Anna’s Hummingbird, California, USA
A local public park in our city has a water fountain. This is an oasis for birds and for bird photographers alike…
Puffins, Skomer Island, Wales
Thousands of Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctic) breed on the cliffs of Skomer Island, Wales, United Kingdom…
Purple Sunbird, Ibri, Sultanate of Oman
Purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus): non-breeding plumage. A small bird in the sunbird family is found in South and Southeast Asia and the Arabian peninsula. They feed mainly on nectar but are insectivorous during the breeding season. They hover for feeding but often can be seen perched at the base of the flower. Here, a male […]
Wild Alpine Male Newt, Lago Nero, Tuscany, Italy
The alpine newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris), formerly (Triturus alpestris), occurs at high altitudes as well as in the lowlands. Living mainly in forested land habitats for most of the year, Alpine newts are usually semiaquatic, spending most of the year (9–10 months) on land and only returning to the water for breeding. Adults measure 7–12 cm […]
Robin, Rufford Abbey, England
Not a common image of a British robin after its morning wash, taken from a visit to Rufford Abbey in Nottinghamshire…