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Brooding Collection

Background imageBrooding Collection: Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) brooding three chicks with a fourth approaching

Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) brooding three chicks with a fourth approaching, northern Massachusetts, USA.June. Endangered species

Background imageBrooding Collection: Common loon (Gavia immer) nesting at edge of lake and calling, Acadia National Park

Common loon (Gavia immer) nesting at edge of lake and calling, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA, August

Background imageBrooding Collection: Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) incubating egg, Puerto Pajas, Isabela Island

Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) incubating egg, Puerto Pajas, Isabela Island, Galapagos

Background imageBrooding Collection: Male Yellow-headed jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons) blows out the clutch of eggs

Male Yellow-headed jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons) blows out the clutch of eggs he is incubating in his mouth to oxygenate them. East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies

Background imageBrooding Collection: Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) adult and chick in nest in Saguaro cactus

Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) adult and chick in nest in Saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA

Background imageBrooding Collection: Tiger cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus macrodon) male mouth brooding a clutch of eggs behind

Tiger cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus macrodon) male mouth brooding a clutch of eggs behind his sharp teeth. Gubal Island, Egypt. Strait Of Gubal, Red Sea

Background imageBrooding Collection: Mute swan (Cygnus olor), two cygnets sheltering under parent's wing

Mute swan (Cygnus olor), two cygnets sheltering under parent's wing. Richmond Park, London, England, UK. April

Background imageBrooding Collection: Coscoroba swan (Coscoroba coscoroba) at nest with eggs. La Pampa, Patagonia, Argentina

Coscoroba swan (Coscoroba coscoroba) at nest with eggs. La Pampa, Patagonia, Argentina. February

Background imageBrooding Collection: Sparkling violetear hummingbird (Colibri coruscans) incubating eggs at nest, Andean cloud forest

Sparkling violetear hummingbird (Colibri coruscans) incubating eggs at nest, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador

Background imageBrooding Collection: Red-necked nightjar (Caprimulgus ruficollis) on nest with eggs, Arcos de la Frontera

Red-necked nightjar (Caprimulgus ruficollis) on nest with eggs, Arcos de la Frontera, southern Spain, May

Background imageBrooding Collection: Snow goose (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) brooding chicks, with rusty orange face

Snow goose (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) brooding chicks, with rusty orange face from iron rich soil in which it forages. Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June

Background imageBrooding Collection: Adult Helmet Vanga (Euryceros prevostii) incubating a clutch of 3 eggs

Adult Helmet Vanga (Euryceros prevostii) incubating a clutch of 3 eggs. Nest constructed in the fork of a Birds Nest Fern (Asplenium sp.) Masoala National Park, north east Madagascar

Background imageBrooding Collection: Red knot (Calidris canutus rogersi) incubating nest on a coastal gravel spit. Chukotka, Russia

Red knot (Calidris canutus rogersi) incubating nest on a coastal gravel spit. Chukotka, Russia. June

Background imageBrooding Collection: Pair of Swallow-tailed gulls (Creagrus furcatus) at nest, one incubating

Pair of Swallow-tailed gulls (Creagrus furcatus) at nest, one incubating. Genovesa Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Background imageBrooding Collection: Two banded plover (Charadrius falklandicus) female, incubating eggs on nest on pebbly beach

Two banded plover (Charadrius falklandicus) female, incubating eggs on nest on pebbly beach, Cerro Avanzado protected area, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina

Background imageBrooding Collection: Adult Common tern (Sterna hirundo) brooding two chicks. Long Island, New York, USA. June

Adult Common tern (Sterna hirundo) brooding two chicks. Long Island, New York, USA. June

Background imageBrooding Collection: Male Gold-specs jawfish (Opistognathus randalli), with mouth brooding eggs

Male Gold-specs jawfish (Opistognathus randalli), with mouth brooding eggs, the eyes can clearly be seen in the eggs indicating they will soon hatch, Mabul Island, Sabah, Malaysia, Celebes Sea

Background imageBrooding Collection: Male Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) sitting on eggs for his brooding period in an artificial nest, Italy

Male Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) sitting on eggs for his brooding period in an artificial nest, Italy

Background imageBrooding Collection: Male Dendtric jawfish (Opistognathus dendriticus) with incubating eggs in his mouth

Male Dendtric jawfish (Opistognathus dendriticus) with incubating eggs in his mouth, Dampier Strait, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Background imageBrooding Collection: Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii), incubating eggs with webbed feet, Seymour Island

Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii), incubating eggs with webbed feet, Seymour Island, Galapagos, South America

Background imageBrooding Collection: Nazca booby (Sula granti) on nest. Genovesa Island, Galapagos. February 2017

Nazca booby (Sula granti) on nest. Genovesa Island, Galapagos. February 2017

Background imageBrooding Collection: Ring-tailed cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus aureus), male protecting and incubating eggs in mouth

Ring-tailed cardinalfish (Ostorhinchus aureus), male protecting and incubating eggs in mouth, Philippines

Background imageBrooding Collection: Gannet (Morus bassanus) on nest on cliff. June 2010

Gannet (Morus bassanus) on nest on cliff. June 2010

Background imageBrooding Collection: Male green Darwins Frog (Rhinoderma darwinii) with young in vocal pouch, Chile

Male green Darwins Frog (Rhinoderma darwinii) with young in vocal pouch, Chile, December 2012, Vulnerable species

Background imageBrooding Collection: Tiger cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus macrodon) male mouthbrooding eggs in his mouth

Tiger cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus macrodon) male mouthbrooding eggs in his mouth. Gubal Barge, Gubal Island, Egypt. Strait of Gubal, Gulf of Suez, Red Sea

Background imageBrooding Collection: Banded jawfish (Opistognathus macrognathus) male incubating eggs in mouth, which

Banded jawfish (Opistognathus macrognathus) male incubating eggs in mouth, which are at a late stage of development and will soon be ready for release


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