Christmas Gallery

Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Picoides scalaris), adult male perched on icy branch of Possum Haw Holly

Ladder-backed Woodpecker (Picoides scalaris), adult male perched on icy branch of Possum Haw Holly (Ilex decidua) with berries, Hill Country, Texas, USA. February

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Robin (Erithacus rubecula) displaying in snow, nr Bradworthy, Devon, UK. December 2010

Robin (Erithacus rubecula) displaying in snow, nr Bradworthy, Devon, UK. December 2010, HIGHLY COMMENDED, ANIMAL PORTRAITS, 2011 WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION

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Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) curious cub sits up on its hind legs, paw raised

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) curious cub sits up on its hind legs, paw raised, and tries to balance itself, along Bernard Spit in autumn, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA, October

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