Thu, March 19, 2009
Bait Ball Symphony, by Alexander Safonov, Japan
Common dolphins charging a 'ball' of bait during the sardine run off the east coast of South Africa.
Bait Ball Symphony, by Alexander Safonov, Japan
A Cape gannet diving after fish during the sardine run off the east coast of South Africa.
Supreme Six, by Ken Conger, US
A gathering of bald eagles in south Alaska.
Perfect Landing, by Vincent Foong, Singapore
This lesser adjutant - a large wading bird of the stork family - is executing the perfect landing on a disused wooden pile. Because of its size, not all landings are perfect. Sometimes the bird may even fall into the river, breaking its leg.
Flying crab, by Petr Bambousek, Czech Republic
Petr captured this white ibis feeding on crabs along the shoreline of Cay Caulker Island near Belize.
Indian deer, by Faizan Khan, India
Cow parade, by Pia Herno, Denmark
On a hot summer day on a small island in Denmark, cows take a foot bath.
Dead Possum, by Greg Lamont, Australia
A dead possum washed up on the side rocks of the raging rivers on the Haast Pass in New Zealand. Its fur has been saturated off and lies, clustered, in the puddles dripping around the mammal.
A dead deer in the Loch Ness
