Images Dated 2012 March

American oystercatchers (Haematopus palliatus) courting pair performing 'Piping Display'

American oystercatchers (Haematopus palliatus) courting pair performing 'Piping Display', calling as they walk along together, Fort DeSoto Park, Florida, USA, March

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14 Mar 2012

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A rare British broadsheet illustration with contemporary hand colouring

A rare British broadsheet illustration with contemporary hand colouring, drawn and engraved by John Emslie and published by James Reynolds in 1849. It shows reconstructions of extinct creatures in their established epocs prior to the creation of man

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