Tame Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) feeding from photographer's hand. Somerset, England.

01241366
Tame Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) and photographer. Somerset, England.

01241365
Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) on rock, Somerset, England.

01241364
Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in tree. Somerset, England.

01241363
Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) climbing down tree. Somerset, England.

01241362
Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in tree. Somerset, England.

01241361
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on lichen covered branch. Gloucestershire, England.

01241360
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) feeding on teasel head. Gloucestershire, England.

01241359
Two Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on lichen covered branch, Gloucestershire, England.

01241358
Two Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perched on lichen covered branch, Gloucestershire, England.

01241357
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) on 'niger seed feeder'. Gloucestershire, England.

01241356
Firecrest (Regulus ignicapillus) male singing. Wiltshire, England.

01241355
Firecrest (Regulus ignicapillus) male singing. Wiltshire, England.

01241354
Firecrest (Regulus ignicapillus) male, Wiltshire, England.

01241353
Firecrest (Regulus ignicapillus) male singing. Wiltshire, England.

01241352
Firecrest (Regulus ignicapillus) male. Wiltshire, England.

01241351
Firecrest (Regulus ignicapillus) male singing. Wiltshire, England.

01241350
Eagle owl (Bubo bubo) perched in oak tree, captive, UK

01241349
Eagle owl (Bubo bubo) flying low over brambles, captive, UK.

01241348
Eagle owl (Bubo bubo) flying low over woodland, captive, UK.

01241347
Eagle owl (Bubo bubo) taking off from post, captive, UK.

01241346
Eagle owl (Bubo bubo) flying low over grassland, captive, UK.

01241345
Eagle owl (Bubo bubo) flying low over grassland, captive, UK.

01241344
Eagle owl (Bubo bubo) flying low over grassland, captive, UK.

01241343
Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) in flight, captive, UK.

01241342
Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) in flight, captive, UK.

01241341
Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) in flight, about to land, captive, UK.

01241340
Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) in flight, captive, UK.

01241339
Common buzzard (Buteo buteo) in flight, captive, UK.

01241338
Coal tit (Parus ater) on bramble. Worcestershire, England.

01241337
Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) in spring. Wiltshire, England.

01241336
Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) in spring. Wiltshire, England.

01241335
European hare (Lepus europaeus) camouflaged amongst vegetation. Buckinghamshire, England.

01241334
European hare (Lepus europaeus) in frost. Buckinghamshire, England.

01241333
European hare (Lepus europaeus) hopping, Buckinghamshire, England.

01241332
European hare (Lepus europaeus) camouflaged amongst vegetation. Buckinghamshire, England

01241331
European hare (Lepus europaeus) camouflaged amongst vegetation. Buckinghamshire, England.

01241330
European hare (Lepus europaeus) resting amongst vegetation, Buckinghamshire, England.

01241329
European hare (Lepus europaeus) in frost. Buckinghamshire, England.

01241328
European hares (Lepus europaeus) in frost. Buckinghamshire, England.

01241327
European hare (Lepus europaeus) in frost. Buckinghamshire, England.

01241326
European hare (Lepus europaeus) in frost. Buckinghamshire, England.

01241325
Blue tit (Parus caeruleus) amongst catkins, Worcestershire.

01241324
Blackbird (Turdus merula) female feeding on fallen apple. Gloucestershire, England.

01241323
Blackbird (Turdus merula) female feeding on fallen apple. Gloucestershire, England.

01241322
Flock of Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus) on sea, winter plumage. Dorset, England.

01241321
Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight over reeds, captive, UK

01241320
Barn owl (Tyto alba) in flight over reeds, captive, UK.

01241319
Barn owl (Tyto alba) perched on footpath signpost, captive, UK

01241318
Barn owl (Tyto alba) hovering over reeds, captive, UK

01241317
Wild Bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus). Worcestershire, England.

01241316
Wild Bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) Worcestershire, England.

01241315
Crew shooting the trawl net aboard fishing vessel "Ocean Harvest" at night, North Sea, 2008. Property Released.

01241314
Silhouetted fishing trawler "Harvester" on silvery sea, North Sea, 2008. Property Released.

01241313
Crew member hosing down the decks aboard fishing trawler "Ocean Harvest", North Sea, 2008. Property Released.

01241312
Pair trawler "Harvester" fishing for haddock on the North Sea, August 2008. Property Released.

01241311
Fishing vessel "Harvester" emerging from a bow wave, North Sea, August 2008. Property Released.

01241310
Fishing vessel "Harvester" punching through a wave, North Sea, August 2008. Property Released.

01241309
75m Danish Trawler "Gitte Henning" entering the Skagerrak between Norway and Denmark, August 2008.

01241308
Deckhands repairing torn net aboard fishing vessel "Harvester", North Sea, August 2008. Property Released.

01241307
Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) aboard fishing vessel "Harvester", with gills showing. August 2008. Property Released.

01241306
Gutted Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) aboard trawler "Harvester", August 2008. Property Released.

01241305
Man gutting Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) on the processing deck of fishing vessel "Harvester", August 2008. Property Released.

01241304
Net full of fish being winched onboard trawler "Ocean Harvest". Norwegian sector of the North Sea, August 2008. Property Released.

01241303
Net full of fish being winched onboard trawler "Ocean Harvest". Norwegian sector of the North Sea, August 2008. Property Released.

01241302
Crewman opening the codend to empty the net full of cod aboard fishing vessel "Harvester", North Sea, August 2008. Property Released.

01241301
Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) lying in the hopper after being emptied from the net aboard a fishing trawler, Norwegian sector of the North Sea, August 2008.

01241300
Catch of cod being winched alongside the pair trawling team "Harvester" and "Ocean Harvest", Norwegian sector of the North Sea, August 2008. Property Released.

01241299
Happy crewman watching a net full of cod being winched aboard fishing vessel "Harvester", North Sea, August 2008. Property Released.

01241298
Nets on winches on deck of fishing vessel "Harvester", with her sister ship "Ocean Harvest" beside. North Sea, August 2008. Property Released.

01241297
Man painting fishing vessel "Arkh Angell" from a crane on Peterhead slipway, Scotland 2008.

01241296
Man painting fishing vessel "Arkh Angell" from a crane on Peterhead slipway, Scotland 2008.

01241295
Two pelagic trawlers moored alongside in Peterhead Harbour, Aberdeenshire, July 2008.

01241294
Fishing vessel "Ocean Harvest" trawling on the North Sea at sunset, July 2008. Property Released.

01241293
Spanish navy tall ship "Juan Sebastián de Elcano" motoring out of Cagliari Harbour, Sardinia. 2008.

01241292
Cruise ship "Independence of the Seas" moored alongside at Cagliari harbour, Sardinia. 2008.

01241291
French-built prawn trawler "Steadfast" fishing on the North Sea, June 2008.

01241290
Fishing vessel "Norlan" trawling for prawns on the North Sea, June 2008.

01241289
Twin rig stern trawler "Atlantic Challenge" fishing for cod and saithe on the continental shelf west of the Shetlands, June 2008.

01241288
Twin rig stern trawler "Atlantic Challenge" fishing for cod and saithe on the continental shelf west of the Shetlands, June 2008.

01241287
Lerwick registered fishing vessel "Venture" trawling for Monkfish on the continental shelf west of Scotland. June 2008.

01241286
Cruise ship "Albatross", west of Shetland, June 2008.

01241285
The Judy oil production platform, 110 miles east of Aberdeen in the North Sea. May 2008.

01241284
Irish registered "Rebecca Elizabeth" shooting her trawl nets to start a new fishing haul on the North Sea lemon sole fishery, May 2008.

01241283
Crewmen on Irish registered "Rebecca Elizabeth" shooting their trawl nets to start a new fishing haul. North Sea, May 2008.

01241282
Clyde oil production platform blowing off oil, 110 miles east of Aberdeen on the North Sea. May 2008.

01241281
Skipper and mate of fishing trawler "Demares" mending nets. Cullivoe, Unst, Shetland, April 2008.

01241280
Crew mending nets on quay beside fishing trawlers. Cullivoe, Unst, Shetland, April 2008.

01241279
Philip Stephen, photographer and skipper of "Carisanne", mending nets. Cullivoe, Unst, Shetland, April 2008. Model Released.

01241278
Engineer aboard fishing trawler "Carisanne". Cullavoe, Unst, Shetland, April 2008.

01241277
Filipino crewman aboard fishing trawler "Carisanne". Cullavoe, Unst, Shetland, April 2008.

01241276
Fishing vessel "Harvester" in heavy seas off Buchanness lighthouse near Peterhead, NE Scotland. October 2008. Property Released.

01241275
Aboard "Ocean Harvest", North Sea, October 2008. Property Released.

01241274
Aboard "Ocean Harvest", North Sea, October 2008. Property Released.

01241273
Cabin aboard "Ocean Harvest" in heavy seas. 40-50 miles East of Newcastle on the Barnacle Bank, October 2008. Property Released.

01241272
Aboard "Ocean Harvest" 40-50 miles East of Newcastle on the Barnacle Bank. "Harvester" is manoeuvring alongside to receive his side of the net at the start of a pair trawl operation, October 2008. Property Released.

01241271
Aboard "Ocean Harvest" 40-50 miles East of Newcastle on the Barnacle Bank. "Harvester" is manoeuvring alongside to receive his side of the net at the start of a pair trawl operation, October 2008. Property Released.

01241270
Fishing vessel "Harvester" 40-50 miles East of Newcastle on the Barnacle Bank. October 2008. Property Released.

01241269
Aboard "Ocean Harvest" 40-50 miles East of Newcastle on the Barnacle Bank. "Harvester" is manoeuvring alongside to receive his side of the net at the start of a pair trawl operation, October 2008. Property Released.

01241268
Fishing vessel "Harvester" in heavy seas, North Sea, October 2008. Property Released.

01241267
Fishing vessel "Harvester" in heavy seas, North Sea, October 2008. Property Released.

01241266
Fishing vessel "Harvester" in heavy seas, North Sea, October 2008. Property Released.

01241265
Fishing vessel "Harvester" in heavy seas, North Sea, October 2008. Property Released.

01241264
Fishing vessel "Harvester" in heavy seas, North Sea, October 2008. Property Released.

01241263
Blue water crashing over the bow of fishing vessel "Ocean Harvest", North Sea, October 2008. Property Released.

01241262
Fishing vessel "Harvester" in heavy seas, North Sea, October 2008. Property Released.

01241261
Fishing vessel "Harvester" in heavy seas on the North Sea, October 2008. Property Released.

01241260
Fishing vessel "Harvester" in heavy seas on Barnacle Bank, North Sea, October 2008. Property Released.

01241259
Swan 55 yawl "Valhalla", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241258
Swan 55 yawl "Valhalla", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241257
"Splash", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241256
"Sheevra", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241255
"Baraka", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241254
"Baraka" and "Aqua Equinox", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241253
"Magical" dismasted, Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241252
Spinnaker blow-out on "Holmatro", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241251
"Holmatro", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241250
"Sassenach", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241249
Yacht heeling over at Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241248
"Noonmark", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241247
"Silveren Swaen", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241246
"Silveren Swaen", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241245
"Noonmark", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241244
"Baraka", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241243
"Baraka", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241242
"Aqua Equinox", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241241
"Best Buddies", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241240
"Elan", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241239
"Desperado" and fleet racing at the Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241238
Swan sailing at the Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241237
"Noonmark", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241236
"Aqua Equinox", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241235
"Aqua Equinox", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241234
"Carte Blanche", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241233
"Carte Blanche", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241232
"Carte Blanche", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241231
"Rauwolfia", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241230
"Elan", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241229
Bowman on "Baraka" lowering the spinnaker, Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241228
"Carte Blanche", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241227
"Best Buddies", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241226
"Le Quatre Juillet", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241225
"Desperado", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241224
"Sassenach", Swan European Regatta, Isle of Wight, July 2009.

01241223
Spectators watching fleet racing off the Green, Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241222
"Topaz" sailing at Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241221
Fleet including "White Heather", "Firebird of St Helier", "Minx2" and "Xcitable" racing at Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241220
Fleet including "Hot Rats", "White Heather", "Conteza", "Little Spirit" and "Firebird of St Helier". Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241219
Spectators watching race from the Green, Cowes Week, August 2009. Fleet includes "Flyer", "Hot Rats", "Brightwork" and "Flashlight".

01241218
Spectators watching race from the Green, Cowes Week, August 2009. Fleet includes "Flyer", "Hot Rats", "Brightwork" and "Flashlight".

01241217
"Dauntless" sailing at Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241216
Man swinging from a rope and jumping into the sea off "Turbulence II", Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241215
Man swinging from a rope off "Turbulence II", Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241214
Red Arrows over RNLB "Sarah Emily Harrop", Cowes Week, Friday August 7th 2009.

01241213
Cowes Week fireworks, Friday August 7th 2009.

01241212
Cowes Week fireworks, Friday August 7th 2009.

01241211
Cowes Parade evening Fireworks, Cowes Week, Friday August 7th 2009.

01241210
"Software Mistress" and "Italia" racing at Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241209
Fleet racing at Cowes Week, including "Gauntlet", "Tacktix" and "Prime Cut", August 2009.

01241208
Fleet racing at Cowes Week, including "Sixes and Sevens", "Tactix", "Sail Navy Gauntlet", "Prime Cut" and "Gambit", August 2009.

01241207
Fleet racing at Cowes Week, including "Pharo", "Erik the Red", "Sgt Pepper" and "Alexa", August 2009.

01241206
"Perseverance" and "Salvo" racing at Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241205
Spectators watching race from the Green, Cowes Week, August 2009. Fleet includes "Munkenbeck" and "Enigma".

01241204
"Jouster" sailing at Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241203
Trimaran "Carbon Tiger" sailing at Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241202
Needles Lighthouse, Isle of Wight, August 2009.

01241201
"Fortis Excel" racing at Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241200
Dropping the spinnaker on "Software Mistress", Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241199
Dropping the spinnaker on "Drilling Systems", Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241198
Dropping the spinnaker on "Drilling Systems", Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241197
Spinnaker blowing on "Kindred Spirit", Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241196
"Kindred Spirit" and "Zest" racing at Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241195
"Osprey" and "Buccaneer" sailing at Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241194
"Jenga" sailing at Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241193
Yachts racing at Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241192
"Leopard" and "Saphire" sailing at Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241191
"Elle S'Appelle" sailing at Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241190
Dragon "Cavalier" sailing at Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241189
"Keel Over" and "Salvo" colliding at Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241188
"Keel Over" and "Salvo" colliding at Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241187
XOD classes "Xeres", "Felix" and "Swallow" racing at Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241186
Victory fleet including "Zest", "Zelia" and "Simba" racing at Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241185
Victory fleet including "Zest", "Zelia" and "Simba" racing at Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241184
Victory fleet including "Woozle", "Naomi" and "Zara" racing at Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241183
"Sea-Jay" and "Musicus", Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241182
Motorboat "Haden", Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241181
Class 2 IRCs "Allard", "Erivale" and "Desperado" racing at Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241180
Redwing Fleet including "Quail", "Snowgoose" and "Gosling". Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241179
Royal Yacht Squadron during Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241178
Laser "Edigital research / Argo", Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241177
Gurnard Northerly mark, Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241176
Legs of "Luna Rossa" crew visible under sail, Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241175
11 "Toucan", Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241174
Extreme 40 catamarans "BT", "Rothschild", "Oman" and "Holmatro" racing at Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241173
"Sonar" dismasted, being recovered by a safety boat. Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241172
XOD classes "Xin Bai", "Lara" and "Sweet X" racing at Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241171
XOD class racing around mark, Cowes Week, August 2009.

01241170
BBC actors in re-enactment of the Whaleboat drama following the sinking of the Whaleship Essex by Sperm whales in the South pacific in 1820. February 2008

01241169
Filming BBC actors in re-enactment of the Whaleboat drama following the sinking of the Whaleship Essex by Sperm whales in the South pacific in 1820. February 2008

01241168
BBC actors in re-enactment of the Whaleboat drama following the sinking of the Whaleship Essex by Sperm whales in the South pacific in 1820. February 2008

01241167
BBC actors in re-enactment of the Whaleboat drama following the sinking of the Whaleship Essex by Sperm whales in the South pacific in 1820. February 2008

01241166
BBC actors in re-enactment of the Whaleboat drama following the sinking of the Whaleship Essex by Sperm whales in the South pacific in 1820. February 2008

01241165
Red tailed tropicbird {Phaethon rubricauda} in flight, French Frigate Shoals, Hawaiian islands, Pacific

01241164
Aerial view of rescuing a Sperm whale {Physeter macrocephalus} stranded beach, Australia, March 2007

01241163
Close up of eye of stranded of Sperm whale {Physeter macrocephalus} Australia, March 2007

01241162
Sperm whale {Physeter macrocephalus} swimming up a river, Australia, March 2007

01241161
Rescuing a Sperm whale {Physeter macrocephalus} from being stranded in river, Australia, March 2007

01241160
Sperm whale {Physeter macrocephalus} diving, tail fluke, New Zealand, March 2007

01241159
Sperm whale {Physeter macrocephalus} diving, tail fluke, New Zealand, March 2007

01241158
Seascape with clouds at sunset, Solomon Islands, Melanesia, Pacific ocean

01241157
Young boy, Solomon Islands, Melanesia, May 2008

01241156
Galapagos sealion pup {Zalophus californianus wollebackii} swimming underwater, Galapagos

01241155
Scars on the back of a young man who has been through initiation ceremony when his flesh is wounded to create scars that represent being swallowed by a crocodile and re-born as a crocodile-man, Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241154
Offshore scaffolding for swimmers, divers etc, French Frigate Shoals, Hawiian Islands, pacific, June 2007

01241153
Sperm whale {Physeter macrocephalus} wounded, swimming up river being tracked by a conservation rescue boat, Australia, March 2007

01241152
Sperm whale {Physeter macrocephalus} swimming up river, Australia, March 2007

01241151
Young woman, Papua New Guinea, September 2007

01241150
Washing the wounds of young man who has recently been through the initiation ceremony in which his flesh is wounded to create scars that represent being swallowed by a crocodile and re-born as a crocodile man, Papua New Guinea, September 2007

01241149
Crops growing in field beside traditional hut, Papua New Guinea, September 2007

01241148
Aerial view of mountains, river and valley, Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241147
Aerial view of moutains and valley, Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241146
Aerial view of moutains and valley, Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241145
Spirit dancers outside traditional building, Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241144
Human Skulls of tribesmen at burial site, Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241143
Human skulls of tribesmen at burial site, Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241142
Aerial view of the Sepik delta, Papua New Guinea, September 2007

01241141
Aerial view of the Sepik delta, Papua New Guinea, September 2007

01241140
Young man carried along after initiation ceremony in which his body is scared to represent being swallowed by a crocodile and re-born as a crocodile-man, Papua New Guinea, September 2007

01241139
Aerial view of fringing coral reef, Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241138
Aerial view of mud line, Papua New Guinea, September 2007

01241137
Aerial view of mountain village in Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241136
Mountain village in Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241135
Mountain landscapes, Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241134
Mount Wilhelm, Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241133
Aerial view of mangrove swamp, Papua New Guinea, September 2007

01241132
Aerial view of island off Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241131
Traditional hut on stilts, Papua New Guinea, September 2007

01241130
Aerial view of huts and enclosed garden, Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241129
Aerial view of rainforest, Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241128
Low cloud over rainforest, Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241127
Aerial view of deforested area in rainforest, Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241126
Dave Manton, from the BBC filming crew for 'South pacific' beside helicopter, Papua New Guinea, August 2007. Dave is beside a cineflex HD gyrostablised mount used to film stabilised aerials of landscapes. ^^^It also allows use of the telephoto end of the zoom to record animal behaviour, with the helicopter being high enough up so as not to disturb the animal. +

01241125
Traditional dancers, Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241124
Traditional dancers, Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241123
Traditional dancer, Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241122
Traditional church, Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241121
Men preparing for the traditional fire ceremony, Papua New Guinea, September 2007

01241120
Young man at initiation ceremony in which scars are cut into his flesh to represent being swallowed by a crocodile and reborn as a crocodile-man, Papua New Guinea, September 2007

01241119
Young men searing their body scars with heat after the initiation ceremony in which scars are cut into their flesh to represent the men being swallowed by a crocodile and reborn as crocodile-men, Papua New Guinea, September 2007

01241118
Waterfall in centre of Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241117
Aerial view of mountains in centre of Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241116
Sperm whale {Physeter macrocephalus} diving close to small boat with people in it, Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand, July 2007

01241115
Mark Brownlow, producer, in rainforest, Solomon Islands, Pacific ocean, May 2008

01241114
Dusky dolphin {Lagenorhynchus obscurus} off Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand

01241113
Dusky dolphin {Lagenorhynchus obscurus} off Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand

01241112
Wandering albatross {Diomedea exulans} fighting, Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand

01241111
Wandering albatross {Diomedea exulans} fighting, Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand

01241110
Igi Island, Fiji, Melanesia, October 2007

01241109
Young men after the initiation ceremony in which scars are cut into the flesh to represent the men being swallowed by a crocodile and reborn as crocodile-men, Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241108
Young men searing their body scars with heat after the initiation ceremony in which scars are cut into their flesh to represent the men being swallowed by a crocodile and reborn as crocodile-men, Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241107
Young men searing their body scars with heat after the initiation ceremony in which scars are cut into their flesh to represent the men being swallowed by a crocodile and reborn as crocodile-men, Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241106
BBC cameraman filming a re-enactment of the Whaleboat drama following the sinking of the Whaleship Essex by Sperm whales in the South pacific in 1820. February 2008

01241105
Fijians in a traditional Fiji whaleboat, Fiji, Melanesia, October 2007

01241104
Waterfall on inland mountains of Fiji, Melanesia, Pacific, September 2007

01241103
Aerial view of small islands with fringing coral reefs off Fiji, Melanesia, Pacific, September 2007

01241102
Mountain range seen above the clouds, Fiji, Melanesia, September 2007

01241101
Aerial view of fringing reef off a Fiji island, Melanesia, Pacific, September 2007

01241100
Aerial view of small island off Fiji, Melanesia, Pacific, September 2007

01241099
Aerial view of centre of Fiji island, Melanesia, Pacific, September 2007

01241098
Film crew helicopter on beach, Fiji, Melanesia, Pacific Ocean, September 2007

01241097
Dusky dolphin {Lagenorhynchus obscurus} mother and baby at surface, Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand

01241096
Dusky dolphin {Lagenorhynchus obscurus} surfing at surface, Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand

01241095
Dusky dolphin {Lagenorhynchus obscurus} leaping at surface, Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand

01241094
Dusky dolphin {Lagenorhynchus obscurus} leaping at surface, Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand

01241093
Dusky dolphin {Lagenorhynchus obscurus} leaping at surface, Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand

01241092
Dusky dolphin {Lagenorhynchus obscurus} at surface, Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand

01241091
Aerial view of large pod of Dusky dolphin {Lagenorhynchus obscurus} swimming at surface, Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand

01241090
Dusky dolphin {Lagenorhynchus obscurus} surfing at surface, Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand

01241089
Dusky dolphin {Lagenorhynchus obscurus} leaping at surface, Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand

01241088
Dusky dolphin {Lagenorhynchus obscurus} leaping at surface, Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand

01241087
Dusky dolphin {Lagenorhynchus obscurus} surfing at surface, Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand

01241086
Aerial view of Dusky dolphins {Lagenorhynchus obscurus} at surface, Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand

01241085
Sperm whale {Physeter macrocephalus} tail fluke, diving, Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand, July 2007

01241084
Close up of Sperm whale {Physeter macrocephalus} swimming at surface, showing wound, Australia

01241083
Young man with body scars from manhood initiation ceremony, said to represent the man being swallowed by a crocodile and re-born as a crocodile-man, Papua New Guinea, August 2007

01241082
Mark Brownlow (third from the right) and film crew on board boat for filming of BBC NHU 'South Pacific' series, March 2008

01241081
Blue whale {Balaenoptera musculus} diving, tail fluke, Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand

01241080
Great frigate bird {Fregata minor} female feeding chick at nest, French Frigate Shoals, Hawaiian Islands

01241079
Great frigate bird {Fregata minor} female at nest with chicks in nesting colony, French Frigate Shoals, Hawaiian Islands

01241078
Great frigate bird {Fregata minor} female at nest with chicks, French Frigate Shoals, Hawaiian Islands

01241077
Aerial view of Sperm whale {Physeter macrocephalus} stranded on pacific island, March 2007

01241076
Aerial view of Sperm whales {Physeter macrocephalus} stranded, Australia, March 2007

01241075
Mark Brownlow, producer and photographer, on location for BBC NHU series, Galapagos, March 2008

01241074
Black footed albatross {Diomedea nigripes} stretching wings on beach, French Frigate Shoals, Hawiian Islands

01241073
Black footed albatross {Diomedea nigripes} flying low over surf, French Frigate Shoals, Hawiian Islands

01241072
Black footed albatross {Diomedea nigripes} on water, French Frigate Shoals, Hawaiian Islands

01241071
Aerial view of Sperm whale {Physeter macrocepahlus} stranded, Australia, March 2007

01241070
Chatham Island oystercatcher (Haematopus chathamensis) on shoreline, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand, Endangered species (about 300 birds left)

01241069
Chatham Island oystercatcher (Haematopus chathamensis) calling on shoreline, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand, Endangered species (about 300 birds left)

01241068
Chatham Island oystercatcher (Haematopus chathamensis) on shoreline, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand, Endangered species (about 300 birds left)

01241067
Chatham Island oystercatcher (Haematopus chathamensis) on shoreline, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand, Endangered species (about 300 birds left)

01241066
Chatham Island oystercatcher (Haematopus chathamensis) on shoreline, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand, Endangered species (about 300 birds left)

01241065
Chatham Island oystercatcher (Haematopus chathamensis) on shoreline, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand, Endangered species (about 300 birds left)

01241064
Chatham Island oystercatcher (Haematopus chathamensis) on shoreline, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand, Endangered species (about 300 birds left)

01241063
Chatham Island oystercatchers (Haematopus chathamensis) on shoreline, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand, Endangered species (about 300 birds left)

01241062
Buller's albatross / Mollyhawk (Thalassarche / Diomedea bulleri) in flight, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01241061
Buller's albatross / Mollyhawk (Thalassarche / Diomedea bulleri) in flight, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01241060
Buller's albatross / Mollyhawk (Thalassarche / Diomedea bulleri) flying over sea, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01241059
Buller's albatross / Mollyhawk (Thalassarche / Diomedea bulleri) in flight, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01241058
Buller's albatross / Mollyhawk (Thalassarche / Diomedea bulleri) in flight, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01241057
Buller's albatross / Mollyhawk (Thalassarche / Diomedea bulleri) flying over sea, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01241056
Buller's albatross / Mollyhawk (Thalassarche / Diomedea bulleri) in flight, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01241055
Buller's albatross / Mollyhawk (Thalassarche / Diomedea bulleri) in flight, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01241054
Buller's albatross / Mollyhawk (Thalassarche / Diomedea bulleri) flying over sea, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01241053
Buller's albatross / Mollyhawk (Thalassarche / Diomedea bulleri) flying over sea, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01241052
Buller's albatross / Mollyhawk (Thalassarche / Diomedea bulleri) flying over sea, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01241051
Buller's albatross / Mollyhawk (Thalassarche / Diomedea bulleri) flying over sea, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01241050
Buller's albatross / Mollyhawk (Thalassarche / Diomedea bulleri) flying over sea, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01241049
Buller's albatross / Mollyhawk (Thalassarche / Diomedea bulleri) flying over sea, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01241048
Buller's albatross / Mollyhawk (Thalassarche / Diomedea bulleri) flying over sea, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01241047
Buller's albatross / Mollyhawk (Thalassarche / Diomedea bulleri) flying over sea, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01241046
Buller's albatross / Mollyhawk (Thalassarche / Diomedea bulleri) flying over sea, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01241045
Chatham Island shore plover / Tuturuatu (Thinornis novaeseelandiae) South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species (only about 80 pairs left)

01241044
Chatham Island shore plover / Tuturuatu (Thinornis novaeseelandiae) South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species (only about 80 pairs left)

01241043
Chatham Island shore plover / Tuturuatu (Thinornis novaeseelandiae) South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species (only about 80 pairs left)

01241042
Chatham Island shore plover / Tuturuatu (Thinornis novaeseelandiae) South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species (only about 80 pairs left)

01241041
Chatham Island shore plover / Tuturuatu (Thinornis novaeseelandiae) South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species (only about 80 pairs left)

01241040
Chatham Island shore plover / Tuturuatu (Thinornis novaeseelandiae) South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species (only about 80 pairs left)

01241039
Chatham Island shore plover / Tuturuatu (Thinornis novaeseelandiae) South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species (only about 80 pairs left)

01241038
Chatham Island shore plover / Tuturuatu (Thinornis novaeseelandiae) South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species (only about 80 pairs left)

01241037
Chatham Island shore plover / Tuturuatu (Thinornis novaeseelandiae) South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species (only about 80 pairs left)

01241036
Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird perched, South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to one pregnant female)

01241035
Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird perched, South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to one pregnant female)

01241034
Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird perched, South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to one pregnant female)

01241033
Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird with insect prey, South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to one pregnant female)

01241032
Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird on South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to one pregnant female)

01241031
Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird flapping wings, South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to one pregnant female)

01241030
Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird on South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to one pregnant female)

01241029
Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird on South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to one pregnant female)

01241028
Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird on South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to one pregnant female)

01241027
Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird on South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to one pregnant female)

01241026
Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird on South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to one pregnant female)

01241025
Chatham Island Tomtit (Petroica macrocephala) wild bird in garden, used as foster parent for saving the Chatham Island black robin from extinction, Chatham Islands, New Zealand

01241024
Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird on South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to one pregnant female)

01241023
Chatham Island shore plover / Tuturuatu (Thinornis novaeseelandiae) calling, South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species (only about 80 pairs left) January 2009

01241022
Chatham Island shore plover / Tuturuatu (Thinornis novaeseelandiae) South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, New Zealand, Endangered species (only about 80 pairs left) January 2009

01241021
Buller's albatross / Mollymawk (Thalassarche / Diomedea bulleri) in flight over sea, Chatham Islands, New Zealand

01241020
Sea cliff, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand, Janaury 2009

01241019
Buller's albatross / Mollymawk (Thalassarche / Diomedea bulleri) in flight over sea, Chatham Islands, New Zealand

01241018
Predator fence near Te Anua, South Island, New Zealand, designed to keep introduced predators out of designated zones to protect flightless birds, January 2009

01241017
Takahe (Phorphyrio hochstetteri) Burwood Bush Takahe Rearing Unit, near Te Anua, New Zealand, Endangered species

01241016
Takahe (Phorphyrio hochstetteri) Burwood Bush Takahe Rearing Unit, near Te Anua, New Zealand, Endangered species

01241015
Aerial view of Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand, January 2009

01241014
Aerial view of Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand, January 2009

01241013
Aerial view of Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand, January 2009

01241012
Aerial view of Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand, showing distinctive treeline, January 2009

01241011
Helicopter landed in Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand, January 2009

01241010
Kea (Nestor notabilis) Mountain parrot endemic to New Zealand, Homer Tunnel, South Island, New Zealand, threatened species

01241009
Kea (Nestor notabilis) Mountain parrot endemic to New Zealand, Homer Tunnel, South Island, New Zealand, threatened species

01241008
Kea (Nestor notabilis) Mountain parrot endemic to New Zealand, Homer Tunnel, South Island, New Zealand, threatened species

01241007
Kea (Nestor notabilis) perched on car, Mountain parrot endemic to New Zealand, Homer Tunnel, South Island, New Zealand, threatened species

01241006
Kea (Nestor notabilis) Mountain parrot endemic to New Zealand, Homer Tunnel, South Island, New Zealand, threatened species

01241005
Helicopter flying over Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

01241004
Aerial view of Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand, January 2009

01241003
Aerial view of Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand, January 2009

01241002
Helicopter flying over Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand, January 2009

01241001
Aerial view of Kakapo Castle (last home of the endangered Kakapo on mainland New Zealand) Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand, January 2009

01241000
Aerial view of Kakapo Castle (last home of the endangered Kakapo on mainland New Zealand) Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand, January 2009

01240999
Aerial view of Kakapo Castle (last home of the endangered Kakapo on mainland New Zealand) Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand, January 2009

01240998
Aerial view of Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand, January 2009

01240997
Aerial view of Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand, January 2009

01240996
Aerial view of Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand, January 2009

01240995
Helicopter flying over Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand, January 2009

01240994
Helicopter flying over Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand, January 2009

01240993
Domestic dog wearing muzzle, trained to track the endangered North Island Kiwi, Trounson Kauri Park, North Island, New Zealand, January 2009

01240992
Domestic dog wearing muzzle, trained to track the endangered North Island Kiwi, Trounson Kauri Park, North Island, New Zealand, January 2009

01240991
Aerial view of the south coast of Stewart Island, off southern New Zealand, January 2009

01240990
Domestic dog wearing muzzle, trained to track the endangered North Island Kiwi, Trounson Kauri Park, North Island, New Zealand, January 2009

01240989
Aerial view of Codfish Island looking north towards Stewart Island, off southern New Zealand, main home of the endangered Kakapo, January 2009

01240988
Aerial view of Codfish Island looking north towards Stewart Island, off southern New Zealand, main home of the endangered Kakapo, January 2009

01240987
Researcher with wild North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx australis) Trounson Kauri Park, North Island, New Zealand, Endangered species, January 2009

01240986
Aerial view of coast of Codfish Island looking north towards Stewart Island, off southern New Zealand, main home of the endangered Kakapo, January 2009

01240985
Southern boobook owl / Morepork / Ruru (Ninox novaeseelandiae) Kauri Park, North Island, New Zealand, endemic

01240984
Southern boobook owl / Morepork / Ruru (Ninox novaeseelandiae) Kauri Park, North Island, New Zealand, endemic

01240983
Southern boobook owl / Morepork / Ruru (Ninox novaeseelandiae) Kauri Park, North Island, New Zealand, endemic

01240982
Southern boobook owl / Morepork / Ruru (Ninox novaeseelandiae) Kauri Park, North Island, New Zealand, endemic

01240981
Southern boobook owl / Morepork / Ruru (Ninox novaeseelandiae) Kauri Park, North Island, New Zealand, endemic

01240980
Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, main home of the endangered Kakapo, January 2009

01240979
Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, main home of the endangered Kakapo, January 2009

01240978
Southern Boobook owl / Morepork / Ruru (Ninox novaeseelandiae) Kauri Park, North Island, New Zealand, endemic

01240977
Southern Boobook owl / Morepork / Ruru (Ninox novaeseelandiae) Kauri Park, North Island, New Zealand, endemic

01240976
Rimu / Red pine tree (Dacrydium cupressinum) favourite food source of the endangered Kakapo, Codfish Island, southern New Zealand, endemic

01240975
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco moving along branch, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240974
Close up of Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) feather in a traditional feather cloak at the Te Papa Museum, Wellington, New Zealand

01240973
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco walking along the ground, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240972
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco walking along the ground, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240971
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco on the ground, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240970
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco walking along the ground, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240969
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco walking along the ground, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240968
Brother's Island tuatara (Sphenodon guntheri) Matiu-Somes Island, Wellington Harbour, North Island, New Zealand, Endangered species

01240967
Helicopter for transporting wildlife rangers, leaving Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, the main home of the endangered Kakapo, January 2009

01240966
Cook Strait giant weta {Deinacrida rugosa} Extinct in the wild until 2007, now captive-bred animals are being re-released, blue tag is marker for research purposes, Matiu-Somes Island, Wellington Harbour, North Island, New Zealand, Endangered species, January 2009

01240965
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240964
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240963
Cook Strait giant weta {Deinacrida rugosa} Extinct in the wild until 2007, now captive-bred animals are being re-released, blue tag is marker for research purposes, Matiu-Somes Island, Wellington Harbour, North Island, New Zealand, Endangered species, January 2009

01240962
Researcher radio-tracking endangered Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, January 2009

01240961
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco perched in tree, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240960
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco perched in tree, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240959
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco perched in tree, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240958
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco feeding on vegetation in tree, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240957
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco feeding on vegetation in tree, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240956
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco feeding on vegetation in tree, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240955
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco perched in tree, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240954
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco perched in tree, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240953
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco perche, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240952
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco perched in tree, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240951
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco climbing along branch in tree, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240950
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco perched in tree, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240949
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco perched in tree, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240948
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco climbing down through branches in tree, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240947
Stitchbird / Hihi (Notiomystis cincta) juvenile being ringed, Karori Sanctuary, Wellington, New Zealand, vulnerable species, January 2009

01240946
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco perched in tree, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240945
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco perched in tree, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240944
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco perched in tree, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240943
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240942
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240941
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240940
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species

01240939
Cook Strait / Common / Northern tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) male, Karori Sanctuary, Wellington, New Zealand, endemic, Endangered

01240938
Volunteer and ranger hut on Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, main home of the endangered Kakapo, January 2009

01240937
Cook Strait / Common / Northern tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) male, Karori Sanctuary, Wellington, New Zealand, endemic, Endangered

01240936
Cook Strait / Common / Northern tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) male, Karori Sanctuary, Wellington, New Zealand, endemic, Endangered

01240935
Codfish Island, looking north towards Stewart Island, off southern New Zealand, main home of the endangered Kakapo, January 2009

01240934
Codfish Island, looking north towards Stewart Island, off southern New Zealand, main home of the endangered Kakapo, January 2009

01240933
Helicopter for transporting wildlife rangers, leaving Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, the main home of the endangered Kakapo, January 2009

01240932
Aerial view of Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, main home of the endangered Kakapo, January 2009

01240931
Cook Strait / Common / Northern tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) male, Karori Sanctuary, Wellington, New Zealand, endangered species, endemic

01240930
Cook Strait / Common / Northern tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) wild nest burrow with eggs, Karori Sanctuary, Wellington, New Zealand, endangered species, endemic

01240929
Buller's albatross / Mollymawk (Thalassarche / Diomedea bulleri) in flight, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01240928
Buller's albatross / Mollymawk (Thalassarche / Diomedea bulleri) in flight, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01240927
Buller's albatross / Mollymawk (Thalassarche / Diomedea bulleri) in flight, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01240926
Chatham Island shore plover / Tuturuatu (Thinornis novaeseelandiae) South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand, Endangered species (only about 80 pairs left)

01240925
Chatham Island shore plover / Tuturuatu (Thinornis novaeseelandiae) South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand, Endangered species (only about 80 pairs left)

01240924
Chatham Island shore plover / Tuturuatu (Thinornis novaeseelandiae) South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand, Endangered species (only about 80 pairs left)

01240923
Chatham Island shore plover / Tuturuatu (Thinornis novaeseelandiae) South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand, Endangered species (only about 80 pairs left)

01240922
Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi) wild bird on South East Island (Rangatira), Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand, Endangered species, once the rarest bird in the world (down to one pregnant female)

01240921
Buller's albatross / Mollymawk (Thalassarche / Diomedea bulleri) in flight, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01240920
Buller's albatross / Mollymawk (Thalassarche / Diomedea bulleri) in flight, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01240919
Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01240918
Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01240917
Red-billed / Silver gull (Larus novaehollandiae) in flight, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01240916
Buller's albatross / Mollymawk (Thalassarche / Diomedea bulleri) in flight, Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand

01240915
Aeroplane coming in to land at the Chatham Islands, off southern New Zealand, January 2009

01240914
Takahe (Phorphyrio hochstetteri) Burwood Bush Takahe Rearing Unit, near Te Anua, New Zealand Endangered species

01240913
Aerial view of river, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand, January 2009

01240912
Kea (Nestor notabilis) perched on car roof, mountain parrot endemic to New Zealand, Homer Tunnel, South Island, New Zealand, vulnerable species, January 2009

01240911
Kea (Nestor notabilis) perched on car roof, mountain parrot endemic to New Zealand, Homer Tunnel, South Island, New Zealand, vulnerable species, no model release, Janaury 2009

01240910
View from a helicopter of Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand, January 2009

01240909
Aerial view of waterfall at Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand, January 2009

01240908
Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand, January 2009

01240907
Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand, with tourist helicopter flying in the distance, January 2009

01240906
Tourist helicopters at Kakapo Castle, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand, January 2009

01240905
Dog trained for tracking Kiwi, Trounson Kauri Park, North Island, New Zealand, January 2009

01240904
Aerial view of south coast of Stewart Island, off southern New Zealand, January 2009

01240903
North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx australis mantelli) wild bird caught for research, Trounson Kauri Park, North Island, New Zealand, Endangered species, no model release, January 2009

01240902
Southern boobook owl / Morepork / Ruru (Ninox novaeseelandiae) Kauri Park, North Island, New Zealand, endemic

01240901
Southern boobook owl / Morepork / Ruru (Ninox novaeseelandiae) showing nictitating membranes, Kauri Park, North Island, New Zealand, endemic

01240900
Rimu / Red pine tree (Dacrydium cupressinum) Gargantuan conifer endemic to New Zealand, favourite food source of the endangered Kakapo on Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand

01240899
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species, January 2009

01240898
Brother's Island tuatara (Sphenodon guntheri) Matiu-Somes Island, Wellington Harbour, North Island, New Zealand, Endangered species

01240897
Feeding 'hopper' for wild Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) a high-tech bird table, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, January 2009

01240896
Helicopter for transporting wildlife rangers, leaving Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, the main home of the endangered Kakapo, January 2009

01240895
Cook Strait giant weta {Deinacrida rugosa} Extinct in the wild until 2007, now captive-bred animals are being re-released, blue tag is marker for research purposes, Matiu-Somes Island, Wellington Harbour, North Island, New Zealand, Endangered species, January 2009

01240894
Cook Strait giant weta {Deinacrida rugosa} Extinct in the wild until 2007, now captive-bred animals are being re-released, blue tag is marker for research purposes, Matiu-Somes Island, Wellington Harbour, North Island, New Zealand, Endangered species, January 2009

01240893
Cook Strait giant weta {Deinacrida rugosa} Extinct in the wild until 2007, now captive-bred animals are being re-released, blue tag is marker for research purposes, Matiu-Somes Island, Wellington Harbour, North Island, New Zealand, Endangered species, January 2009

01240892
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species, January 2009

01240891
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species, January 2009

01240890
Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) wild male known as Sirocco, night parrot, Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, Critically endangered species, January 2009

01240889
Cook Strait / Common / Northern tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) male, Karori Sanctuary, Wellington, New Zealand, endemic, Endangered

01240888
Cook Strait / Common / Northern tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) male, Karori Sanctuary, Wellington, New Zealand, endemic, Endangered

01240887
Volunteer and ranger hut on Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, the main home of the endangered Kakapo, January 2009

01240886
Alien mammal trap on Codfish Island, keeping the island free of predators to protect the endangered Kakapo, southern New Zealand, January 2009

01240885
Codfish Island, looking north towards Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, main home of the endangered Kakapo, January 2009

01240884
Cook Strait / Common / Northern tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) male, Karori Sanctuary, Wellington, New Zealand, endemic, Endangered

01240883
Helicopter for transporting wildlife rangers, leaving Codfish Island, off Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, the main home of the endangered Kakapo, January 2009

01240882
Aerial view of the south coast of Stewart Island, southern New Zealand, January 2009

01240881
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) chick moulting, South Shetland Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240880
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) walking over seaweed, South Shetland Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240879
Chinstrap / Bearded penguin (Pygocelis antartica) feeding chick, Half Moon Island, Moon Bay, Livingston Island, Macfarlane Strait, South Shetland Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240878
Chinstrap / Bearded penguin (Pygocelis antartica) grooming, Half Moon Island, Moon Bay, Livingston Island, Macfarlane Strait, South Shetland Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240877
Tail fluke of a Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) diving, Deception Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240876
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) surfacing, Deception Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240875
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) adult feeding chicks, Cuverville Island, North Errera Channel, Antarctic Peninsula, February

01240874
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) standing on rock Cuverville Island, North Errera Channel, Antarctic Peninsula, February

01240873
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) with two chicks in nest, Cuverville Island, North Errera Channel, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240872
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) with two chicks in nest, Cuverville Island, North Errera Channel, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240871
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) feeding young with Snowy sheathbill (Chionis alba) nearby, Port Lockroy, Goudier Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240870
Young Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) begging food from parent, Port Lockroy, Goudier Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240869
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) colony, Port Lockroy, Goudier Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240868
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) chick in nest, Port Lockroy, Goudier Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240867
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) standing on rocks, Port Lockroy, Goudier Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240866
Museum and Antarctic souvenir shop, showing a kitchen with tinned food, Port Lockroy, Goudier Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica,

01240865
Museum and Antarctic souvenir shop, showing cooking and drying area, Port Lockroy, Goudier Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

01240864
Museum and Antarctic souvenir shop, Port Lockroy, Goudier Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240863
Lemaire Channel Mountains, Strait between the Antarctic Peninsula and Booth / Wandel Island, Antarctica, February 2006

01240862
Lemaire Channel Mountains, Strait between the Antarctic Peninsula and Booth / Wandel Island, Antarctica, February 2006

01240861
Lemaire Channel Mountains, strait between the Antarctic Peninsula and Booth / Wandel Island, Antarctica, February 2006

01240860
Tourists in Zodiac boat, Paraiso Bay, Gerlache Strait zone, Sanaviron Peninsula, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240859
Tourists in a Zodiac boat, Paraiso Bay, Gerlache Strait zone, Sanaviron Peninsula, Antarctic Peninsula, February 2006

01240858
Antarctic Lichens, Paraiso Bay, Gerlache Strait zone, Sanavirón Peninsula, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240857
Paraiso Bay, Gerlache Strait zone, Sanaviron Peninsula, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240856
Esperanza Bay on the Northwestern side of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240855
Antarctic minke whale ( Balaenoptera Bonaerensis Burmeister) surfacing, glacier in the background, Neko Harbour, Puerto Neko, West coast Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240854
Antarctic minke whale (Balaenoptera Bonaerensis Burmeister) surfacing, Neko Harbour, Puerto Neko, West coast Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240853
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) swimming, Neko Harbour, Puerto Neko, West coast Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240852
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) swimming in shallow water, Neko Harbour, Puerto Neko, West coast Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240851
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) drinking, Neko Harbour, Puerto Neko, West coast Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240850
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) feeding chick, Neko Harbour, Puerto Neko, West coast Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240849
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) calling, Neko Harbour, Puerto Neko, West coast Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240848
Young Guanaco (Lama Guanicoe) in Patagonian desert / steppe, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240847
Guanaco (Lama Guanicoe) with young in Patagonian desert / steppe, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240846
Guanaco (Lama Guanicoe) group lying down, Patagonian desert / steppe, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240845
Guanaco (Lama Guanicoe) feeding, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240844
Guanaco (Lama Guanicoe) portrait, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240843
Guanaco (Lama Guanicoe) portrait, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240842
Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) one standing, one sitting, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240841
Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240840
Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) portrait, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240839
Female Mourning sierra finch (Phrygilus Fruticeti) Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240838
People on a beach, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December 2006

01240837
Monte Leon Island, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December 2006

01240836
Abandoned whaling factory, Deception Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240835
Monte Leon Island sea bird colony, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December 2006

01240834
Tourists wade out to swim in geothermal water, Deception Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240833
Old boiler that was used for the commercial exploitation of Cormorant guano for fertilizer, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December 2006

01240832
Tourists in a bird watching hide, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December 2006

01240831
Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) sleeping, Deception Island, Antarctica Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240830
Bird watching hide on the coast, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December 2006

01240829
Weddell Seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) lying on beach, Deception Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240828
Road sign warning of wildlife, with Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) picture, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Crus Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December 2006

01240827
Pintado / Cape petrel (Daption capense) Deception Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240826
Rock cormorants (Phalacrocorax magellanicus) and King cormorants (Phalacrocorax albiventer) on cliffs, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December 2006

01240825
Two Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) fighting, Deception Island, Antarctic Paninsula, Antarctica, February

01240824
Two Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) fighting, Deception Island, Antarctic Paninsula, Antarctica, February

01240823
Two Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella) fighting, Deception Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240822
Lesser / Darwin's rhea (Pterocnemia pennata) Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240821
Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) colony on beach, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December 2006

01240820
Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240819
Pintado / Cape petrel (Daption capense) Deception Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240818
Deception Island with seabirds on the water, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240817
Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) lying on beach, Deception Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240816
Remains of a whalers boat, Deception Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240815
Remains of a whalers boat, Deception Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240814
South polar skua (Catharacta / Stercorarius maccormicki) sitting, Deception Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240813
Deception Island viewed from bow of boat, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240812
Nautical maps of Deception Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240811
Petrified wood, Livingston Island, Hannah Point, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240810
Petrified ferns, Livingston Island, Hannah Point, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240809
Rock with fossilised twigs of a tree, Livingston Island, Hannah Point, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240808
Patagonian yellow finch (Sicalis lebruni) perched on twig, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240807
Guanaco (Lama Guanicoe) with young, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December 2006

01240806
Guanaco (Lama Guanicoe) with young, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December 2006

01240805
Two Guanacos (Lama Guanicoe) Monte Leon National Park, Santa Crus Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December 2006

01240804
Coast, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240803
Chinstrap / Bearded penguin (Pygocelis antarcticus) vocalising, Livingston Island, Hannah Point, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240802
Young Chinstrap / Bearded penguin (Pygocelis antarcticus) moulting, Livingston Island, Hannah Point, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240801
Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) breeding colony, near a lighthouse, Penguin Island, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December 2006

01240800
Chinstrap / Bearded penguin (Pygocelis antarcticus) colony, Livingston Island, Hannah Point, Antarctic Peninsula, February 2006

01240799
Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) breeding colony walking over rocks, Penguin Island, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240798
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) on rock, Livingston Island, Hannah Point, Antarctic Peninsula, February

01240797
Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) standing on pebbles, Livingston Island, Hannah Point, Antarctic Peninsula, February

01240796
Two Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) walking out of the sea, Livingston Island, Hannah Point, Antarctic Peninsula, February

01240795
Patagonian coast with seabirds and seals, Monte Leon National Park, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December 2006

01240794
Coastal landscape during storm, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December 2006

01240793
Magellanic penguin (Spheniscys magellanicus) breeding colony, Penguin Island, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December 2006

01240792
Antarctic shag (Phalacrocorax atriceps bransfieldensis) on rock, Paulet Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240791
Rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome / crestatus) pair, social preening, Penguin Island, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240790
Antarctic shag (Phalacrocorax atriceps bransfieldensis) on rock, Paulet Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240789
Rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome / crestatus) portrait, Penguin Island, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240788
Juvenile Antarctic shag / Blue eyed cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps bransfieldensis) on rock, Paulet Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240787
Rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome / crestatus) calling, Penguin Island, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240786
Four Snowy sheathbills (Chionis alba) one landing, Paulet Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February 2006

01240785
Rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome / crestatus) head profile portrait, Penguin Island, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240784
Snowy sheathbill (Chionis alba) standing on rock, Paulet Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240783
Rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome / crestatus) Penguin Island, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240782
Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome / crestatus) stepping up onto rock, Penguin Island, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240781
Rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome / crestatus) Penguin Island, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240780
South polar skua (Catharacta / Stercorarius maccormicki) feeding on dead Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) Paulet Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240779
South polar skua (Catharacta / Stercorarius maccormicki) feeding on dead Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) Paulet Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240778
Snowy sheathbill (Chionis alba) feeding on a dead Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) Paulet Island, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, February

01240777
Two Dolphin gulls (Leucophaeus scoresbii) on rock, Penguin Island, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240776
Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) breeding colony, Penguin Island, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240775
Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) at sea edge, Penguin Island beach, Penguin Island, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240774
Paulet Island, with floating icebergs, Antarctic Sound, Antarctic Peninsula, February 2006

01240773
Floating iceberg, with Paulet Island behind, Antarctic Sound, Antarctic Peninsula, February 2006

01240772
Grey bellied shrike-tyrant (Agriornis microptera) on twig, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240771
Female White headed / Chubut (Tachyeres leucocephalus) swimming, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240770
Male White headed / Chubut steamer (Tachyeres leucocephalus) in shallow water, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240769
Female White headed / Chubut steamer (Tachyeres leucocephalus) on beach, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240768
White headed / Chubut steamer (Tachyeres leucocephalus) pair in pool of water on beach, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240767
Red-legged cormorant (Phalacrocorax gaimardi) on cliff, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240766
Red-legged cormorant (Phalacrocorax gaimardi) profile, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240765
Red-legged cormorant (Phalacrocorax gaimardi) on rock face, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240764
Red-legged cormorant (Phalacrocorax gaimardi) pair at nest site, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240763
Red-legged cormorant (Phalacrocorax gaimardi) pair at nest sit on rock face, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240762
Rear view of Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) chick moulting, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240761
Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) on beach, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240760
Ushuaia Port seen from a ship, the most southern city in the world, the point of departure for cruise ships and yachts leaving for the Antarctic Peninsula, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Argentina, January 2006

01240759
Ushuaia Port, the most southern city in the world, the point of departure for cruise ships and yachts leaving for the Antarctic Peninsula, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Argentina, January 2006

01240758
Passenger terminal in Ushuaia Port, the most southern city in the world, the point of departure for cruise ships and yachts leaving for the Antarctic Peninsula, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Argentina, January 2006

01240757
Sign posts at the tourist entrance in Ushuaia Port, the most southern city in the world, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Argentina, January 2006

01240756
Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) on beach, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240755
Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) walking out of sea, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240754
Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) walking out of sea, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240753
Blackish oystercatcher (Haematopus ater) at nest with one egg, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240752
Blackish oystercatcher (Haematopus ater) Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240751
Pintado / Cape petrel (Daption capense) in flight, Drake Passage, Anarctica, February

01240750
Commerson's / Piebald dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) surfacing, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240749
Commerson's / Piebald dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) surfacing, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240748
Two juvenile Commerson's / Piebald dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) surfacing, rare gray color pattern, with tourists on dolphin watching boat, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December 2006

01240747
Juvenile Commerson's / Piebald dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) surfacing, rare gray color pattern, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240746
Red-legged cormorant (Phalacrocorax gaimardi) pair, preening, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240745
Cape / Pintado petrel (Daption capense) in flight, Drake Passage, Antarctica, February

01240744
Magellan cormorant / Rock shag (Phalacrocorax magellanicus) stretching wings, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240743
Crested duck (Anas / Lophonetta specularioides) Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240742
Crested duck (Anas / Lophonetta specularioides) pair, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240741
Dolphin gull (Leucophaeus scoresbii) in flight, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240740
Red-legged cormorant (Phalacrocorax gaimardi) in flight, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz, Patagonia, Argentina, December

01240739
Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Patagonian Desert / Steppe, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, December 2006

01240738
Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) in flight, Drake Passage, Antarctica, February

01240737
Blackish oystercatcher (Haematopus ater) standing on one leg on rock, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, December

01240736
Blackish oystercatcher (Haematopus ater) on rock, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, December

01240735
Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) flying just above the sea surface, Drake Passage, Antarctica, February

01240734
Blackish oystercatcher (Haematopus ater) with chick on shell covered rock, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, December

01240733
Blackish oystercatcher (Haematopus ater) on shell covered rock, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, December

01240732
Dolphin gull (Leucophaeus scoresbii) on rock, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, December

01240731
Two Red-legged cormorants (Phalacrocorax gaimardi) on rock face, one calling, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, December

01240730
Two Red-legged cormorants (Phalacrocorax gaimardi) on rock face, one calling, Ria de Puerto Deseado Nature Reserve, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, December