Alien Species Gallery

Rose-ringed / ring-necked parakeets (Psittacula krameri) in flight on way to roost

Rose-ringed / ring-necked parakeets (Psittacula krameri) in flight on way to roost in an urban cemetery, London, UK. January. Finalist in the Birds category, Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards (WPOY competition) 2014

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Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera), dissection of flowers. Male phase above

Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera), dissection of flowers. Male phase above, downward projecting stamens release pollen onto backs of bumblebees and honey bees. Female phase below with downward pointing stigma and ovary. Nectar filled spurs in both. Studio shot

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Glittering-bellied Emerald (Chlorostilbon lucidus) in flight to Grevillea banksii flowers

Glittering-bellied Emerald (Chlorostilbon lucidus) in flight to Grevillea banksii flowers (native of Australia), lowland Southern Bahia Atlantic Rainforest, at Estacao Veracel Private Nature Heritage Reserve, municipality of Santa Cruz de Cabralia, Bahia State, Eastern Brazil. Endangered species

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