Images Dated 2021 February

African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) swoops to catch a freshly caught fish

African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) swoops to catch a freshly caught fish, dropped by a Saddle-billed stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis) after being pressurised to do so by the eagle. Liuwa Plain National Park, Zambia

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Pair of Coleman shrimps (Periclimenes colemani) living in Fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium

Pair of Coleman shrimps (Periclimenes colemani) living in Fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). The female is the larger shrimp. Anilao, Batangas marine protected area, Luzon, Philippines. Verde Island Passages, Tropical West Pacific Ocean

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Two eggs of the threatened Hooded plover (Thinornis rubricollis) on a beach

Two eggs of the threatened Hooded plover (Thinornis rubricollis) on a beach. Skenes Creek, Victoria, Australia. Taken under the supervision of Hooded plover monitoring volunteer and ex Parks officer. November 2020

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