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December 2022 Highlights Collection

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Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Wompoo pigeon (Ptilinopus magnificus) sitting on nest

Wompoo pigeon (Ptilinopus magnificus) sitting on nest, Wet Tropics Rainforest area, Queensland, Australia

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: African elephant (Loxodonta africana) with Mount Kilimajaro in the background

African elephant (Loxodonta africana) with Mount Kilimajaro in the background, Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Portuguese man o war (Physalia physalis) floating on sea surface. Azores, Atlantic Ocean

Portuguese man o war (Physalia physalis) floating on sea surface. Azores, Atlantic Ocean

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Common loon (Gavia immer), in breeding plumage

Common loon (Gavia immer), in breeding plumage, running across water to take flight, Michigan, USA. June

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Focus stacked, inverted image of Diatoms on a microscope slide

Focus stacked, inverted image of Diatoms on a microscope slide

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Salmon shark (Lamna ditropis) swimming, Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA, Pacific Ocean

Salmon shark (Lamna ditropis) swimming, Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA, Pacific Ocean

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Caterpillar, probably Cholla moth caterpillar

Caterpillar, probably Cholla moth caterpillar, (Euscirrhopterus cosyra) on cactus, Texas, USA. May

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Mount Lewis spiny crayfish (Euastacus fleckeri) in defensive posture with claw raised

Mount Lewis spiny crayfish (Euastacus fleckeri) in defensive posture with claw raised, at edge of mountain stream, Mount. Lewis, Wet Tropics World Heritage area, Queensland, Australia. Endangered

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Prickly knob-tailed gecko (Nephrurus asper) hunting at night

Prickly knob-tailed gecko (Nephrurus asper) hunting at night, Goonderoo Nature Reserve, Queensland, Australia

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Red-backed toadlet (Pseudophryne coriacea) male

Red-backed toadlet (Pseudophryne coriacea) male, guarding eggs in nest under rotten log, Border Ranges, Queensland, Australia

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Musk lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna) feeding on Eucalypt (Eucalyptus sp)

Musk lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna) feeding on Eucalypt (Eucalyptus sp)
Musk lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna) feeding on Eucalypt (Eucalyptus sp.) blossom, Clayton Bay, South Australia

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: View over the rainforest canopy reaching into the distance

View over the rainforest canopy reaching into the distance, Mount Lewis National Park, Wet Tropics World Heritage area, Queensland, Australia. December, 2021

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) resting during the day in large Eucalypt (Eucalyptus sp)

Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) resting during the day in large Eucalypt (Eucalyptus sp)
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) resting during the day in large Eucalypt (Eucalyptus sp.) tree, Goonderoo Nature Reserve, Queensland, Australia

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) walking on beach, Etty Bay, Queensland, Australia

Southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) walking on beach, Etty Bay, Queensland, Australia

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Common Swift (Apus apus) skimming water surface having just taken a drink

Common Swift (Apus apus) skimming water surface having just taken a drink. Norwich, UK. July

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: New Forest donkeys, female with foal

New Forest donkeys, female with foal, standing on grassland, touching noses at dusk, New Forest National Park, Hampshire, England, UK. May

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Red grouse (Lagopus lagopus) on moorland at sunrise

Red grouse (Lagopus lagopus) on moorland at sunrise, Peak District National Park, UK. August

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Two Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stags, fighting during the rut, Cheshire, UK. July

Two Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stags, fighting during the rut, Cheshire, UK. July

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Red grouse (Lagopus lagopus) in flight over moorland, Yorkshire, UK. September

Red grouse (Lagopus lagopus) in flight over moorland, Yorkshire, UK. September

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Frog (Anura) in waterhole at night with two Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) in background

Frog (Anura) in waterhole at night with two Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) in background, Zimanga Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Leopard grouper (Mycteroperca rosacea) and Dentex (Dentex dentex) hunting a huge school of Sardines (Sardina pilchardus)

Leopard grouper (Mycteroperca rosacea) and Dentex (Dentex dentex) hunting a huge school of Sardines (Sardina pilchardus) in shallow water, Espiritu Santo archipelago, Sea of Cortez, Mexico

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Snowy owl (Bubo scandiaca) perched on wodden post at dusk, Canada. February

Snowy owl (Bubo scandiaca) perched on wodden post at dusk, Canada. February

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Snowy owl (Bubo scandiaca) standing behind dried plant in snow, Canada. January

Snowy owl (Bubo scandiaca) standing behind dried plant in snow, Canada. January

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Two Ruffs (Philomachus pugnax) male, competing at a lek, Vardo, Norway. May

Two Ruffs (Philomachus pugnax) male, competing at a lek, Vardo, Norway. May

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Kelp greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus)

Kelp greenling (Hexagrammos decagrammus), female, resting on bed of kelp (Laminariales), Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA, Pacific Ocean

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) with commensal Crested sculpin (Blepsias bilobus)

Lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) with commensal Crested sculpin (Blepsias bilobus)
Lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) with commensal Crested sculpin (Blepsias bilobus) sheltering amongst stinging tentacles, Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA, Pacific Ocean

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Pacific red hermit crab (Elassochirus gilli) on sea floor

Pacific red hermit crab (Elassochirus gilli) on sea floor, Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA, Pacific Ocean

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Jaws of Salmon shark (Lamna ditropis), Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA. July

Jaws of Salmon shark (Lamna ditropis), Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA. July

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Crested sculpin (Blepsias bilobus) hiding in smack of Moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita)

Crested sculpin (Blepsias bilobus) hiding in smack of Moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita), Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA, Pacific Ocean

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Horse-eye jack fish (Caranx latus) schooling around Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) near Eleuthera Island

Horse-eye jack fish (Caranx latus) schooling around Caribbean reef sharks (Carcharhinus perezi) near Eleuthera Island, Bahamas, North Atlantic Ocean

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Female Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) in snow

Female Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) in snow, Hornstrandir, Iceland. Blue colour morph in winter coat. February

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Blackburnian warbler (Dendroica fusca) male in breeding plumage

Blackburnian warbler (Dendroica fusca) male in breeding plumage, on branch with newly-emerging leaves in spring, near Salamanca, New York, USA, May

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Grey-headed flying-fox bat (Pteropus poliocephalus) hanging from branch looking down with wing extended

Grey-headed flying-fox bat (Pteropus poliocephalus) hanging from branch looking down with wing extended, Yarra Bend Park, Victoria, Australia. Cropped

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Day octopus (Octopus cyanea), occurs in both Pacific and Indian Oceans

Day octopus (Octopus cyanea), occurs in both Pacific and Indian Oceans, from Hawaii to eastern coast of Africa, moving across coral reef, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis)

Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis), listed as potentially dangerous, at sea surface, with nictitating membrane covering its eye, Hawaii, Pacific Ocean

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Pahoehoe lava flowing from Kilauea reaching Pacific Ocean near Kalapana

Pahoehoe lava flowing from Kilauea reaching Pacific Ocean near Kalapana, Big Island, Hawaii

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) swimming

Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) swimming, Guadalupe Island, Mexico, Pacific Ocean

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) swimming with Remoras (Echeneidae)

Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) swimming with Remoras (Echeneidae), West End, Grand Bahamas, Atlantic Ocean

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Black guillemot (Cepphus grylle) holding fish in beak

Black guillemot (Cepphus grylle) holding fish in beak, flying back to nest, Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. June

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Water flooding across Prickly pear (Opuntia sp. ) landscape, South Texas, USA. May, 2021

Water flooding across Prickly pear (Opuntia sp. ) landscape, South Texas, USA. May, 2021
Water flooding across Prickly pear (Opuntia sp.) landscape, South Texas, USA. May, 2021

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Fire ants (Solenopsis sp. ) swarm making a raft to float in water, Texas, USA. June

Fire ants (Solenopsis sp. ) swarm making a raft to float in water, Texas, USA. June
Fire ants (Solenopsis sp.) swarm making a raft to float in water, Texas, USA. June

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Green toad (bufo debilis) crawling over aquatic plants in shallow water, Texas, USA. June

Green toad (bufo debilis) crawling over aquatic plants in shallow water, Texas, USA. June

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) juvenile, perched on branch, Texas, USA. May

Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) juvenile, perched on branch, Texas, USA. May

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: American bobcat (Lynx rufus) male, drinking at water's edge, Texas, USA. April

American bobcat (Lynx rufus) male, drinking at water's edge, Texas, USA. April
American bobcat (Lynx rufus) male, drinking at water's edge, Texas, USA. April

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Pair of Couch's spadefoot toads (Scaphiopus couchii) mating in water, Texas, USA. June

Pair of Couch's spadefoot toads (Scaphiopus couchii) mating in water, Texas, USA. June
Pair of Couch's spadefoot toads (Scaphiopus couchii) mating in water, Texas, USA. June

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Red tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) juvenile female, head portrait, Texas, USA. April

Red tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) juvenile female, head portrait, Texas, USA. April

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Ants (Formicidae) crawling along cactus spines to escape floodwater, Texas, USA. June

Ants (Formicidae) crawling along cactus spines to escape floodwater, Texas, USA. June

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia sp)

Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia sp)
Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia sp.) flower covered in water droplets, close up, Texas, USA. April

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) young

Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) young, coiled up on desert floor at dusk, flicking tongue, Texas, USA. March

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Dung beetle (Scarabaeidae) rolling a ball of dung, Texas, USA. May

Dung beetle (Scarabaeidae) rolling a ball of dung, Texas, USA. May

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Katydid (Tettigoniidae) on Prickly pear (Opuntia sp. ) flower, Texas, USA. May

Katydid (Tettigoniidae) on Prickly pear (Opuntia sp. ) flower, Texas, USA. May
Katydid (Tettigoniidae) on Prickly pear (Opuntia sp.) flower, Texas, USA. May

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) feeding on leaves, Texas, USA. May

Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) feeding on leaves, Texas, USA. May

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Painted bunting (Passerina ciris) male, perched on branch, Texas, USA. May

Painted bunting (Passerina ciris) male, perched on branch, Texas, USA. May

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus obscurus) male, courtship display, Texas, USA. May

Vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus obscurus) male, courtship display, Texas, USA. May

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) drying feathers after a bath, Texas, USA. April

Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) drying feathers after a bath, Texas, USA. April

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Tail fluke of Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) diving. Azores, Atlantic Ocean

Tail fluke of Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) diving. Azores, Atlantic Ocean

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) accompanied by Imperial blackfish (Schedophilus ovalis) swimming

Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) accompanied by Imperial blackfish (Schedophilus ovalis) swimming, Vulnerable (IUCN). Azores, Atlantic Ocean

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Common dolphin pod (Delphinus delphis) jporposing, Horta island, Azores, Atlantic Ocean

Common dolphin pod (Delphinus delphis) jporposing, Horta island, Azores, Atlantic Ocean

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapilla) perched in snow-covered Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis)

Black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapilla) perched in snow-covered Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) tree during spring snowstorm, Freeville, New York, USA. April

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Male Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) foraging in flowering Crabapple (Malus sp)

Male Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) foraging in flowering Crabapple (Malus sp)
Male Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) foraging in flowering Crabapple (Malus sp.) tree in spring, Ithaca, New York, USA. May

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Alcedo giant tortoises (Chelonoidis vandenburghi)

Alcedo giant tortoises (Chelonoidis vandenburghi) gathering together to drink from drizzle puddles on flat lava during dry season, Alcedo Volcano, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Alcedo giant tortoise (Chelonoidis vandenburghi) resting during dry season

Alcedo giant tortoise (Chelonoidis vandenburghi) resting during dry season, Alcedo Volcano, Isabela Island, Galapagos, Ecuador

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Detail of hind toes of Alcedo giant tortoise (Chelonoidis vandenburghi)

Detail of hind toes of Alcedo giant tortoise (Chelonoidis vandenburghi), Alcedo Volcano, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Darwin's Small ground finch (Geospiza fuliginosa) cleaning Alcedo giant tortoise (Chelonoidis vandenburghi)

Darwin's Small ground finch (Geospiza fuliginosa) cleaning Alcedo giant tortoise (Chelonoidis vandenburghi)
Darwin's Small ground finch (Geospiza fuliginosa) cleaning Alcedo giant tortoise (Chelonoidis vandenburghi) of ticks, Alcedo Volcano, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Alcedo giant tortoise (Chelonoidis vandenburghi) walking around caldera rim with fog rolling in during dry season

Alcedo giant tortoise (Chelonoidis vandenburghi) walking around caldera rim with fog rolling in during dry season, Alcedo Volcano, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Alcedo giant tortoises (Chelonoidis vandenburghi)

Alcedo giant tortoises (Chelonoidis vandenburghi) drinking from fog-drip puddles under mossy trees on caldera rim during dry season, Alcedo Volcano, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus) swimming in shallows

Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus) swimming in shallows, El Finado, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) with shoals of damselfish (Pomacentridae) swimming through coral reef

Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) with shoals of damselfish (Pomacentridae) swimming through coral reef, Post Office Bay, Floreana Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)

Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), yellow morph, swimming in shallows, Post Office Bay, Floreana Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Close up of Galapagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis) in immature plumage

Close up of Galapagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis) in immature plumage, flying, Alcedo Volcano, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Old male Espanola giant Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis hoodensis) stretching its neck in clearing

Old male Espanola giant Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis hoodensis) stretching its neck in clearing, Las Tunas, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) performing courtship wing flashing

American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) performing courtship wing flashing, Quinta Playa, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Spring cyclamen (Cyclamen repandum) in flower in woodland

Spring cyclamen (Cyclamen repandum) in flower in woodland, Mount Moricone, Sibillini, Umbria, Italy. May

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Ivy-leaved cyclamen (Cyclamen hederifolium) in flower in autumnal woodland

Ivy-leaved cyclamen (Cyclamen hederifolium) in flower in autumnal woodland, Umbria, Italy. October

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Wild tulips (Tulipa sylvestris australis and Tulipa australis) flowering at altitude above Piano Grande plateau

Wild tulips (Tulipa sylvestris australis and Tulipa australis) flowering at altitude above Piano Grande plateau, Sibillini National Park, Umbria, Italy. May

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Poet's narcissus (Narcissus poeticus) in flower with Wild tulips (Tulipa sylvestris australis) in background

Poet's narcissus (Narcissus poeticus) in flower with Wild tulips (Tulipa sylvestris australis) in background
Poet's narcissus (Narcissus poeticus) in flower with Wild tulips (Tulipa sylvestris australis) in background, Piano Grande plateau, Sibillini National Park, Umbria, Italy. June

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Mountain fritillary (Fritillaria montana) in flower on the slope of Mount Vettore

Mountain fritillary (Fritillaria montana) in flower on the slope of Mount Vettore, Umbria, Italy. May

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Mass of Field poppies (Papaver rhoeas)flowering in summer, Sibillini, Umbria, June

Mass of Field poppies (Papaver rhoeas)flowering in summer, Sibillini, Umbria, June

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Wildflowers flowering in abundance on fallow agricultural land

Wildflowers flowering in abundance on fallow agricultural land, Poppies (Papaver rhoeas), Cornflowers (Centaurea cyanus), Ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare), Field chamomile (Anthemis arvensis)

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Arnica (Arnica montana) in flower on mountainside, Sibillini, Umbria, Italy. May

Arnica (Arnica montana) in flower on mountainside, Sibillini, Umbria, Italy. May

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Scarce swallowtail butterfly (Iphiclides podalirius) landing on a flower

Scarce swallowtail butterfly (Iphiclides podalirius) landing on a flower, nr Orvieto, Italy. June

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Hybrid orchis, Orchis x colemanii (Orchis mascula x Orchis pauciflora)

Hybrid orchis, Orchis x colemanii (Orchis mascula x Orchis pauciflora), a natural hybrid between Early purple orchid and Few flowered orchid, in flower, Sibillini, Umbria, Italy. May

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) caterpillar crawling over Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) leaf

Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) caterpillar crawling over Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) leaf, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. April

Background imageDecember 2022 Highlights Collection: Sieber's crocus (Crocus sieberi var triclolor)

Sieber's crocus (Crocus sieberi var triclolor)
Sieber's crocus (Crocus sieberi var triclolor), a variety of the Cretan mountain crocus, in flower in a garden, Podere Montecucco, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. March



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