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Cross country skiing on the Carriage Roads next to Jordan Pond and the Bubbles, Acadia NP, Maine, USA

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Woman hiking on the Beehive Trail, Acadia NP, Maine, USA

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Manomet researcher Jan Yacabucci measures a Bluebird {Siala sp} chick's wing, Chino Farms, Maryland, USA

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Wind Turbine on the coast with Boston skyline in the background, sunset, Hull, Massachusetts.

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Wind Turbine on the coast with Boston skyline in the background, sunset, Hull, Massachusetts.

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Wind Turbine on the coast, Hull, Massachusetts.

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Harvested apples at the Nicewicz Farm in Nashoba Valley, Bolton, Massachusetts, USA.

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A crate of apples at the Nicewicz Farm in Nashoba Valley, Bolton, Massachusetts, USA.

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Girl eating apple, Bolton, Nashoba Valley, Massachusetts, USA.

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Mothers taking their babies for a hike through the forest near Meadow Pond, Stephenson's Way, Groveland, Massachusetts, USA

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Mothers and children enjoying time in the sun near Meadow Pond, Stephenson's Way. Groveland, Massachusetts, USA

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Two children enjoy a trail near Meadow Pond, Stephenson's Way, Groveland, Massachusetts, USA

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Young girl beside woodland stream, Boxford, Massachusetts, USA

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Sun rising over Lower Makonikey, Martha's Vineyard, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA

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Kayaking on the Monomoy River (aka Muddy Creek) Harwich, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA

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The first trail blaze and southern terminus sign of the Appalachian Trail on Springer Mountain, Chattahoochee NF, Georgia, USA

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The first trail blaze and southern terminus sign of the Appalachian Trail on Springer Mountain, Chattahoochee NF, Georgia, USA

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Shorebirds and wading birds silhouetted against the colours of sunset, Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Sanibel Island, Florida, USA

01213891
Red Trillium {Trillium erectum} flower, Mt. Passaconoway, New Hampshire, USA

01213890
Painted Trillium {Trillium undulatum} flowers, White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire, USA

01213889
Fireweed {Eplilbium angustifolium} flowers, Tok, Alaska, USA

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Eastern White Pines {Pinus strobus} reflected in the waters of Meadow Lake at the headwaters to the Lamprey River, Northwood, New Hampshire, USA

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Fallen leaves of the Sugar Maple {Acer saccharum} tree in autumn, New Hampshire, USA

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Leaves of the Sugar Maple {Acer saccharum} tree in autumn, Greenville, Maine, USA

01213885
Fields of corn in the Litchfield Hills, Sharon, Connecticut, USA

01213884
Oak tree {Quercus sp} in field, Litchfield Hill, Kent, Connecticut, USA

01213883
View of the Housatonic River from Caleb's Peak on the Appalachian Trail, Litchfield Hills, Kent, Connecticut, USA

01213882
Blueberry bushes growing in the understorey of a ridge-top oak-hickory forest, Litchfield Hills, Kent, Connecticut, USA

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Blueberry bushes growing in the understorey of a ridge-top oak-hickory forest, Litchfield Hills, Kent, Connecticut, USA

01213880
Trees damaged by American beaver {Castor canadensis} Goshen, Connecticut, USA

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Wood chips created by American beaver {Castor canadensis} Goshen, Connecticut, USA

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Pilbara olive python {Liasis olivaceus barroni} basking, Newman, Western Australia

01213877
Autumn colours of the oak-hickory forest, Litchfield Hills, New Milford, Connecticut, USA

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Woman walking through the oak-hickory forests of the Litchfield Hills, Kent, Connecticut, USA, autumn

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Two people walking through the oak-hickory forests of the Litchfield Hills, Kent, Connecticut, USA, autumn

01213874
Woman sitting beside woodland stream, Goshen, Connecticut, USA

01213873
Fly-fishing on the Mianus River at the Treetops Estate, Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

01213872
Coastal landscape at Point Dume, Malibu, Nr Los Angeles, California, USA

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Door of outhouse toilet, Kennicott, Wrangell - St Elias NP, Alaska, USA

01213870
Ice climbing on the Root Glacier, Wrangell - St Elias NP, Kennecott, Alaska, USA. Learning ice climbing on the Root Glacier in Wrangell-St. Elias N.P.

01213869
Rainstorm lit by the midnight sun in the White Mountains, North of Fairbanks, near Circle Hot Springs, Pinnell Mountain Trail, Alaska, USA

01213868
Blocks of ice in Portage Lake, south of Anchorage, Alaska, USA

01213867
Redoubt Volcano at sunset in summer, viewed across Cook Inlet, Deep Creek SRA, Alaska, USA

01213866
Rainbow set against mountains of the Alaska Range near the Toklat River, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA

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Rainbow set against mountains of the Alaska Range near the Toklat River, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA

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Storm clearing from the mountains of the Alaska Range, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA

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Pilbara olive python {Liasis olivaceus barroni} basking, Newman, Western Australia

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Ingram's brown snake {Pseudonaja ingrami} male in defensive posture, Kununurra, Western Australia

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Broad headed snake {Hoplocephalus bungaroides} female in pre-strike posture, Colo Heights, New South Wales, Australia. Endangered

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Chappell Island tiger snake {Notechis ater serventyi} female basking, Mount Chappell Island, Bass Strait, Tasmania, Australia

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Shines whipsnake {Demansia shinei} male, Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia

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Eastern tiger snake {Notechis scutatus} male alerted by movement as it basks on edge of swamp, Warburton, Victoria, Australia

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Chappell Island tiger snake {Notechis ater serventyi} sub-adult male basking on dunes, Mount Chappell Island, Bass Strait, Tasmania, Australia

01213856
Dunmall's snake {Furina dunmalli} male, dweller of dry, cracked ground, Yelarbon, Queensland, Australia, Endangered

01213855
Ornamental snake {Denisonia maculata} male hunting for frogs on dry cracked ground beside stream at dusk, Dingo, Queensland, Australia. Endangered

01213854
Broad headed snake {Hoplocephalus sp} undescribed species from high altitude rocky habitat, Torrington, New South Wales, Australia

01213853
Dwarf dugite brown snake {Pseudonaja affinis exilis} Rottnest Island, Western Australia

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Green tree snake {Dendrelaphis punctulatus} female hunting for frogs in water, Mackay, Queensland, Australia

01213851
Woma python {Aspidites ramsayi} male from the eastern population with a dark patch around the eyes, St George, Queensland, Australia, Endangered

01213850
Tasmanian tiger snake {Notechis ater humphreysi} basking on coastal dune, Low Head, Tasmania, Australia

01213849
Eastern brown snake {Pseudonaja textilis} melanotic female in pre-strike posture, Bundaburg, Queensland, Australia

01213848
Smooth snouted earless dragon {Tympanocryptis intima} male alert to overhead raptors while basking, Moon Plain, South Australia

01213847
Rusty topped delma legless lizard {Delma borea} leaves the security of dense Hummock grass to hunt insects at night, East Kimberley, Western Australia

01213846
The land mullet {Egernia major}, one of the largest and most powerful skinks in the world, Springbook, Queensland, Australia

01213845
Giant leaf-tailed gecko {Saltuarius salebrosus} Blackdown Tableland NP, Queensland, Australia

01213844
Gravid female Adelaide pygmy blue tongue skink {Tiliqua adelaidensis} basking on rock in open grassland habitat, Burra, South Australia. Endangered

01213843
Jewelled gecko {Strophurus elderi} climbing through a clump of Hummock grass at night, Coombah, New South Wales, Australia

01213842
Mountain dragon lizard {Rankinia diemensis} male watches for raptors while basking, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

01213841
Lake Eyre dragon {Ctenophorus maculosus} male, inhabits featureless salt lakes in the arid zone, Lake Eyre, South Australia

01213840
Smooth snouted earless dragon {Tympanocryptis intima} male remains motionless while alerted to a raptor flying overhead, Lake Yamma Yamma, Queensland, Australia

01213839
Nullarbor skink {Egernia richardi} male amongst limestone outcrops on coastline, Eucla, Western Australia

01213838
Major skink {Egernia frerei} sunning on forest floor, Mackay, Queensland, Australia

01213837
"HMS Ark Royal" visiting Liverpool, June 2008. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Tug assisting "HMS Ark Royal" during a visit to Liverpool, UK. June 2008 All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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Tug assisting "HMS Ark Royal" during a visit to Liverpool, UK. June 2008 All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

01213834
Police boat in the River Mersey, Liverpool. June 2008

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Tug "Smit Barbados" in river waiting to assist a ship to berth, Liverpool, UK. June 2008

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Police boat in the river Mersey, Liverpool. June 2008

01213831
Rope and messenger line on ferry boat, Liverpool.

01213830
French warship "Andromede" being re-fuelled during a visit to Liverpool, UK. 2008. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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French warship "Andromede" being re-fuelled during a visit to Liverpool, UK. 2008. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

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French warship "Andromede" being re-fuelled during a visit to Liverpool, UK. 2008. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

01213827
Chemical tanker "Ocean Mariner" in the River Mersey prior to entering the dock system. Liverpool, UK. 2008.

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Chemical tanker "Ocean Mariner" in the River Mersey prior to entering the dock system. Liverpool, UK. 2008.

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"Marjatta" sailing downwind under full spinnaker at the Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007. "Marjatta" is a Marconi Yawl, designed by J. Lindblom and built by Batvarf Abo, 17.96m length.

01213824
Bermudan ketch "Stormvogel" sailing downwind at the Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007. Designed by van der Stadt, Laurent Giles, Illingworth & Primrose, length 22.30m.

01213823
"Corsaro II", a Sparkman & Stephens design owned by the Italian navy, at the Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

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"Vistona" going upwind at the Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007. "Vistona" is a Gaff Cutter, designed by William Mcpherson Campbell and built by A.M. Dickie & Sons, length 18m.

01213821
Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007: "Marjatta" (in the foreground) is a Marconi Yawl, designed by J. Lindblom and built by Batvarf Abo, 17.96m length. "Sirius", (middle boat) is a New York 32, designed by Olin Stephens and built by Henri B. Nevins Shipyard of City Island, New York.

01213820
The bows of three classic yachts racing closely upwind. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213819
"Trivia", a classic racing yacht of the 12mR class at the Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007. "Trivia"was built by Camper & Nicholsons.

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"Lulworth" going upwind at the Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007. "Lulworth" is a big class Gaff Cutter built by the White Brothers in Southampton in 1920, naval architect Herbert White, length 46.30m.

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"Lulworth" going upwind at the Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007. "Lulworth" is a big class Gaff Cutter built by the White Brothers in Southampton in 1920, naval architect Herbert White, length 46.30m.

01213816
"Lulworth" going upwind and being followed by a helicopter at the Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007. "Lulworth" is a big class Gaff Cutter built by the White Brothers in 1920, naval architect Herbert White, length 46.30m.

01213815
"Eleonora" going upwind at the Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September. "Eleonora" was built at the van der Graff shipyard and was designed by Nathanael Greene Herreschoff, overall length 49.50m.

01213814
"Lulworth" going upwind at the Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007. "Lulworth" is a big class Gaff Cutter built by the White Brothers in Southampton in 1920, naval architect Herbert White, length 46.30m.

01213813
"Lulworth" going upwind at the Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007. "Lulworth" is a big class Gaff Cutter built by the White Brothers in Southampton in 1920, naval architect Herbert White, length 46.30m.

01213812
"Mosca" dwarfed by "Lulworth", a big class Gaff Cutter built by the White Brothers in 1920, naval architect Herbert White, length 46.30m. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213811
Panerai watch. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213810
Crew at work on board "Lulworth", a big class Gaff Cutter built by the White Brothers in 1920: naval architect Herbert White, length 46.30m. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213809
Bowman on board "Eleonora" at the Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007. "Eleonora" was built at the van der Graff shipyard and was designed by Nathanael Greene Herreschoff. Her overall length is 49.50m.

01213808
"Lulworth" running before the wind in light airs, with the foresail 'winged out'. Lulworth is a big class Gaff Cutter built by the White Brothers in Southampton in 1920, naval architect Herbert White, length 46.30m. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213807
View through the rocks of "Agneta" at the Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007. "Agneta" is a Marconi Bermudan Yawl, designed by Knud H Reimers and built by B. Plymsyard at a length of 25.1m.

01213806
View through the rocks of "Eleonora", built at the van der Graff shipyard and designed by Nathanael Greene Herreschoff with an overall length of 49.50m. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213805
"Oiseau de Feu" sailing upwind at the Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007. Previously called Firebird X, "Oiseau de Feu" is a Bermudan Sloop, designed by Charles E Nicholson and built by Camper & Nicholson with a length of 20.74m.

01213804
Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007. View from within the cabin on-board "The Blue Peter", which was designed by Alfred Mylne and built by W. King & Sons of Burham-on-Crouch, length 19.6m.

01213803
View from the cabin on board "The Blue Peter" at Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007. She was designed by Alfred Mylne and built by W. King & Sons of Burham-on-Crouch, at a length of 19.6m.

01213802
Bronze winches on a classic yacht at Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213801
Three classic yacht masts with spreaders at Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213800
California 32 Marconi Sloop "Cholita" sailing beneath dark clouds at Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007. She was designed by Nicholas S Potter and built by Fellows & Stewart Yard in Wilmington, California at a length of 14.20m.

01213799
California 32 Marconi Sloop "Amorita" sailing upwind at Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007. "Amorita" was designed by Nicholas S Potter and built by Fellows & Stewart Yard in Wilmington, California, length 14.20m.

01213798
Rigging and wooden blocks against a stormy sky at Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213797
Flagpole with Italian flag at the Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213796
Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007: In the foreground is 20.40m Bermudan yawl "Mariella", designed by Mylne and built by William Fife & Sons. In the background is "Trivia", a classic racing yacht of the 12mR class, built by Camper & Nicholsons.

01213795
Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007: In the foreground is 20.40m Bermudan yawl "Mariella", designed by Mylne and built by William Fife & Sons. In the background is "Trivia", a classic racing yacht of the 12mR class, built by Camper & Nicholsons.

01213794
18.59m Bermudan yawl "Lucia" sailing upwind during the Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007. Lucia belongs to George Embiricos was designed by John Alden in 1940 and built by George Lawley & Sons.

01213793
Bowman of "Lucia" falling overboard during racing at Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007, Sequence 10 of 10. 18.59m Bermudan yawl "Lucia", who belongs to George Embiricos, was designed by John Alden in 1940 and built by George Lawley & Sons.

01213792
Bowman of "Lucia" falling overboard during racing at Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007, Sequence 9 of 10. 18.59m Bermudan yawl "Lucia", who belongs to George Embiricos, was designed by John Alden in 1940 and built by George Lawley & Sons.

01213791
Bowman of "Lucia" falling overboard during racing at Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007, Sequence 8 of 10. 18.59m Bermudan yawl "Lucia", who belongs to George Embiricos, was designed by John Alden in 1940 and built by George Lawley & Sons.

01213790
Bowman of "Lucia" falling overboard during racing at Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007, Sequence 7 of 10. 18.59m Bermudan yawl "Lucia", who belongs to George Embiricos, was designed by John Alden in 1940 and built by George Lawley & Sons.

01213789
Bowman of "Lucia" falling overboard during racing at Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007, Sequence 6 of 10. 18.59m Bermudan yawl "Lucia", who belongs to George Embiricos, was designed by John Alden in 1940 and built by George Lawley & Sons.

01213788
Bowman of "Lucia" falling overboard during racing at Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007, Sequence 5 of 10. 18.59m Bermudan yawl "Lucia", who belongs to George Embiricos, was designed by John Alden in 1940 and built by George Lawley & Sons.

01213787
Bowman of "Lucia" falling overboard during racing at Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007, Sequence 4 of 10. 18.59m Bermudan yawl "Lucia", who belongs to George Embiricos, was designed by John Alden in 1940 and built by George Lawley & Sons.

01213786
Bowman of "Lucia" falling overboard during racing at Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007, Sequence 3 of 10. 18.59m Bermudan yawl "Lucia", who belongs to George Embiricos, was designed by John Alden in 1940 and built by George Lawley & Sons.

01213785
Bowman of "Lucia" falling overboard during racing at Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007, Sequence 2 of 10. 18.59m Bermudan yawl "Lucia", who belongs to George Embiricos, was designed by John Alden in 1940 and built by George Lawley & Sons.

01213784
Bowman of "Lucia" falling overboard during racing at Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007, Sequence 1 of 10. 18.59m Bermudan yawl "Lucia", who belongs to George Embiricos, was designed by John Alden in 1940 and built by George Lawley & Sons.

01213783
"Havsornen" sailing at the Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007. She is a 16m Marconi Cutter designed by naval architect Tore Holm and originally built by the Gambely Shipyard in 1937. ^^^Her name "Havsornen" means "Sea Eagle".

01213782
"Havsornen" sailing at the Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007. She is a 16m Marconi Cutter designed by naval architect Tore Holm and originally built by the Gambely Shipyard in 1937. ^^^Her name "Havsornen" means "Sea Eagle".

01213781
"Havsornen" sailing at the Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007. She is a 16m Marconi Cutter designed by naval architect Tore Holm and originally built by the Gambely Shipyard in 1937. ^^^Her name "Havsornen" means "Sea Eagle".

01213780
"Havsornen" sailing at the Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007. She is a 16m Marconi Cutter designed by naval architect Tore Holm and originally built by the Gambely Shipyard in 1937. ^^^Her name "Havsornen" means "Sea Eagle".

01213779
"Sirius" sailing downwind at Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007. "Sirius" is a New York 32, designed by Olin Stephens and built by Henri B. Nevins Shipyard.

01213778
Schooner "Eleonora" going upwind at the Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007. Eleanora was built at the van der Graff shipyard and designed by Nathanael Greene Herreschoff with an overall length of 49.50m.

01213777
Bowmen in bowsprit netting on-board schooner "Eleonora", built at the van der Graff shipyard and designed by Nathanael Greene Herreschoff with an overall length of 49.50m. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213776
Female crew member trimming the sails on-board schooner "Eleonora", built at the van der Graff shipyard and designed by Nathanael Greene Herreschoff with an overall length of 49.50m. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213775
"Owl", a Gaff Ketch, designed by Frederick Shepherd and built by the White Brothers of at a length of 16.8m, amongst larger yachts at the Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213774
"Lulworth" under full sails with spinnaker. "Lulworth" is a big class Gaff Cutter built by the White Brothers in 1920, naval architect Herbert White, length 46.30m. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

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"Eleonora", built at the van der Graff shipyard and designed by Nathanael Greene Herreschoff, with an overall length of 49.50m. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213772
Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007: In the foreground is "Eleonora", built at the van der Graff shipyard and designed by Nathanael Greene Herreschoff. Her overall length is 49.50m. In the background is "Lulworth", a big class Gaff Cutter built by the White Brothers in 1920, naval architect Herbert White, length 46.30m.

01213771
Poled out genoa on a Classic yacht at Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213770
"Lulworth" running before the wind in light airs, with the foresail 'winged out'. She is a big class Gaff Cutter built by the White Brothers in 1920, naval architect Herbert White, length 46.30m. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213769
View through rocks of "Cholita", a California 32 Marconi Sloop designed by Nicholas S Potter and built by Fellows & Stewart Yard in Wilmington, California, length 14.20m. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213768
Bowman on board "Lulworth", a big class Gaff Cutter built by the White Brothers in 1920, naval architect Herbert White, length 46.30m. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213767
Bow of "Veronique", a Bermudan yawl designed by A R Luke and built by Luke & Co., Hamble, UK, length 22.90m. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213766
Bowmen in action on-board "Havsornen" which is a 16m Marconi Cutter designed by naval architect Tore Holm and originally built in Sweden by the Gambely Shipyard in 1937. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007. ^^^Her name "Havsornen" means "Sea Eagle".

01213765
Looking up at the sails on board "The Blue Peter", which was designed by Alfred Mylne and built by W. King & Sons of Burham-on-Crouch, length 19.6m. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213764
Crew at work on board "The Blue Peter" which was designed by Alfred Mylne and built by W. King & Sons of Burham-on-Crouch, length 19.6m. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213763
Wooden boom and spinnaker on-board "The Blue Peter" which was designed by Alfred Mylne and built by W. King & Sons of Burham-on-Crouch, length 19.6m. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213762
Trimming the sails on-board "The Blue Peter" which was designed by Alfred Mylne and built by W. King & Sons of Burham-on-Crouch, length 19.6m. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213761
Crew in action on-board "The Blue Peter" which was designed by Alfred Mylne and built by W. King & Sons of Burham-on-Crouch, length 19.6m. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213760
Crew in action on board "The Blue Peter" which was designed by Alfred Mylne and built by W. King & Sons of Burham-on-Crouch, length 19.6m. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213759
Wooden mainsheet block on-board "The Blue Peter", which was designed by Alfred Mylne and built by W. King & Sons of Burham-on-Crouch, length 19.6m. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213758
Gunwale of "The Blue Peter" which was designed by Alfred Mylne and built by W. King & Sons of Burham-on-Crouch, length 19.6m. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213757
Spinnaker pole on the bow of "The Blue Peter" which was designed by Alfred Mylne and built by W. King & Sons of Burham-on-Crouch, length 19.6m. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213756
Checking the rigging onboard the 19.6m "Blue Peter", which was designed by Alfred Mylne and built by W. King & Sons of Burham-on-Crouch. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213755
Trimming the sails on-board 19.6m "The Blue Peter", which was designed by Alfred Mylne and built by W. King & Sons of Burham-on-Crouch. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213754
Masts and rigging at dusk. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213753
California 32 14.20m Marconi Sloop "Amorita", designed by Nicholas S Potter and built by Fellows & Stewart Yard. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213752
Mast with anemometer and rigging. Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213751
Spray off the bow of a Classic yacht at Panerai Classics, Sardinia, September 2007.

01213750
French bodyboarder François Desnoé surfing the "Pelle à Tarte" spot on Côte Sauvage, Charente-Martime, France, August 2008.

01213749
French bodyboarder François Desnoé surfing the "Pelle à Tarte" spot on Côte Sauvage, Charente-Martime, France, August 2008.

01213748
French bodyboarder François Desnoé surfing the "Pelle à Tarte" spot in a silly hat on the Côte Sauvage, Charente-Martime, France, August 2008.

01213747
French bodyboarder François Desnoé surfing the "Pelle à Tarte" spot in a silly hat on Côte Sauvage, Charente-Martime, France, August 2008.

01213746
French bodyboarder François Desnoé wearing a silly hat on the beach, with his bodyboard. He is surfing the "Pelle à Tarte" spot on Côte Sauvage, Charente-Martime, France, August 2008.

01213745
French bodyboarder François Desnoé surfing the "Pelle à Tarte" spot on Côte Sauvage, Charente-Martime, France, August 2008.

01213744
French bodyboarder François Desnoé surfing the "Pelle à Tarte" spot on Côte Sauvage, Charente-Martime, France, August 2008.

01213743
French bodyboarder François Desnoé surfing the "Pelle à Tarte" spot on Côte Sauvage, Charente-Martime, France, August 2008.

01213742
French bodyboarder François Desnoé surfing the "Pelle à Tarte" spot on Côte Sauvage, Charente-Martime, France, August 2008.

01213741
French bodyboarder François Desnoé surfing the "Pelle à Tarte" spot on Côte Sauvage, Charente-Martime, France, August 2008.

01213740
French bodyboarder François Desnoé surfing the "Pelle à Tarte" spot on Côte Sauvage, Charente-Martime, France, August 2008.

01213739
French bodyboarder François Desnoé surfing the "Pelle à Tarte" spot on Côte Sauvage, Charente-Martime, France, August 2008.

01213738
Pershing 88 "Zen" at speed off Cannes on the Cote d'Azure, French Mediterranean, August 2006

01213737
Superboat XSR48 prototype during sea trials in the Mediterranean off Monaco, September 2007

01213736
2.4 Metre Yachts racing in the Solent during the Metre Rule Centenary Regatta, Cowes, July 2007

01213735
Chart table and instruments on board classic Victoria 34 Cutter, "Kipper". Solent, June 2008

01213734
John Corden, principal instructor at Kipper Sailing, preparing breakfast aboard classic Victoria 34 Cutter "Kipper". Solent, June 2008

01213733
Woman in bikini sunbathing on the bow of motoryacht "Gladius" steaming off the Cote d'Azure, France, August 2007

01213732
Motoryacht "Gladius" engine room - 2 x MTU 12V series 4000 marine diesel M90 Blue Line rating 2040kW (2774 hp) plus 2 x Kohler 40 kW generators.

01213731
Motoryacht "Gladius" with rear pontoon lowered and view of Antibes Old Town. French Mediterranean, August 2007

01213730
Motoryacht "Gladius" with rear pontoon lowered and dinghy prepared to set sail. Mediterranean, August 2007.

01213729
38ft superyacht "Calaf" anchored off Antibes at sunset. Cotes d'Azure, France.

01213728
French brigantine "La Recouvrance" sailing across the Solent in light winds, June 2007.

01213727
Gaff schooner "Spirit of Fairbridge" arriving at Liverpool for the start of the Tall Ships Race 2008.

01213726
RNLI Hoylake lifeboat "Lady of Hilbre" on the River Mersey, Liverpool, UK.

01213725
Navy coastal training craft "HMS Blazer" on the River Mersey, Livepool, UK 2008. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

01213724
"HMS Ranger", an Archer-class patrol and training vessel of the British Royal Navy, in Liverpool, UK 2008. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

01213723
Tug "North Willemstad" underway in the River Mersey, Liverpool, Uk 2008.

01213722
Tug beside the "HMS Ark Royal" visiting Liverpool, UK. June 2008. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

01213721
Helicopter flying above the "HMS Ark Royal" on her visit to Liverpool, UK, with the Liver Building in the background. June 2008. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

01213720
Tug beside "HMS Ark Royal" visiting Liverpool, UK. June 2008. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

01213719
"HMS Ark Royal" visiting Liverpool, UK. June 2008. All non-editorial uses must be cleared individually.

01213718
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} large bull and adult females, Hercules Bay, South Georgia

01213717
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} large bull and adult females, Hercules Bay, South Georgia

01213716
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} mother and pup next to King Penguins {Aptenodytes patagonicus} Hercules Bay, South Georgia

01213715
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} 1-2 week pups sniffing each other, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia

01213714
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} 1-2 week pup, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia

01213713
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} adult female 'looking down its nose', Salisbury Plain, South Georgia

01213712
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} adult female with King Penguins {Aptenodytes patagonicus} Salisbury Plain, South Georgia

01213711
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} 1-2 week pup, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia

01213710
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} Newborn pup (less than 2 days) with umbilical cord attached, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia

01213709
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} adult female, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia

01213708
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} adult female running from breeding bull, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia

01213707
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} young pup (less than 1 week) Salisbury Plain, South Georgia

01213706
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} 1-2 week pup on edge of King Penguin colony {Aptenodytes patagonicus} Salisbury Plain, South Georgia

01213705
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} 1-2 week pup beside mother, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia

01213704
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} large bull with King Penguins {Aptenodytes patagonicus} Salisbury Plain, South Georgia

01213703
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} Breeding group with King Penguins {Aptenodytes patagonicus} Salisbury Plain, South Georgia

01213702
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} breeding groups on shore with MV Ushuaia in background, Prion Island, South Georgia

01213701
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} two week pups playing, Prion Island, South Georgia

01213700
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} female and two week pup, Prion Island, South Georgia

01213699
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} 1 week pup suckling, Prion Island, South Georgia

01213698
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} Adult female scratching chin with hind flipper, Prion Island, South Georgia

01213697
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} 1-2 week pups, Prion Island, South Georgia

01213696
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} 1-2 week pup, Prion Island, South Georgia

01213695
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} large bull, Grytviken, South Georgia

01213694
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} large bull resting on tussock grass, Grytviken, South Georgia

01213693
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} 1-2 wek pup walking on its flippers along the shore, Grytviken, South Georgia

01213692
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} 1-2 wek pup on shore, Grytviken, South Georgia

01213691
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} 1-2 week pups playing, Fortuna Bay, South Georgia

01213690
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} 1-2 week pups playing, Fortuna Bay, South Georgia

01213689
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} 1-2 week pup suckling, Fortuna Bay, South Georgia

01213688
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} 1-2 week pups playing in water, Fortuna Bay, South Georgia

01213687
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} 1-2 week pup, Fortuna Bay, South Georgia

01213686
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} 1-2 week pups, Fortuna Bay, South Georgia

01213685
Antarctic Fur Seal {Arctocephalus gazella} bull and females with 1-3 week pups, Fortuna Bay, South Georgia

01213684
Antarctic fur seal {Arctocephalus gazella} bull with King Penguins {Aptenodytes patagonicus} Saint Andrews Bay, South Georgia

01213683
Antarctic fur seal {Arctocephalus gazella} bull with King Penguins {Aptenodytes patagonicus} Saint Andrews Bay, South Georgia

01213682
Wood Frog {Rana sylvestris} recently hatched tadpoles on egg mass, New Jersey, USA

01213681
Turkey Vulture {Cathartes aura} perched in pitch pine, Pine Barrens, New Jersey, USA

01213680
Turkey Vulture {Cathartes aura} eating dead fish, Anouac National Wildlife Refuge, Texas, USA

01213679
Salt marsh in autumn, with raised buildings and {Spartina alterniflora} grass, near Wildwood; Cape May County, New Jersey, USA

01213678
Atlantic ribbed mussels {Geukensia demissa} with covering of snow and ice, USA

01213677
Pitcher plant {Nepenthes sp} amongst moss, USA

01213676
Pinto Bean {Phaseolus vulgaris}

01213675
Peck's Skipper butterfly {Polites peckius} Pennsylvania, USA

01213674
Mung Beans {Vigna radiata} native to India

01213673
Laughing Gull {Larus atricilla} on nest, Stone Harbor, New Jersey, USA

01213672
Laughing Gull {Larus atricilla} with chicks, Stone Harbor, New Jersey, USA

01213671
Laughing Gull {Larus atricilla} on nest, Stone Harbor, Cape May, New Jersey, USA

01213670
Horseshoe Crab {Limulus polyphemus} close up of ventral side showing mouth, Delaware Bay, New Jersey, USA

01213669
Herring Gull {Larus argentatus} adult feeding chicks, Nummy Island, Cape May, New Jersey, USA

01213668
Sign warning of herbicide use on gravel outside house, Avalaon, New Jersey, USA

01213667
Grey Squirrel {Sciurus carolinensis} carrying leaves up tree trunk to its nest, Pennsylvania, USA

01213666
Egrets gather in pond to forage on Killifish / Mummichogs, Stone Harbor, New Jersey, USA

01213665
Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus {Opuntia humifusa} in flower, Delaware Bay, New Jersey, USA

01213664
Double-crested Cormorant {Phalacrocorax auritus} in flight, Stone Harbor, New Jersey, USA

01213663
Double-crested Cormorant {Phalacrocorax auritus}three in flight, Stone Harbor, New Jersey, USA

01213662
Diamondback Terrapin {Malaclemys terrapin} juvenile in salt marsh, Stone Harbor, New Jersey, USA

01213661
Bumble Bee {Bombus sp} on Pickerel weed {Pontederia cordata} New Jersey, USA

01213660
Brown Lentils {Lens culinaris}

01213659
Black-eyed Peas {Vigna unguiculata}

01213658
Black beans {Phaseolus vulgaris}

01213657
American beaver {Castor canadensis} lodge in Cranberry Lake, Adirondack Park, New York, USA

01213656
Azuki / Adzuki beans {Vigna angularis}

01213655
American Toad {Bufo americanus} pair in amplexus, Pennsylvania, USA

01213654
American Toad {Bufo americanus} male calling, vocal sac inflated, Pennsylvania, USA

01213653
American Toad {Bufo americanus} male calling, his vocal sac vibrations causing ripples in the water, Pennsylvania, USA

01213652
American Toad {Bufo americanus} male calling, vocal sac inflated, Valley Forge NP, Pennsylvania, USA

01213651
Pelecinid wasp {Pelecinus polyturator} Maine, USA

01213650
American Oystercatcher {Haematopus ostralegus palliatus} on salt marsh, New Jersey, USA

01213649
Common Blue Butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) mating pair, UK

01213648
Common woodlouse (Porcellio scaber) on moss, UK

01213647
Juvenile Common / Smooth Newt (Triturus vulgaris) UK

01213646
Marbled White Butterfly (Melanargia galathea) feeding on Thistle flowers, North Downs, Surrey, UK

01213645
Viper's Bugloss (Echium vulgare) flowers, North Downs, Surrey, UK

01213644
Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) resting on Woundwort (Stachys sp) flowers, UK

01213643
Meadow Brown Butterfly (Maniola jurtina) feeding from thistle flower, London, UK

01213642
Meadow Brown Butterfly (Maniola jurtina) feeding from Thistle flower. London, UK

01213641
Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis) flower, UK

01213640
Female Chalkhill Blue Butterfly (Lysandra coridon) feeding from Marjoram (Origanum vulgare) North Downs, Surrey, UK

01213639
Autumn Gentian / Felwort (Gentianella amarella) UK

01213638
Female Chalkhill Blue Butterfly (Lysandra coridon) North Downs, Surrey, UK

01213637
Common Blue Butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) London, UK

01213636
Speckled Wood Butterfly (Pararge aegeria) resting on leaf, London, UK

01213635
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) drake on water, UK

01213634
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) close up of head grazing, UK

01213633
Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) feeding from {Verbena bonarensis} flower, UK

01213632
Chicory (Cichorium intybus) flower, Essex, UK

01213631
Southern Adder (Bitis armata) adult male snake, close up of tongue exposed, De Hoop Nature reserve, Western Cape, South Africa.

01213630
Southern Adder (Bitis armata) adult male snake, De Hoop NR, South Africa

01213629
Robertson's / Little Karoo Dwarf Chameleon (Bradypodion gutterale) shedding skin, Little Karoo, South Africa, September

01213628
Rhombic Skaapstecker (Psammophylax rhombeatus) Cape Town, South Africa

01213627
Olive House snake (Lamprophis inornatus) Cape Town, South Africa

01213626
Aurora house snake {Lamprophis aurora} Cape Town, South Africa

01213625
Boomslang (Dispholidus typus) unusual coloured female, Little Karoo, South Africa

01213624
Brown House Snake (Lamprophis capensis) well marked female, Cape Town, South Africa

01213623
Brown House Snake (Lamprophis capensis) in habitat, evening, Little Karoo, South Africa

01213622
Brown House Snake (Lamprophis capensis) Little Karoo, South Africa

01213621
Senecio sp plant in flower, South Africa

01213620
Senecio sp plant in flower, South Africa

01213619
Sorrel (Oxalis sp.) Little Karoo, South Africa

01213618
Medusa's Head (Euphorbia caput-medusae) Little Karoo, South Africa

01213617
Short toed eagles {Circaetus gallicus} bring snake to chick in nest, Portugal

01213616
Short toed eagle {Circaetus gallicus} adult with chick in nest, Portugal

01213615
Short toed eagle {Circaetus gallicus} chick feeding on snake in nest, Portugal

01213614
Short toed eagle {Circaetus gallicus} brings snake to chicks in nest, Portugal

01213613
Heather flowering on Montesinho Mountain, Parque Natural Montesinho, North Portugal

01213612
Black winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) chick, Reserva Natural Esturio do Sado, Portugal

01213611
Black winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) with chick, Reserva Natural Esturio do Sado, Portugal

01213610
Black winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) chick, Reserva Natural Esturio do Sado, Portugal

01213609
Great bustard {Otis tarda} male, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal

01213608
Great bustard {Otis tarda} male walking profile, Castro Verde, Alentejo, Portugal

01213607
Black stork {Ciconia nigra} head portrait, Portugal

01213606
Juvenile Black stork {Ciconia nigra} feeding, Portugal

01213605
Peregrine falcon {Falco peregrinus} juvenile, female perched, Costa Vicentina, Alentejo, Portugal

01213604
Common roller {Coracias garrulus} perched, Portugal

01213603
Common roller {Coracias garrulus} feeding on insect prey, Portugal

01213602
Little bustard {Tetrax tetrax} juvenile camouflaged on grassland, Portugal

01213601
Little bustard {Tetrax tetrax} juvenile camouflaged on grassland, Portugal

01213600
Little bustard {Tetrax tetrax} juvenile camouflaged on grassland, Portugal

01213599
Lizard {Lacerata lepida} Parque Natural Arrabida, Portugal

01213598
Horseshoe whip snake {Coluber hippocrepis} shedding its skin, Altetego, Portugal

01213597
Horseshoe whip snake {Coluber hippocrepis} Portugal

01213596
Ladder snake {Elaphe scalaris} juvenile, Portugal

01213595
Ladder snake {Elaphe scalaris} juvenile, tongue flickering, Portugal

01213594
Lataste's viper {Vipera latasti} snake head close-up, Portugal

01213593
Lataste's viper {Vipera latasti} Portugal

01213592
Cape Sardio, Costa Vicentina, Alentejo, Portugal

01213591
European chameleon {Chamaeleo chamaeleon} Monte Gordo, Algarve, Portugal

01213590
European chameleon walking {Chamaeleo chamaeleon} Monte Gordo, Algarve, Portugal

01213589
Ancient evergreen hardwood trees in laurel forest (Laurisilva) of Madeira Island

01213588
Ancient evergreen hardwood trees in laurel forest (Laurisilva) of Madeira Island

01213587
Ancient evergreen hardwood trees in laurel forest (Laurisilva) of Madeira Island

01213586
Ancient evergreen hardwood tree in laurel forest (Laurisilva) of Madeira Island

01213585
Mist around evergreen hardwood trees in laurel forest (Laurisilva) of Madeira Island

01213584
Mist around evergreen hardwood trees in laurel forest (Laurisilva) of Madeira Island

01213583
Anceint evergreen hardwood tree in laurel forest (Laurisilva) of Madeira Island

01213582
Cape Sardio, Costa Vicentina, Alentejo, Portugal

01213581
Wolf Spider {Lycosa ingens} Desertas Islands, Madeira

01213580
Wolf Spider {Lycosa ingens} Desertas Islands, Madeira

01213579
Wildflowers flowering on Louis Mountain in Spring, Portugal

01213578
Waves crashing against cliffs and rocky coast, Costa Vicentina, Alentejo, Portugal

01213577
Montesinho Mountain, Parque Natural Montesinho, North Portugal

01213576
White stork {Ciconia ciconia} pair on nest in distance on exposed rock on coast, Costa Vicentina, Alentejo, Portugal

01213575
White stork {Ciconia ciconia} adult landing at nest with chicks on cliff, Costa Vicentina, Alentejo, Portugal

01213574
White stork {Ciconia ciconia} pair nest building, Costa Vicentina, Alentejo, Portugal

01213573
White stork {Ciconia ciconia} in flight, Costa Vicentina, Alentejo, Portugal

01213572
White stork {Ciconia ciconia} calling, Costa Vicentina, Alentejo, Portugal

01213571
White stork {Ciconia ciconia} feeding chicks at nest, Costa Vicentina, Alentejo, Portugal

01213570
White stork {Ciconia ciconia} landing with nesting material in beak, Costa Vicentina, Alentejo, Portugal

01213569
White stork {Ciconia ciconia} in flight carrying nesting material, Costa Vicentina, Alentejo, Portugal

01213568
White stork {Ciconia ciconia} in flight over cliffs, Costa Vicentina, Alentejo, Portugal

01213567
Two White storks {Ciconia ciconia} courtship on nest, Cape Sardio, Costa Vicentina, Alentejo, Portugal

01213515
Spring flowers in the Vidigueira landscape, Alentejo, Portugal

01213476
Sunrise over the village of L'Ile Tudy, facing Loctudy in Finistère, Brittany, France. ^^^The village is built on a narrow peninsula, which was once an island occupied by fishermen.

01213475
The Blue Hole, Lighthouse Barrier Reef, Belize.

01213474
Three-masted schooner "Shenandoah" sailing along the north-west barrier reef of Bora Bora, French Polynesia.

01213473
Three-masted schooner "Shenandoah" sailing along the north-west barrier reef of Bora Bora, French Polynesia.

01213472
Three-masted schooner "Shenandoah" sailing along the north-west barrier reef of Bora Bora, French Polynesia.

01213471
Pre-start sequence aboard J-class "Endeavour", with Elizabeth Meyer helming, and guest crew Tim Woodhouse. During a duel between "Endeavour" and Marc Pajot's modern IACC yacht "Ville de Paris" (behind). 1992 Nioulargue, St. Tropez.

01213469
IACC yacht racing in fog, San Diego 1995.

01213468
Yacht cruising off San Diego in fog, 1995.

01213467
Crew aboard "Endeavour" during Race 3 of Antigua Classic Week, 1998.

01213466
Decks awash on "Avel".

01213463
"Club Med" with upwind hull flying during the Nassau-Miami leg of The Race around the world, 2000. ^^^After their record Spain-Bahamas leg.

01213462
"Cambria" during the Cannes Royal Regatta, France, 2001.

01213461
Dousing the 500 sq.m gennaker aboard "Cambria", during the 2001 America's Cup jubilee in the Solent.

01213460
"Endeavour" anchored off the Ninstint Islands, with wooden Kunghit / Haida carved totem poles in the foreground. Ninstints Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia. ^^^The Kunghit were a subdivision of the Haida nation, whose territory was the South Moresby region. They occupied this site for at least 1,500 years, fishing, hunting, gathering plant foods in summer. The Ninstints village is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Only 26 poles remain at this site which was abandonned in the 1880s.

01213459
"Endeavour" under "Planetarium" (1100 sq. met.) spinnaker during her September 1989 race against "Shamrock V" off Newport, Rhode Island. It was the first battle between the two J-Classes since 1937.

01213457
J-Class "Endeavour" on a beat during Race One of Antigua Classic Week 1999.

01213456
J-Class "Endeavour" with big quad jib off Newport, Rhode Island, USA, August 1989, ^^^during a race against "Velsheda", organised by Elizabeth Meyer.

01213455
J-class "Endeavour" during a race off Newport, Rhode Island. August 1989.

01213454
Maori war canoe (waka tava) being paddled in calm conditions at sunrise. The Chief is standing up in the middle.

01213453
Man wearing beret lighting a cigar at Douarnenez, 1986.

01213452
Sailor climbing the rigging on three-masted schooner "Adix" during a Nioulargue race. St Tropez, France.

01213451
Skipper Peter Mandin steering "Cambria", 2001 America's Cup jubilee in the Solent, UK.

01213450
Schooner "Altaïr" steering wheel in St.Tropez during the Nioulargue, France.

01213449
Boom end detail of "Thetis", Nioulargue, St Tropez.

01213448
Crossing metal Chains.

01213447
Bob Miller's Atlantic record breaker "Maricha III", south of Isle of Wight, America's Cup Jubilee 2001.

01213446
Alcan company (aluminium works) in Saguenay fjord, St Lawrence River, Québec.

01213445
Crew member climbing the mast of "Shamrock V", with tears in her jib because of the radar.

01213444
CF_sending_alt_scan J Class yacht "Endeavour" executing a gybe with the spinnaker setting all the way through off the Isle of Wight, UK. August 2001.

01213442
Gaff schooner "Mariette" under stormy skies during the 1996 Monaco Classic Week. The Herreshoff's schooner was built during 1915-1916.

01213441
Gaff schooner "Mariette" under stormy skies during the 1996 Monaco Classic Week. The Herreshoff's schooner was built during 1915-1916.

01213440
W Fife's "Nan" (1896) in front of castle on St-Honorat Island, Cannes Royal Regatta, 2001.

01213439
"Lelantina" (John Alden, 1929) during Nioulargue week, St. Tropez.

01213438
Paul Vatine flying two hulls of "Chauss Europ", 1998 Lighthouses Ocean Race start, Fecamp, Normandy, France.

01213437
Jean Le Cam at the start of the singlehanded transatlantic Route du Rhum on "Bonduelle", leaving Saint-Malo on November 10, 2002. Bonduelle is a Marc Van Peteghem/ Vincent Lauriot Prevost design, launched in September 2000.

01213436
"Ville de Paris" and "FI" (FRA) training for the 1992 America's Cup, San Diego, USA.

01213435
Bill Koch's defenders "Women's Team" practicing for the America's Cup, 1995.

01213434
Italian challenger "Luna Rossa" / Prada racing in the Hauraki Gulf, during the Louis Vuitton Cup 2000, Auckland. ^^^The Italians won the coveted trophy but were beaten 5-0 by the America's Cup defender Team New Zealand.

01213433
Nearly 3000 boats following Sir Michael Fay's monohull "KZ-1", in the America's Cup, 27 March 1988. The fleet is sailing past Rangitoto volcano before entering the Hauraki Gulf where the Bruce Farr designed yacht had her first sail. Auckland, New Zealand.

01213432
J-class "Endeavour" leads "Velsheda" at Antigua Classics Week, 1999.

01213431
"Cambria" and "Tuiga", Cannes St-Tropez race, 2001.

01213430
23 Metre-Class W. Fife "Cambria" (1928) under 800 sq.met. gennaker. America's Cup Jubilee, Solent, 2001.

01213429
23 metre Fife "Cambria" (1928) sailing in the Solent during the Cowes America's Cup Jubilee, 2001.

01213428
"Australia II", with Alan Bond, John Bertrand and the 1983 crew. Round the Isle of Wight race during the 2001 America's Cup Jubilee. The NAB 1851 lightship had been anchored there specially for the event.

01213427
"Avel" losing her spinnaker, Cannes 2001.

01213426
Elizabeth Meyer enjoying a fast reaching leg at the wheel of her J-Class "Endeavour" during the 1992 Nioulargue, St. Tropez, France.

01213425
Elizabeth Meyer enjoying a fast reaching leg at the wheel of her J-Class "Endeavour" during the 1992 Nioulargue, St. Tropez, France.

01213424
Rainbow over Orewa beach after a heavy rain. North Island, New Zealand.

01213423
Person walking along Orewa beach with rainbow over sea after rain, North Island, New Zealand.

01213422
Thai men riding Indian elephants (Elephas maximus) in Phuket, Thailand, 1990s.

01213421
Ice on summit of Fox Glacier. South Island, New Zealand.

01213420
Most southerly AA road sign on South Island with distances to various cities, at Bluff, New Zealand.

01213419
Sheep (Ovis aries) on South Island, New Zealand.

01213418
Prickly shield fern (Polystichum vestitum), Stewart Island, New Zealand.

01213417
Prickly shield fern (Polystichum vestitum), Stewart Island, New Zealand.

01213416
Diver explores wreck of 'The Santa', scuttled in July 1988 and now an artificial reef off Menorca, Mediterranean sea.

01213415
Diver explores wreck of 'The Santa', scuttled in July 1988 and now an artificial reef off Menorca, Mediterranean sea.

01213414
Diver explores wreck of ship 'The Santa', scuttled in July 1988 and now an artificial reef off Menorca, Mediterranean sea.

01213413
Wreck of ship 'The Santa', scuttled in July 1988 and now an artificial reef off Menorca, Mediterranean sea.

01213412
wreck of the Spanish cargo ship Francisquita, sunk off Menorca 17th December 1952

01213411
Diver explores the wheelhouse of the wreck of the Spanish cargo ship Francisquita, sunk off Menorca 17th December 1952

01213410
Common octopus {Octopus vulgaris} Mediterranean sea

01213409
Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) releasing clouds of ink when feeling threatened by a diver, Mediterranean

01213408
The beach at Ngemelis island, on the outer fringing reefs of Palau's Rock Islands area, The Republic of Palau, Micronesia, western Pacific Ocean.

01213407
The beach at Ngemelis island, on the outer fringing reefs of Palau's Rock Islands area, The Republic of Palau, Micronesia, western Pacific Ocean.

01213406
The beach at Ngemelis island, on the outer fringing reefs of Palau's Rock Islands area, The Republic of Palau, Micronesia, western Pacific Ocean.

01213405
Cuitadella harbour, Menorca, Spain

01213404
Aerial view of sandy beach and cove, Menorca, Spain

01213403
Traditional fisherman's house at Cala Binisafuller, Menorca, Spain

01213402
Lilford's wall Lizard (Podarcis lilfordi) melanistic black form only found on the Isla del Aire, Menorca, Spain

01213401
Lilford's wall Lizard (Podarcis lilfordi) melanistic black form only found on the Isla del Aire, Menorca, Spain

01213400
Lilford's wall Lizards (Podarcis lilfordi) melanistic black form only found on the Isla del Aire, Menorca, Spain

01213399
Lilford's wall Lizard (Podarcis lilfordi) melanistic black form only found on the Isla del Aire, Menorca, Spain

01213398
Audouin's Gull (Larus audouinii) nest with hatchling and one egg, Isla del Aire, Menorca. Endangered.

01213397
Audouin's Gull (Larus audouinii) nest with two eggs, Isla del Aire, Menorca. Endangered

01213396
Boats moored off Menorca, Spain

01213395
Palm trees and lush green scenery of the island of Tahiti during the rainy season, which lasts from November to February.

01213394
Aerial view of the north coast beach of Cala Pregonda, Menorca, Spain

01213393
Aerial view of the limestone headland of Cap d'en Font located in the south east of Menorca, in the Mediterranean.

01213392
Aerial view of Rangiroa Atoll, the largest atoll of French Polynesia's Tuamotu archipelago, located in the central south Pacific Ocean. The strange colours are due to the sunlight on the aircraft window.

01213391
Aerial view of Isla del Aire, SE of Menorca, Mediterranean Sea.

01213390
Tawny nurse shark {Nebrius ferrugineus} swimming over coral reef, Indian Ocean

01213389
Tawny nurse shark {Nebrius ferrugineus} swimming over coral reef, Indian Ocean

01213388
Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) searching for food on the Panorama reef, northern Red Sea.

01213387
Truck from the wreck of The Bluebelt, a cargo ship owned and operated by Ahmed Mohammed Baaboud of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Sunk 5th December 1977

01213386
A suitcase lying on the coral reef, a reminder of one of the worse shipping accidents to have occurred in the northern Red Sea, the sinking of the Salem Express on the night of the 15th December 1991.

01213385
Giant moray eel (Gymnothorax javanicus) and shoal of Luminous cardinalfish / Glassfish (Rhabdamia gracilis), Similan Islands, Thailand.

01213384
A scuba diving live-aboard boat at anchor off the Similan islands, off SW coast of Thailand, Andaman Sea.

01213383
The Similan islands, off Thailand's south west coast in the Andaman sea

01213382
Bluering angelfish (Pomacanthus annularis) with a shoal of Luminous cardinalfish / Glassfish (Rhabdamia gracilis) shelter within a small cave from the strong currents that sweep Ko Tachai island in the Andaman Sea, Indo-pacific.

01213381
Bluering angelfish (Pomacanthus annularis) with a shoal of Luminous cardinalfish / Glassfish (Rhabdamia gracilis) shelter within a small cave from the strong currents that sweep Ko Tachai island in the Andaman Sea, Indo-pacific.

01213380
Close up of False clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) within the tentacles of the Magnificent anemone (Heteractis magnifica) Andaman Sea, Indo-pacific.

01213379
False clown anemonefish {Amphiprion ocellaris} pair of adults and a juvenile shelter within tentacles of host anemone {Heteractis magnifica} Andaman Sea, Thailand

01213378
Coconut palms growing on Phuket island, Thailand.

01213377
Coconut palms growing on Phuket island, Thailand.

01213376
Skunk anemonefish (Amphiprion akallopisos) within the tentacles of its host Magnificent anemone (Heteractis magnifica) Andeman Sea, Indo-pacific

01213375
False clown anemonefish {Amphiprion ocellaris} resting within the tentacles of its host anemone {Heteractis magnifica} Surin Islands, Andeman Sea, Thailand

01213374
Blackfin clownfish / Maldives anemonefish lives exclusively with the Magnificent anemone (Heteractis magnifica) Maldives

01213373
Boats pulled up onto the beach of The Phi Phi islands, Krabi Province, southern Thailand.

01213372
One of many limestone towers that are to be seen in the area to the south east of Phuket island in the Anderman Sea, Thailand.

01213371
The Phi Phi islands, Krabi Province, Southern Thailand.

01213370
Boats pulled up onto the beach of The Phi Phi islands, Krabi Province, southern Thailand.

01213369
Boats pulled up onto the beach of The Phi Phi islands, Krabi Province, southern Thailand.

01213368
The sun sets over the mountains of southern Egypt in the Red Sea.

01213367
Sanganeb lighthouse and atoll in the Red Sea, Sudan, situated 28 km to the NE of Port Sudan. One of the best diving locations in the Red Sea.

01213366
The combination of strong winds and a high midday sun turns the Red Sea to bright silver, Egypt

01213365
A diver explores the incredible colours of the myriad species of coral that grow on Elphinstone Reef in the Red Sea, Egypt.

01213364
The arid mountains of the Sinai reach the shores of the Gulf of Aqaba, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt. It is mid August and the dust filled air is at 50 degrees centigrade.

01213363
Barbary ground squirrel (Atlantoxerus getulus) Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. Introduced to Fuerteventura from North Africa as a household pet in 1965 and then escaped into the wild.

01213362
Barbary ground squirrel (Atlantoxerus getulus) Fuerteventura, Canary Islands. Introduced to Fuerteventura from North Africa as a household pet in 1965 and then escaped into the wild.

01213361
Unspoilt beach of Playa de Cofete, Jandia NP, SW coast of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

01213360
Swimmers and windsurfers on the Playa de Sotavento, Jandia NP, SE coast of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands

01213359
San Juan Volcano, La Palma, Canary Islands. This view is looking north towards the Duraznero crater, the Nambroque volcano and the Hoyo Negro. In the far distance is the Caldera de Taburiente.

01213358
San Juan Volcano, La Palma, Canary Islands. Last erupted in June 1949. Looking north towards the Duraznero crater, the Nambroque volcano and the Hoyo Negro. In the far distance is the Caldera de Taburiente.

01213357
Waterfall of cloud tumbliing over the Cumbre Nueva, La Palma, Canary Islands.

01213356
Pico del Teide volcano, 3718 m high, Tenerife, Canary Islands. In the foreground iron rich basaltic cinders have oxidized to give the reddish and brown colours.

01213355
Torrent of water flowing down the Guayadeque canyon following heavy February rains, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands.

01213354
The Risco Blanco igneous intrusion on the northern escarpment of the Tirajana caldera, composed of highly evolved alkaline hauyne-phonolite rock, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. 3.9 million years old, 400m tall.

01213353
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) juvenile with dead rodent prey, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213352
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) juvenile with dead rodent prey, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213351
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) juvenile with dead rodent prey, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213350
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) juvenile with dead rodent prey, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213349
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) female with dead rodent prey, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213348
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) female with dead rodent prey, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213347
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) female with dead rodent prey, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213346
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) two juveniles leaping through grass, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213345
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) female with young on rock, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213344
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) two juveniles playing on moss covered rock, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213343
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) two juveniles on moss covered stone, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213342
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) three juveniles at entrance to their den, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213341
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) juvenile standing up to look, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213340
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) adult female, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213339
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) juvenile on moss covered tree roots, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213338
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) juvenile, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213337
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) juvenile on rock, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213336
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) juvenile, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213335
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) juvenile, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213334
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) two juveniles playing, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213333
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) juvenile on moss covered stone, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213332
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) mother with three young, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213331
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) two juveniles, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213330
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) juvenile, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213329
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) juvenile climbing the trunk of a Beech tree, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213328
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) juvenile amongst the leaves of Yellow Gentian, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213327
Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) juvenile, Aran valley, Pyrenees, Spain

01213326
Pearl spotted owl (Glaucidium perlatum) perched with lizard prey, Kruger National Park, Transvaal, South Africa

01213325
Alpine wildflowers in the rock crevices of Hausberg Col (4591 m), below Mount Kenya, Mount Kenya National Park, Kenya

01213324
Alpen Rose (Rosa alpina) berries in the snow, Pyrenees, Catalonia, Spain

01213323
Grassy slopes of Maunga Terevaka vulcano in Easter Island / Pascua / Rapa Nui

01213322
Great moai stone heads on the slopes of Rano Raraku volcano, on Easter Island / Pascua / Rapa Nui

01213321
Moai rock statues in Ahu Akivi, Easter Island / Pascua / Rapa Nui

01213320
Fast flowing mountain river between trees in Frances valley, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

01213319
Cerro Torre peak (3102 m), glacier and lagoon in Los Glaciares National Park, Andes, Patagonia, Argentina

01213318
Rocks deposited by the glacier below Cerro Torre peak (3102 m) at dawn, Los Glaciares National Park, Andes, Patagonia, Argentina

01213317
Rainbow over the patagonian steppe and a sign "Watch and preserve" for the protection of Darwin's Rhea or Choique (Pterocnemis pennata) near El Chalten, Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia, Argentina

01213316
The peak of Mount Fitz Roy (3405 m) Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia, Argentina

01213315
El Chalten village with Mount Fitz Roy (3405m) in the background, Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia, Argentina

01213314
Iceberg in Brazo Upsala, Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia, Argentina

01213313
Todra Valley, The Altiplano, High Atlas mountains, Morocco

01213312
Sand dunes at Erg Chebbi, Sahara desert, Tafilalt, Morocco

01213311
Sand dunes at Erg Chebbi, Sahara desert, Tafilalt, Morocco

01213310
Sand dunes at Erg Chebbi, Sahara desert, Tafilalt, Morocco

01213309
Snow Gum trees (Eucalyptus pauciflora) mountain forest in Snowy Mountains, Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales, Australia

01213308
Gravel desert in Barkly Tableland, Queensland, Australia

01213307
Last light over Mount Olga in Katatjuta massif (The Olgas), Uluru National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

01213299
Eurasian Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) mother and cub, Suomussalmi, Finland, 2008 WWE Mission: Wildlife of northern Finland

01213298
Mountain scenic at dawn with Lac Blanc and Aiguilles de Chamonix, Haute Savoie, France, September 2008 WWE Mission: Alps near Chamonix

01213297
Golden langur {Presbytis geei} juvenile sitting in tree, Assam, India

01213296
Alpine / Yellow billed chough {Pyrrhocorax graculus} flying, Himalayas, Northern India

01213295
Common kingfisher {Alcedo atthis} perched, Cornwall, UK

01213294
Skein of Pinkfooted geese lying over The Wash, Norfolk, UK

01213293
Woodland stream in winter, Yorkshire, UK

01213292
White tailed sea eagle {Haliaeetus albicilla} flying over water, Scotland, UK

01213291
White tailed sea eagle {Haliaeetus albicilla} feeding on deer carcass in water, Scotland, UK

01213290
White tailed sea eagle {Haliaeetus albicilla} feeding on deer carcass in water, Scotland, UK

01213289
Lichen on whale bone, Ellesmere Island, Arctic, Canada

01213288
Atlantic salmon {Salmo salar} leaping up Cassley Falls, Scoltand, UK

01213287
Atlantic salmon {Salmo salar} leaping up Cassley Falls, Scoltand, UK

01213286
Atlantic salmon {Salmo salar} leaping up Cassley Falls, Scoltand, UK, composite

01213285
Gyrfalcon {Falco rusticolus} perched on rock, Ellesmere Island, Arctic, Canada

01213284
Gyrfalcon {Falco rusticolus} perched on rock, Ellesmere Island, Arctic, Canada

01213283
The Candle, Antelope canyon, Arizona, USA

01213282
The Candle, Antelope canyon, Arizona, USA

01213281
Common starling {Sturnus vulgaris} squabbling over food on roof, Bristol, UK

01213280
Snow geese flying at dawn over Bosque Del Apache reserve, New Mexico, USA

01213279
Snow geese flying over Bosque del Apache reserve, New Mexico, USA, at dawn..

01213278
Bear swamp, Delaware, USA, with Snow geese flying over at dawn.

01213277
Snow bunting {Plectophenax nivalis} calling, winter plumage, Ellesmere Island, Arctic, Canada

01213276
Snow bunting {Plectophenax nivalis} calling, winter plumage, Ellesmere Island, Arctic, Canada

01213275
Mount Shivlinga, Himalayas, Uttarakhand, India

01213274
Mount Shivlinga and Meru at dawn, Himalayas, Uttarakhand, northern India

01213273
Silhouette of Sandhill cranes flying at dawn, Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico, USA

01213272
Silhouette of Sandhill cranes flying at dawn, Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico, USA

01213271
Sadhu, a hindu religious man, Uttarakhand, Northern India

01213270
Mount Shivlinga at dawn, Himalayas, Uttarakhand, India

01213269
Tawny owl {Strix aluco} roosting, eyes shut, Scotland, UK

01213268
Red grouse {Lagopus lagopus scoticus} male on moorland, Abernethy forest, Scotland, UK

01213267
Red grouse {Lagopus lagopus scoticus} male flapping wings about to take off from moorland, Abernethy forest, Scotland, UK

01213266
Red grouse {Lagopus lagopus scoticus} male about to take off from moorland, Abernethy forest, Scotland, UK

01213265
Red grouse {Lagopus lagopus scoticus} male on moorland, Abernethy forest, Scotland, UK

01213264
Common raven {Corvus corax} portrait, Utah, USA

01213263
Common raven {Corvus corax} perched, Utah, USA

01213262
Common raven {Corvus corax} perched, Utah, USA

01213261
Common raven {Corvus corax} in flight, Utah, USA

01213260
Common raven {Corvus corax} in flight, Utah, USA

01213259
Rock ptarmigan {Lagopus mutus} female on moorland, summer plumage, Scotland, UK

01213258
Rock ptarmigan {Lagopus mutus} female on moorland, summer plumage, Scotland, UK

01213257
Pika {Ochotona sp} amongst rocks, North India

01213256
Pika {Ochotona sp} amongst rocks, North India

01213255
Water on rock, Buttermere, Cumbria, UK

01213254
Gyrfalcon {Falco rusticolus} juvenile perched on rock, Ellesmere Island, Arctic, Canada

01213253
Nevis range of mountains with loch in the foreground, Highlands, Scotland, UK

01213252
Mud bars exposed at low tide, The Wash, Norfolk, UK

01213251
Golden langur {Presbytis geei} silhouetted in tree, Assam, India

01213250
Sun rising through Mesa arch, Canyonlands NP, Utah, USA

01213249
Grey wolf {Canis lupus} portrait, Utah, USA, Captive

01213248
Grey wolf {Canis lupus} portrait, Utah, USA, Captive

01213247
Gyrfalcon {Falco rusticolus} taking off from lookout perch, Ellesmere Island, Arctic, Canada

01213246
Common kingfisher {Alcedo atthis} female perched, Cornwall, UK

01213245
Wooded landscape with thick mist at dawn, Ireland

01213244
Ingelton Falls, Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire, UK

01213243
Gyrfalcon {Falco rusticolus} taking off from rock, Ellesmere Island, Arctic, Canada

01213242
Gyrfalcon {Falco rusticolus} taking off from rock, Ellesmere Island, Arctic, Canada

01213241
Gyrfalcon {Falco rusticolus} perched on rock, stretching wings, Ellesmere Island, Arctic, Canada

01213240
Gyrfalcon {Falco rusticolus} perched on rock, Ellesmere Island, Arctic, Canada

01213239
Gyrfalcon {Falco rusticolus} perched on rock, Ellesmere Island, Arctic, Canada

01213238
Gyrfalcon {Falco rusticolus} perched on rock, stretching wings, Ellesmere Island, Arctic, Canada

01213237
Gyrfalcon {Falco rusticolus} on lookout perch, Ellesmere, Arctic, Canada

01213236
Gyrfalcon {Falco rusticolus} perched on rock, Ellesmere Island, Arctic, Canada

01213235
Gyrfalcon {Falco rusticolus} chicks begging adult for food at nest, Ellesmere Island, Arctic, Canada

01213234
Gyrfalcon {Falco rusticolus} feeding chicks at nest, Ellesmere Island, Arctic, Canada

01213233
Gyrfalcon {Falco rusticolus} with food for chicks at nest, Ellesmere Island, Arctic, Canada

01213232
Greenshank {Tringa nebularia} in breeding plumage, Scotland, UK

01213231
Greenshank {Tringa nebularia} in breeding plumage, Scotland, UK, composite

01213230
Great tit {Parus major} perched in snow on lichen covered branch, Abernethy forest, Scotland, UK

01213229
Golden langur {Presbytis geei} portrait, Assam, India

01213228
Golden langur {Presbytis geei} looking down from tree, Assam, India

01213227
Golden langurs {Presbytis geei} in tree, Assam, India

01213226
Golden eagle {Aquila chrysaetos} perched in pine tree, Scotland, UK, Captive

01213225
Golden eagle {Aquila chrysaetos} captive, UK

01213224
Sunlight on striation of rock, Canada

01213223
Gyrfalcon {Falco rusticolus} taking off from nest on cliffs, Ellesmere Island, Arctic, Canada

01213222
Stoat / Ermine {Mustela erminea} in summer coat, on ice, Ellesmere Island, Arctic, Canada

01213221
Stoat / Ermine {Mustela erminea} feeding on bird's egg, Ellesmere Island, Arctic, Canada

01213220
Eider {Somateria molissima} female on nest, Ellesmere Island, Arctic, Canada

01213219
Golden eagle {Aquila chrysaetos} perched in pine tree, Scotland, UK, Captive

01213218
Common raven {Corvus corax} calling, Dead Horse Point SP, Utah, USA

01213217
Common raven {Corvus corax} calling, Dead Horse Point SP, Utah, USA

01213216
Clouds over Sudershan peak at dawn, Himalayas, Uttarakhand, India

01213215
Cranes flying at dawn, Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico, USA

01213214
Capercaillie {Tetrao urogallus} male displaying in pine forest, Scotland, UK

01213213
Eider {Somateria molissima} female on nest, Ellesmere Island, Arctic, Canada

01213212
Rock ptarmigan {Lagopus mutus} female in spring, Scotland, UK

01213211
Coal tit {Parus ater} flapping wings on lichen covered branch in snow, Abernethy, Scotland, UK

01213210
Coal tit {Parus ater} flapping wings on lichen covered branch in snow, Abernethy, Scotland, UK

01213209
Red billed chough {Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax} perched on rock in the Himalayas, Uttararkhand, India

01213208
Red billed chough {Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax} flying above the Himalayas, Uttararkhand, India

01213207
Statue of Buddha beside a pond, India

01213206
Bryce canyon NP at dawn with snow, Utah, USA

01213205
Bryce canyon NP at dawn with snow, Utah, USA

01213204
Bryce canyon NP at dawn with snow, Utah, USA

01213203
Bryce canyon NP at dawn with snow, Utah, USA

01213202
Himalayan blue sheep / Bharal {Pseudois nayaur} leaping across the River Bhagirathi, source of the Ganges, in the Himalayas, Uttararkhand, India

01213201
Himalayan blue sheep / Bharal {Pseudois nayaur} leaping across the River Bhagirathi, source of the Ganges, in the Himalayas, Uttararkhand, India

01213200
Himalayan blue sheep / Bharal {Pseudois nayaur} Himalayas, Uttararkhand, India

01213199
Black throated diver {Gavia arctica} on water, Loch Maree, NW Highlands, Scotland, UK

01213198
Black throated diver {Gavia arctica} on water, Loch Maree, NW Highlands, Scotland, UK

01213197
Clouds forming over the Bhagharathi peaks, Himalayas, Uttararkhand, India

01213196
View from behind the waterfall of a curtain of water falling, Thornton Force, Yorkshire, UK

01213195
Water swirling round rocks in the Becky falls, Dartmoor NP, Devon, UK

01213194
Water flowing down the Becky falls, Dartmoor NP, Devon, UK

01213193
Water flowing down the Becky falls, Dartmoor NP, Devon, UK

01213192
Water flowing down the Becky falls, Dartmoor NP, Devon, UK

01213191
Clouds forming over the Bhagarathi peaks, Himalayas, Uttarakhand, India

01213190
Atlantic salmon {Salmo salar} leaping up Cassley Falls, Scoltand, UK. Composite

01213189
Rock abstract, Antelope canyon, Arizona, USA

01213188
Rock abstract, Antelope canyon, Arizona, USA

01213187
Wandering albatross {Diomeda exulans} fledgling on nest, South Georgia

01213186
Russia, Caucasus, Mt. Ushba (4710m), just on the Georgian side of the border, sunset, seen from Mt. Elbrus. June 2008 WWE Mission: Caucasus Mountains, Russia

01213185
Eurasian brown bear {Ursus arctos} feeding in forest, Kuhmo, Finland. August 2008 WWE Mission: Wildlife of northern Finland

01213184
Cork Oak (Quercus suber) Aggius, Sardinia, Italy. July 2008

01213183
White-tailed Sea Eagle {Haliaetus albicilla} turning in flight, Flatanger, Norway, August 2008 WWE Mission: Sea eagles of Norway

01213182
Eleonora's falcon (Falco eleonorae) flying, about to land on rock, Andros, Greece, 2008 WWE Mission: Eleonora's Falcon

01213181
Sawfly orchid {Ophrys tenthredinifera} Gargano NP, Apulia, Italy, May 2008 WWE Mission: Pollino National Park, Italy

01213180
Dawn over Laitaure delta with mist in the valley, Sarek National Park, Laponia World Heritage Site, Sweden, September 2008 WWE Mission: Lapland, Sweden

01213179
Great Grey owl (Strix nebulosa) perched in forest, Oulu, Finland. June 2008 WWE Mission: Scandinavian owls

01213178
Rhiolite mountains at Landmannalaugar, Iceland, with steam vents emitting steam, June 2008 WWE Mission: Iceland wildlife and landscapes

01213177
Grasshopper {Arcyptera fusca} male, Austria, July 2008 WWE Mission: Alpine meadows of the Tirol, Austria NOT AVAILABLE FOR GREETING CARDS OR CALENDARS. WWE BOOK PLATE.

01213176
Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus) preening tail feather, Hungary, May 2008 WWE Mission: Pusztaszeri Landscape Protected Area, Hungary

01213175
Fisherman's huts on river Bojana, Lake Skadar, Montenegro, June 2008 WWE Mission: Lake Skutari / Skadar, Montenegro

01213173
Dusky Grouper (Epinephelus marginatus) by seagrass, Endangered, Cala di Grecu, Lavezzi Islands, Corsica, September 2008 WWE Mission: Lavezzi Island Reserve, Corsica

01213172
European souslik family {Spermophilus citellus} East Slovakia, 2008. WWE Mission: Slovakia

01213171
Alpine marmot {Marmota marmota} in the Alps, Hohe Tauern NP, Austria, September 2008 WWE Mission: Hohe Tauern National Park

01213170
Long-legged buzzard (Buteo rufinus) landing at nest with chicks, Bulgaria, 2008. WWE Mission: Rhodopi Mountains

01213169
Pyramidal orchid {Anacamptis pyramidalis} Gargano NP, Apulia, Italy, June 2008 WWE Mission: Pollino National Park, Italy

01213168
Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) in the River Orkla, Norway. August 2008 WWE Mission: Atlantic Salmon, Norway

01213167
Red Admiral Butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) caterpillar larva, UK

01213166
Large / cabbage white butterfly (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar larva, UK

01213165
Large / Cabbage white butterfly (Pieris brassicae) caterpillar larvae feeding on cabbage leaves, UK

01213164
Gatekeeper / Hedge Brown butterfly (Pyronia tithonus) on Ragwort flowers, UK

01213163
Cinnabar moth caterpillar (Tyria jacobaeae) on Ragwort, Sussex, UK

01213162
Frozen Tuna at auction, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

01213161
Frozen Tuna at auction, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

01213160
Frozen Tuna at auction, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

01213159
Scorpionfish for sale (sold for eating), Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

01213158
Crates of Octopus for sale, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

01213157
Octopus for sale, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

01213156
Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

01213155
Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

01213154
Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) for sale, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

01213153
Octopus legs sold for food, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

01213152
Shellfish and squid for sale, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

01213151
Crates of frozen fish, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

01213150
Crates of frozen fish, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

01213149
Slicing Tuna in half, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

01213148
Slicing frozen Tuna with a mechanical saw, Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

01213147
Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

01213146
Tsukiji fish market, Tokyo, Japan

01213145
Aerial view of Ginza, Tokyo, Japan

01213144
Aerial view of Tokyo looking southwest, Japan

01213143
Aerial view of Tokyo looking southwest, Japan

01213142
Looking up the stems of bamboo in a Bamboo grove, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan

01213141
Bamboo grove, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan

01213140
Victoria Harbour at night, Hong Kong, China

01213139
Victoria Harbour at night, Hong Kong, China

01213138
Eyebright (Euphrasia officinalis) flowers, Levin Down Nature Reserve, Sussex, UK

01213137
Ragwort flowers (Senecio jacobaea) Levin Down NR, Sussex, UK

01213136
Common yew tree (Taxus baccata) berries. Levin Down NR, Sussex, UK

01213135
Common yew tree (Taxus baccata) berry. Levin Down NR, Sussex, UK

01213134
Purging Buckthorn berries (Rhamnus cathartica) Levin Down NR, Sussex, UK

01213133
Purging Buckthorn berries (Rhamnus cathartica) Levin Down NR, Sussex, UK

01213132
Blackberries on Bramble bush (Rubus fruticosus) and Rose hips on Rose bush (Rosa canina) Levin Down NR, Sussex, UK

01213131
Spider cobwebs on umbellifer seedheads in autumn, Levin Down NR, Sussex, UK

01213130
Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) on Helenium flower, UK

01213129
Puss Moth (Cerula vinula) caterpillar larva on willow, Europe

01213128
Puss Moth (Cerula vinula) caterpillar larva hanging upside-down on willow, Europe

01213127
Puss Moth (Cerula vinula) caterpillar larva on willow, Europe

01213126
Puss Moth (Cerula vinula) caterpillar larva on willow, Europe

01213125
Puss Moth (Cerula vinula) linear life cycle showing egg, larva / caterpillar, pupa / chrysalis and adult moth. Digital composite.

01213124
Puss Moth (Cerula vinula) circular life cycle showing egg, larva / caterpillar, pupa / chrysalis and adult moth. Digital composite.

01213123
Rough-legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus) adult in flight against blue sky, Norway. July

01213122
Rough-legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus) hovering while hunting, Norway. July

01213121
Rough-legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus) adult hovering, Norway. July

01213120
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) flight portrait, Trøndelag, Norway. August

01213119
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) flight portrait, Trøndelag, Norway. August

01213118
White-tailed Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) flying against a blue sky, Trøndelag, Norway. August

01213117
Flock of Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus), flying over fjord, Trøndelag, Norway. August

01213116
Flock of Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) flying over the fjord, Trøndelag, Norway. August

01213115
White-tailed Sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) flying with fish in claws against a mountain background, Trøndelag, Norway. August

01213114
White-tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) flying, Trøndelag, Norway. August

01213113
White-tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight against the wind, Trøndelag, Norway. August

01213112
White-tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) flying up from water with fish in claws, Trøndelag, Norway. August

01213111
White-tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) flying up from water with a fish in its claws, Trøndelag, Norway. August

01213110
Adult White-tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight about to predate fish from water, Trøndelag, Norway. August

01213109
Hairy Lousewort (Pedicularis hirsuta) has adapted to the cold climate in northern Norway by growing fur. July

01213108
Hairy Lousewort (Pedicularis hirsuta) has adapted to the cold climate in northern Norway by growing fur. July

01213107
Buidling remains from mining activities in northern Norway, Troms. July

01213106
Flooded Norwegian Alder (Alnus incana) forest in northern Norway. Swamp forest. July

01213105
Lone hiker in the alpine zone above Reisadalen in northern Norway, Troms. July

01213104
One Flowered Wintergreen (Moneses uniflora), Troms, Norway. July

01213103
Lesser Twayblade (Listera cordata) a very small orchid on upland bogs, Norway. June

01213102
European eel (Anguilla anguilla) elver resting on a rock crack while migrating upstream, Figgjoelva River, Rogaland, Norway. June

01213101
European eel (Anguilla anguilla) elver resting under moss while migrating upstream, Figgjoelva River, Rogaland, Norway. June

01213100
European eel (Anguilla anguilla) elvers resting in a rock crack while migrating upstream, Figgjoelva River, Rogaland, Norway. June

01213099
European eel (Anguilla anguilla) elver climbing a rock wall while migrating upstream, Figgjoelva River, Rogaland, Norway. June

01213098
{Serratula tinctoria} commonly known as Saw-wort. A very rare and threatened flower in Norway. June

01213097
Close-up of {Serratula tinctoria} commonly known as Saw-wort, buds. A very rare and threatened flower in Norway. June

01213096
Arnica {Arnica montana} flowering in a cultivated meadow, Norway. Highly threatened by modern agriculture and development. Man cutting grass. June

01213095
Arnica {Arnica montana} flowering in a cultivated meadow, Norway. Highly threatened by modern agriculture and development. June

01213094
Arnica {Arnica montana} flowering in a cultivated meadow, Norway. Highly threatened by modern agriculture and development. June

01213093
Stream running through pristine broad leaved forest in southern Norway. June

01213092
Common raven (Corvus corax) calling from a log by the lake, Norway. December

01213091
Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) female watching from the water, Norway. December

01213090
Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) female watching in fading afternoon light, Norway. December

01213089
Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) female watching in fading afternoon light, Norway. December

01213088
Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) female swimming in afternoon light, Norway. December

01213087
Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) portrait of white pup, Norway. December

01213086
Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) portrait of white pup, Norway. December

01213085
Mallard drake (Anas platyrhynchos) drake landing aginst sunlit reed bed, Norway. February

01213084
Goosander (Mergus mergus) female on water with ice, Norway. February

01213083
Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) male on water, Norway. February

01213082
Birch (Betula sp) trees coloured like gold by the morning sun at sunrise in the mountains, Rogaland, Norway. Mist is covering the valley below. September

01213081
Wild Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) male in rut in the mountains during autumn, Rogaland, Norway. September

01213080
Wild Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) male, female and calf grazing in the mountains during autumn, Rogaland, Norway. September

01213079
Wild Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) female feeding on lichen in the mountains during autumn, Rogaland, Norway. September

01213078
Wild Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) female feeding on lichen in the mountains during autumn, Rogaland, Norway. September

01213077
Wild Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) herd grazing in the southern Norwegian mountains during autumn, Rogaland, Norway. September

01213076
Wild Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) male grazing in the mountains during autumn, Norway. September

01213075
Chesapeake Bay Retriever retrieving a dead duck from water during duck hunting season, Norway. October

01213074
Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) perched, Norway. October

01213073
The Lysefjorden in winter viewed from the Pulpit Rock, Forsand, Rogaland, Norway. November

01213072
The Lysefjorden in winter viewed from the Pulpit Rock, Forsand, Rogaland, Norway. November

01213071
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) hunting in Orrevatnet Nature Reserve (Ramsar site), Rogaland, Norway. November

01213070
Juvenile Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)perched on log at sunrise, Norway. December

01213069
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo) perched in tree in winter, Norway. December

01213068
Moon shining over the Norwegian settlement of Forsand by Lysefjorden, Rogaland, Norway.

01213067
Snow cloud rolling into the Lysefjorden, Forsand, Rogaland, Norway. January

01213066
Female Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus) hovering over grass hunting for rodents, Rogaland, Norway. January

01213065
Sub-adult and juvenile Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) fighting over Mallard carcass, Rogaland, Norway. January

01213064
European Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) male with flies in beak, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. June

01213063
Eurasian Beaver (Castor fiber) swimming in lake, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. June

01213062
Redshank (Tringa totanus) calling, perched on stone wall in Rogaland, Norway. June

01213061
Ice cracks and grass appears at the beginning of spring, Norway.

01213060
Large Willow tree cut down by Eurasian Beaver (Castor fiber) in Rogaland, Norway. February

01213059
Lapland Bunting (Calcarius lapponicus) male sitting in Dwarf Birch on Valdresflya, Jotunheimen National Park, Oppland, Norway. July

01213058
Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) female in summer plumage among rocks on Valdresflya, Jotunheimen National Park, Oppland, Norway. July

01213057
Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) female in summer plumage, Valdresflya, Jotunheimen National Park, Oppland, Norway. July

01213056
Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) male perched on rock, Jotunheimen National Park, Oppland, Norway. July

01213055
Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) male perched on rock in Jotunheimen National Park, Oppland, Norway. July

01213054
Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) male perched on rock, Jotunheimen National Park, Oppland, Norway. July

01213053
Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) male perched on rock stretching wings, Jotunheimen National Park, Oppland, Norway. July

01213052
Long-tailed Skua (Stercorarius longicaudus) perched on rock in Jotunheimen National Park, Oppland, Norway. July

01213051
Long-tailed Skua (Stercorarius longicaudus)perched on rock in Jotunheimen National Park, Oppland, Norway. July

01213050
Long-tailed Skua (Stercorarius longicaudus) perched on rock in Jotunheimen National Park, with the famous hiking mountain Besseggen in the background, Oppland, Norway. July

01213049
Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) perched on rock, Oppland, Norway. July

01213048
Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) buck during the rut with a piece of thistle has been caught between the antlers, Norway. August

01213047
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) juvenile perched in pine tree in forest, Rogaland, Norway. February

01213046
Young wild Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) with raindrops on its back, Norway. February

01213045
Grouse hunter in white snow camouflage, with a shotgun, in mist, Norway. February

01213044
Using a compass is very important when there is mist in the mountains, winter, Norway.

01213043
Mist reduces visibility in winter, mountains, Norway. February

01213042
Grouse hunter with a shotgun in white snow camouflage passing a pile of grouse droppings, Norway. February

01213041
Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) buck running though a field, following a female during the rut, Norway

01213040
Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) male standing listening in a field in the middle of the forest, Norway. August

01213039
Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus) searching for food, Rogaland, Norway. August

01213038
Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus) searching for food, Rogaland, Norway. August

01213037
Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) searching for food at sunrise in Orrevatnet Nature Reserve, a Ramsar site in Rogaland, Norway. August

01213036
Knot (Calidris canutus) at sunrise in Orrevatnet Nature Reserve, a Ramsar site in Rogaland, Norway. August

01213035
Knot (Calidris canutus) feeding at sunrise in Orrevatnet Nature Reserve, a Ramsar site in Rogaland, Norway. August

01213034
Wild Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) male (top left) guarding his females during a rainy day in autumn, Suldal, Rogaland, Norway. September

01213033
Male and female Wild Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) courting during the rut in autumn, Suldal, Rogaland, Norway. September

01213032
Lone female Wild Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) on the edge of a cliff during the rut in autumn, Suldal, Rogaland, Norway. September

01213031
Snow clings to the trunks of Birch trees beside the Bjerkreimselva river, Bjerkreim, Rogaland, Norway. February

01213030
Snow covers the ground of the old churchyard of Varhaug, Hå, Rogaland, Norway. Note World War II bullet hole in Iron cross. February

01213029
Papillion dog, portrait, Norway.

01213028
Common raven (Corvus corax) perched, rear view, Norway. January

01213027
Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) hibernating in an old mine in Rogaland, Norway. February

01213026
White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) adult flying down for a catch, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. June

01213025
Common Buzzard (Buteo, buteo) dark phase, perched, Sweden.

01213024
Corncrake (Crex crex) walking in low grass, Rogaland, Norway. May

01213023
Corncrake (Crex crex) with feathers fluffed up, Rogaland, Norway. May

01213022
Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) in flight over water, Runde island, Norway. June.

01213021
European Lynx (Lynx lynx) pair courting in winter. The female on the right is telling the male she is ready for mating, Norway. Captive. March.

01213020
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) pair in winter plumage on water, Norway.

01213019
Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima) looking for food in the surf in spring, Norway. March

01213018
Soprano pipistrelle bat {Pipistrellus pygmaeus} climbing down a tree trunk, Norway. July

01213017
Large flock with Willow Grouse (Lagopus lagopus) foraging around birch trees in winter, camouflaged against snow in winter plumage, Norway. March

01213016
Large flock with Willow Grouse (Lagopus lagopus) foraging around birch tree in winter, in winter plumage camouflaged against snow Norway. March

01213015
Large flock of Willow Grouse (Lagopus lagopus) foraging around birch trees in winter, in winter plumage camouflaged against the snow, Norway. March

01213014
Two Willow Grouse (Lagopus lagopus) in white winter plumage sitting camouflaged on snow in winter, Norway. March

01213013
Willow Grouse (Lagopus lagopus) flying in winter plumage camouflaged against snow, Norway. March

01213012
Two Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) males flying over snow, winter, Norway. March

01213011
Man on skis pulling a pulk sled across snow covered mountain with shadow and blue sky backdrop. Norway, March

01213010
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} adult scratching, Lancashire, UK

01213009
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} portrait of a curious cub, Derbyshire, UK

01213008
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} portrait of a curious cub, Derbyshire, UK

01213007
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} portrait of a curious cub, Derbyshire, UK

01213006
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} portrait of a curious cub, Derbyshire, UK

01213005
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} portrait of a curious cub, Derbyshire, UK

01213004
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} rear view of cub, Derbyshire, UK

01213003
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} cub sitting in a field of wildflowers, Derbyshire, UK

01213002
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} pair of cubs playing in a field of wildflowers, Derbyshire, UK

01213001
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} curious cub near the safety of its den, Derbyshire, UK

01213000
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} curious cub near the safety of its den, Derbyshire, UK

01212999
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} adult in evening sunlight. Lancashire, UK

01212998
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} wild adult male chewing food scavenged at a well used car park. Lancashire, UK

01212997
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} adult resting in pool of sunlight in pine forest, Lancashire, UK

01212996
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} adult resting in sun in pine forest, Lancashire, UK

01212995
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} head portrait, Lancashire, UK

01212994
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} curious adult near the safety of its den, Derbyshire, UK

01212993
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} adult head portrait, Lancashire, UK

01212992
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} adult licking its lips. Lancashire, UK

01212991
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} adult waits expectantly for scraps at a well known tourist site, Lancashire, UK

01212990
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} adult in winter coat, Lancashire, UK

01212989
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} adult in winter coat, Lancashire, UK

01212988
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} adult in winter coat, Lancashire, UK

01212987
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} adult resting in a patch of sunlight in a pine forest., Lancashire, UK

01212986
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} adult sitting in a patch of sunlight in a pine forest., Lancashire, UK

01212985
Red fox {Vulpes vulpes} adult fox returns to its den at dawn, Derbyshire, UK

01212984
Knot {Calidris canutus} part of a large flock of approx 30,000 birds on shingle bank with some Oystercatchers amongst them. Norfolk, UK

01212983
Knot {Calidris canutus} part of a large flock of approx 30,000 birds roosting on shingle bank. Norfolk, UK

01212982
Knot {Calidris canutus} part of a large flock of approx 30,000 birds, a small group flies in to land amongst mass of birds already roosting on shingle bank. Norfolk, UK

01212981
Knot {Calidris canutus} part of a large flock of approx 30,000 birds roosting on shingle bank. Norfolk, UK

01212980
Knot {Calidris canutus} part of a large flock of approx 30,000 birds roosting on shingle bank. Norfolk, UK

01212979
Knot {Calidris canutus} part of a large flock of approx 30,000 birds roosting on shingle bank, with Oystercatchers amongst them. Norfolk, UK

01212978
Knot {Calidris canutus} part of a large flock of approx 30,000 birds roosting on shingle bank. Norfolk, UK

01212977
Knot {Calidris canutus} part of a large flock of approx 30,000 birds in flight. Norfolk, UK

01212976
Knot {Calidris canutus} part of a large flock of approx 30,000 birds come in to land at dawn. Norfolk, UK

01212975
Knot {Calidris canutus} part of a large flock of approx 30,000 birds with some taking to the air and others remaining on the ground. Norfolk, UK

01212974
Knot {Calidris canutus} part of a large flock of approx 30,000 turning in the air while in flight. Norfolk, UK

01212973
Knot {Calidris canutus} part of a large flock of approx 30,000 birds taking off and in flight. Norfolk, UK

01212972
Knot {Calidris canutus} part of a large flock of approx 30,000 birds in flight. Norfolk, UK

01212971
Knot {Calidris canutus} part of a large flock of approx 30,000 birds with some taking to the air and others remaining on the ground. Norfolk, UK

01212970
Knot {Calidris canutus} part of a large flock of approx 30,000 birds come in to land at dawn. Norfolk, UK

01212969
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} adult female (right) aggressively defends herself from the amorous advances of a male. Lincolnshire, UK

01212968
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} adult female among breaking waves. Lincolnshire, UK

01212967
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} adult female among breaking waves. Lincolnshire, UK

01212966
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} adult female among breaking waves. Lincolnshire, UK

01212965
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} adult female among breaking waves. Lincolnshire, UK

01212964
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} adult male among breaking waves. Lincolnshire, UK

01212963
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} head portrait of curious younster emerging from the breaking waves. Lincolnshire, UK

01212962
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} head portrait of curious younster emerging from the breaking waves. Lincolnshire, UK

01212961
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} adult female rests on the larger body of an adult male. Lincolnshire, UK

01212960
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} adult female stands tall with curiosity as a nearby male waits behind for an opportunity to mate. Lincolnshire, UK

01212959
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} adult male (right) affectionately greets a sub-adult. Lincolnshire, UK

01212958
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} adult female (right) tenderly touches nose with a male. Lincolnshire, UK

01212957
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} adult female (right) tenderly touches nose with a male. Lincolnshire, UK

01212956
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} adult male (right) tenderly touches an adult female. Lincolnshire, UK

01212955
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} adult female (below) is playfully subdued by an adult male. Lincolnshire, UK

01212954
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} adult female (right) and male playing among breaking waves. Lincolnshire, UK

01212953
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} pair of adults watching from coastal shallows. Lincolnshire, UK

01212952
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} adult (right) interacting with an adolescent. Lincolnshire, UK

01212951
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} as an adult female bounds toward the sea she is momentarily raised off the ground on just its flippers. Lincolnshire, UK

01212950
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} an adult male makes his way up to the colony from the sea. Lincolnshire, UK

01212949
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} two adolescents play-fighting among the breaking waves, Lincolnshire, UK

01212948
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} two adolescents interact among the breaking waves, Lincolnshire, UK

01212947
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} two adolescents play-fighting among the breaking waves, Lincolnshire, UK

01212946
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} two adolescents play-fighting among the breaking waves, Lincolnshire, UK

01212945
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} an adult female (left) rejects the amorous advances of an adult male, Lincolnshire, UK

01212944
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} two adolescents play-fighting among the breaking waves, Lincolnshire, UK

01212943
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} two adolescents play-fighting among the breaking waves, Lincolnshire, UK

01212942
Grey seal {Halichoerus grypus} close up of mouth of an adult male, Lincolnshire, UK

01212941
Yellow billed babbler {Turdoides affinis} perched, Tamil Nadu, India

01212940
Yellow billed babbler {Turdoides affinis} perched, Tamil Nadu, India

01212939
Wood sandpiper {Tringa glareola} resting on one leg, Sohar, Oman

01212938
Wild olive tree {Olea africana} trunk of an old tree, Oman

01212937
Wild olive tree {Olea africana} trunk of an old tree, Oman

01212936
White tailed plover {Vanellus leucurus} juvenile, Sohar, Oman

01212935
White /Eurasian spoonbill {Platalea leucorodia} pair with one in display, and Glossy ibis {Plegadis falcinellus} Tamil Nadu, India

01212934
White eyed buzzard {Butastur teesa} perched on wire, Tamil Nadu, India

01212933
White browed bulbul {Pycnonotus luteolus} perched, Tamil Nadu, India

01212932
Whiskered tern {Chlidonias hybrida} in flight, Tamil Nadu, India

01212931
Western reef heron {Egretta gularis} walking along shore, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

01212930
Terek sandpiper {Xenus cinereus} Sohar, Oman

01212929
Temminck's stint {Calidris temminckii} in water with reflection, Dubai, UAE

01212928
Spot billed pelican {Pelecanus philippensis} in flight, Tamil Nadu, India

01212927
Spot billed pelican {Pelecanus philippensis} bathing, Tamil Nadu, India

01212926
Spot billed pelican {Pelecanus philippensis} on water, Tamil Nadu, India

01212925
Spot billed pelican {Pelecanus philippensis} pair perched in tree, Tamil Nadu, India

01212924
Spiny tailed lizard / Dhab {Uromastyx aegyptius microlepis} at burrow entrance, Sweihan, UAE

01212923
Spiny tailed lizard / Dhab {Uromastyx aegyptius microlepis} Sweihan, UAE

01212922
Somali starling {Onychognathus blythii} male in bush, Socotra, Yemen

01212921
Somali starling {Onychognathus blythii} pair in bush, male (below) and female, Socotra, Yemen

01212920
Somali starling {Onychognathus blythii} female in bush, Socotra, Yemen

01212919
Socotra cormorant {Phalacrocorax nigrogularis} flock of juveniles in front of fishing equipment, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

01212918
Socotra cormorant {Phalacrocorax nigrogularis} resting on buoy, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

01212917
Small / Oriental skylark {Alauda gulgula} Tamil Nadu, India

01212916
Red whiskered bulbul {Pycnonotus jocosus} perched, Tamil Nadu, India

01212915
Red throated pipit {Anthus cervinus} in grass, Dubai, UAE

01212914
Red squirrel {Sciurus vulgaris} eating sunflower seeds from bird table, Vester Husby, Denmark

01212913
Red necked / Northern phalarope {Phalaropus lobatus} on water, winter plumage, off Muscat, Oman

01212912
Red necked grebe {Podiceps grisegena} on nest, Fyn, Denmark

01212911
Red necked grebe {Podiceps grisegena} on water, Fyn, Denmark

01212910
Red necked grebe {Podiceps grisegena} reflection on water, Fyn, Denmark

01212909
Purple rumped sunbird {Nectarinia zeylonica} male at nest, Tamil Nadu, India

01212908
Plain prinia {Prinia inornata} perched, Tamil Nadu, India

01212907
Pied bush chat / bushchat {Saxicola caprata} female, perched on wire, Tamil Nadu, India

01212906
Pharaoh / Savigny's eagle owl {Bubo ascalaphus} male in tree, Sweihan, UAE

01212905
Pharaoh / Savigny's eagle owl {Bubo ascalaphus} male in tree, Sweihan, UAE

01212904
Pharaoh / Savigny's eagle owl {Bubo ascalaphus} large chick in tree, Sweihan, UAE

01212903
Pharaoh / Savigny's eagle owl {Bubo ascalaphus} male in sand dune, Sweihan, UAE

01212902
Persian shearwater {Puffinus persicus} on water, off Mirbat, Oman

01212901
Painted stork {Mycteria leucocephala} breeding colony, six pairs, Tamil Nadu, India

01212900
Painted stork {Mycteria leucocephala} pair in tree at breeding colony, Tamil Nadu, India

01212899
Painted stork {Mycteria leucocephala} pair on nest, Tamil Nadu, India

01212898
Painted stork {Mycteria leucocephala} breeding colony, two pairs in tree, Tamil Nadu, India

01212897
Painted stork {Mycteria leucocephala} in flight, carrying nest material in beak, Tamil Nadu, India

01212896
Painted stork {Mycteria leucocephala} in flight, touching water, Tamil Nadu, India

01212895
Painted stork {Mycteria leucocephala} in flight, Tamil Nadu, India

01212894
Painted stork {Mycteria leucocephala} breeding colony, Tamil Nadu, India

01212893
Painted stork {Mycteria leucocephala} breeding colony, Tamil Nadu, India

01212892
Painted stork {Mycteria leucocephala} pair perched in tree, one sunning, Tamil Nadu, India

01212891
Painted stork {Mycteria leucocephala} perched in tree, Tamil Nadu, India

01212890
Painted stork {Mycteria leucocephala} pair at nest in tree, Tamil Nadu, India

01212889
Painted stork {Mycteria leucocephala} pair perched in tree, Tamil Nadu, India