860-293413 - Blue Peacock (Pavo cristatus), perched on a tree, Kumana National Park, Sri Lanka, South Asia

860-293404 - Spotted thick-knee, spotted dikkop or Cape thick-knee (Burhinus capensis). Hermanus, Whale Coast, Overberg, Western Cape, South Africa.

860-293391 - Eurasian chaffinch, common chaffinch, or chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs), on a branch, Riano, Province of Leon, Community of Castile and Leon, Spain

860-293390 - Blue rock thrush (Monticola solitarius), adult male on a rock, Province of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, Europe

860-293389 - Young Eurasian stone-curlew, Eurasian thick-knee, or simply stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus), standing on the groundProvince of Leon, Community of Castile and Leon, Spain

860-293388 - Iberian green woodpecker (Picus sharpei), on a rock, Sierra de Andújar Natural Park, Sierra de Andújar, Sierra Morena, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

860-293387 - Red Partridge (Alectoris rufa), Youngs on the ground, Penalajo, Castilla - La Mancha, Spain, Europe

860-293386 - Red Partridge (Alectoris rufa), on the ground, Adult female with youngs drinking from a waterhole, Penalajo, Castilla - La Mancha, Spain, Europe

860-293385 - Red Partridge (Alectoris rufa), on the ground, Adult female with youngs drinking from a waterhole, Penalajo, Castilla - La Mancha, Spain, Europe

860-293384 - Hoopoe (Upupa epops), looking for food on the ground, private property, Province of Castile-La Mancha, Spain, Europe

860-293383 - Hoopoe (Upupa epops), looking for food on the ground, private property, Province of Castile-La Mancha, Spain, Europe

860-293382 - Great horned owl (Bubo bubo), Adult flying, Province de Castille- La Manche, Espagne, Europe

860-293381 - Great horned owl (Bubo bubo), Adult on rocks, Province de Castille- La Manche, Espagne, Europe

860-293380 - Bonelli's eagle (Aquila fasciata) on a rock, Province of Castile-La Mancha, Spain, Europe

860-293341 - Snowy-bellied Hummingbird (Saucerottia edward), Boquete, Panama

860-293338 - Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura), sunbath, Bocas del Toro, Panama

860-293335 - Huge communal nest of Sociable Weavers (Philetairus socius) in a camelthorn tree (Vachellia erioloba). Kalahari Desert, Namibia.

860-293318 - Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), in flight over a marsh, Breton Marsh, Pays de la Loire, France

860-293315 - Grey heron (Ardea cinerea), eating a fish, Neusiedlersee National Park, Austria

860-293312 - Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) in a pond, Neusiedlersee National Park, Austria

860-293304 - Male Red footed falcon (Falco vespertinus) on a branch looking for prey, Hortobagy National Park, Hungary

860-293303 - Red footed falcon (Falco vespertinus), male in flight, Hortobagy National Park, Hungary

860-293291 - Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) colony. South America, Falkland Islands, Saunders Island

860-293290 - Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) during early morning on the way to the sea. South America, Falkland Islands, Saunders Island

860-293272 - Kerguelen Tern (Sterna virgata) in flight. Mayes Island, Gulf of Morbihan. Kerguelen Archipelago.

860-293271 - Measuring the wing of a Blue Petrel (Halobaena Caerulea). Mayes Island, Gulf of Morbihan. Kerguelen Archipelago.

860-293270 - Great-winged petrel (Pterodroma macroptera). Mayes Island, Gulf of Morbihan. Kerguelen Archipelago.

860-293269 - Measuring the beak of a Great-winged Petrel (Pterodroma macroptera). Mayes Island, Gulf of Morbihan. Kerguelen Archipelago.

860-293262 - King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) adult and juvenile. Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293259 - King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) and elephant seals (Mirounga leonina). Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293254 - Cormorant Rock. Pointe Suzanne, Prince of Wales peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293252 - King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) and rainbow. Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293251 - King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus). Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293250 - Sound recording of elephant seals (Mirounga leonina). Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293248 - Data entry on the computer in the Guetteur hut. Outside, king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on the beach. Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293246 - Two scientists visit the Royal Penguin colony in Baie du Marin on Crozet Island.

860-293235 - Counting Kerguelen Cormorants (Leucocarbo verrucosus) from a distance using a spotting scope, as part of a long-term population monitoring program. Pointe Suzanne, Prince of Wales peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293231 - Colony of Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua). Anse des Pachas, near the Port-aux-Francais base. Courbet Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293224 - King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) inspecting the egg it is incubating. Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293216 - A birdwatcher is on the lookout for a particular penguin, which left for sea about a week ago. He needs to catch it just as it returns to land, before it enters the colony to feed its chick. This is to recover the GPS tag glued to its plumage, which has measured a large number of parameters (dive depth, immersion time, water temperature and salinity, and above all GPS position). Cabane Guetteur, Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293214 - The Ratmanoff colony of king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus), seen from above. Each penguin broods and defends its own little perimeter: beware of the individual who dares to break this zone of intimacy. Courbet Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293213 - Royal penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) and sunset. Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293211 - Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans), the world's largest flying bird. Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet Peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293210 - Reading the ring. The ornithologist delicately places a ring on the leg of the Blue Petrel (Halobaena caerulea). Gulf of Morbihan, Mayes Island, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293209 - Labeling blood samples. Two scientists label the king penguin blood samples they have collected during the day, before storing them at low temperature. Kerguelen Islands

860-293208 - The two ornithologists take the Blue Petrels (Halobaena caerulea) being monitored from their burrows, then release them there after carrying out the required measurements. Gulf of Morbihan, Mayes Island, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293207 - King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) moving on soil composed of Acaena magellanica. Kerguelen Archipelago

860-293204 - Royal Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) legs. Ratmanoff king penguin colony, Courbet peninsula, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293186 - Precise measurement of the leg length of a Blue Petrel (Halobaena caerulea) after banding, as part of an annual monitoring program over several decades on ile Verte. Gulf of Morbihan, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293185 - Search for a Blue Petrel (Halobaena caerulea) in a burrow that has been monitored for several years or even decades on ile Verte. Gulf of Morbihan, Kerguelen archipelago.

860-293160 - Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) coming back the sea with sandeels in their beak. Farne Islands - England

860-293159 - Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) coming back the sea with sandeels in their beak. Farne Islands - England

860-293158 - Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) coming back the sea with sandeels in their beak. Farne Islands - England

860-293154 - White-tailed eagle (Halieehatus albicilla) on pack ice, Hokkaido, Japan

860-293153 - Yellow-billed oxpecker (Buphagus africanus) on a zebra, shrubby savannah landscape, Shompole wilderness, Shompole Community, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

860-293152 - Numidian guinea fowl (Numida meleagris),near by a pond, Shompole wilderness, Shompole Community, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

860-293151 - Grey crowned crane (Balearica regulorum), couple near by a waterhole, Shompole wilderness, Shompole Community, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

860-293115 - Bearded vulture, lammergeier or ossifrage (Gypaetus barbatus) perched in Giant's Castle Game Reserve, Drakensberg, South Africa. Rare scavenger with striking plumage, known for bone-dropping behaviour.

860-293112 - Chick fending off a Turkey Vulture. Black-browed Albatross or Mollymauk (Thalassarche melanophris). South America, Falkland Islands, Saunders Island, summer

860-293111 - Black-browed Albatross or Mollymauk (Thalassarche melanophris) feeding a chick. South America, Falkland Islands, Saunders Island, summer

860-293110 - Chick on nest. Black-browed Albatross or Mollymauk (Thalassarche melanophris). South America, Falkland Islands, Saunders Island, summer

860-293109 - Chick on nest. Black-browed Albatross or Mollymauk (Thalassarche melanophris). South America, Falkland Islands, Saunders Island, summer

860-293107 - Capybara (Hydrochaerus hydrochaeris) in profile against a vegetative background with a Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani) on its head in the Pantanal, Brazil

860-293082 - Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus galapagoensis) perched on a branch leaning its head to one side. Santa Cruz Island. Galapagos NP. Ecuador

860-293070 - The bird stands on the rock. Austria, Alps.

860-293069 - Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) walking on rock, Alps, Austria

860-293068 - Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) walking on grass, Alps, Austria

860-293067 - Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) on a rock, Alps, Austria

860-293065 - Blue-winged mountain tanager (Anisognathus somptuosus) on the edge of a pool and its reflection. Ecuador South of America

860-293064 - Portrait of a Plate-billed Mountain Toucan (Andigena laminirostris) in the forest of the equatorial Andes. Ecuador South America

860-293063 - Plate-billed Mountain Toucan (Andigena laminirostris) perched on a branch in the forest suffering from a tumour on its breast. Ecuador South of America

860-293062 - Plate-billed Mountain Toucan (Andigena laminirostris) perched on a branch in the forest. Ecuador South of America

860-293061 - Choco Toucan (Ramphastos brevis) adult perched on a branch in the forest. Ecuador. South of America

860-293060 - Golden tanager (Tangara arthus) adult on the edge of a pool and its reflection in the forest. Ecuador South of America

860-293055 - Adult Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) catching a fish in the water, USA

860-293047 - Black Heron (Egretta ardesiaca) fishing with an umbrella in a swamp in Namibia, Africa.

860-293046 - Mountain Velvetbreast (Lafresnaya lafresnayi) male on a branch, Equatorial Andean forest. Ecuador South America

860-293045 - Red-headed Barbet (Eubucco bourcierii) male on a branch. Forest of the equatorial Andes. Ecuador South America

860-293044 - European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster), Bee- eaters pair on a branch, Hungary

860-293041 - Rose-faced parrot (Pyrilia pulchra) on a branch, Equatorial Andean Forest, Ecuador, South America

860-293040 - Rose-faced parrot (Pyrilia pulchra) on a branch, Equatorial Andean Forest, Ecuador, South America

860-293029 - Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) on a beach of the Falkland islands during summer. South America, Falkland Islands, Saunders Island

860-293012 - Woodland kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis) with spider prey catch in Greater Kruger National park, South Africa

860-293011 - Natal francolin (Pternistis natalensis) eating along waterhole with reflection in Greater Kruger National park, South Africa

860-293010 - Male Lesser Masked Weaver (Ploceus intermedius) at the entrance to his nest, Namibia, Africa

860-293009 - Male Southern Masked Weaver (Ploceus velatus ) calls to the female by flapping his wings, hanging under his nest, so that she can come and "control" the construction of the nest... Namibia, Africa

860-293008 - Male Southern Masked Weaver (Ploceus velatus ) calls to the female by flapping his wings, hanging under his nest, so that she can come and "control" the construction of the nest... Namibia, Africa

860-293007 - Male Rufous-headed Weaver (Ploceus velatus) building his nest, Namibia, Africa

860-293006 - Male Southern Masked Weaver (Ploceus velatus) building his nest, Namibia, Africa

860-293005 - Male Southern Masked Weaver (Ploceus velatus) building his nest, Namibia, Africa

860-293004 - Atlantic puffin also called Common puffin (Fratercula arctica) in Hermaness National Nature Reserve on the Island of Unst. Europe, Northern Europe, Great Britain, Shetland Islands

860-293003 - Atlantic puffin also called Common puffin (Fratercula arctica) in Hermaness National Nature Reserve on the Island of Unst. Europe, Northern Europe, Great Britain, Shetland Islands

860-293002 - Flower in beak. Atlantic puffin also called Common puffin (Fratercula arctica) in the cliffs of Sumburgh Head. Europe, Northern Europe, Great Britain, Shetland Islands

860-293000 - Atlantic puffin also called Common puffin (Fratercula arctica) in the cliffs of Sumburgh Head. Europe, Northern Europe, Great Britain, Shetland Islands

860-293001 - Flower in beak. Atlantic puffin also called Common puffin (Fratercula arctica) in the cliffs of Sumburgh Head. Europe, Northern Europe, Great Britain, Shetland Islands

832-406563 - Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), female sitting on a branch with captured dragonfly larva, wildlife, nature photography, waterfowl, Siegerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-406564 - Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), male sitting on a branch overgrown with lichen, Wildlife, Nature photography, Water bird, Siegerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-406565 - Great Horned Owl (Aegolius funereus), Two young birds perched on a larch branch, Wildlife, Nature photography, Owls, Owls, Siegerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

832-406566 - White-starred bluethroat (Luscinia svecica cyanecula), mating male on a reed, wildlife, nature photography, songbird, Lauwersmeer National Park, Netherlands

832-406568 - Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) sitting on a branch, eating a rose hip (Rosa canina), wildlife, nature photography, migratory bird, winter visitor, invader, Wolfskehlen, Groß Gerau, Hesse, Germany, Europe