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  1. Black Giant Squirrel, Penang

    Black Giant Squirrel, Penang

    One of the two Black Giant Squirrel (Ratufa bicolor) 黑色巨松鼠 notices me and start approaching toward my direct and just hunker down at relatively close distance, relax and observing me until her buddy came and disturbed our "good time".
    • dixonlau
    • Media item
    • black giant squirrel close up hill forest island malaysia penang hill ratufa bicolor 黑色巨松鼠
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Wild Mammals
  2. Head Shot Red-Shoulder Hawk.jpg

    Head Shot Red-Shoulder Hawk.jpg

    Head Shot Red-Shoulder Hawk
    • GeeRob
    • Media item
    • close up florida geerob lake county red-shoulder hawk
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  3. Sun Shine Sparrow

    Sun Shine Sparrow

    Photographed Is a House sparrow In Direct sunlight, Sitting On a Blooming Tree.
    • avinavsuryawansh
    • Media item
    • close up iamavinav passer domesticus sparrow sunlight
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  4. Look Close

    Look Close

    Psittacula Krameri Portrait.
    • avinavsuryawansh
    • Media item
    • close up iamavinav india birding indian - nature nature nature bird portraitsofbirds
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  5. Salve Mr. Human

    Salve Mr. Human

    Bronzeback Keelback In A Keen pose.
    • avinavsuryawansh
    • Media item
    • close up india - nature nikon portraits reptilian snake snakes of india
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Reptiles
  6. greater spotted woodpecker-3422.jpg

    greater spotted woodpecker-3422.jpg

    Taken through double glazing by feeder
    • birdtree
    • Media item
    • close up garden greater spotted woodpecker
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  7. greater spotted woodpecker-3419.jpg

    greater spotted woodpecker-3419.jpg

    Taken through double glazing, viewing the feeder.
    • birdtree
    • Media item
    • 12dt close up dendrocopos major garden greater spotted woodpecker
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  8. Loggerhead Shrike up and personal

    Loggerhead Shrike up and personal

    After landing right next to my head and posing this awesome 'butcherbird' spotted a lizard just a few feet away and went in for the kill. I missed the kill/carnage shots (focus) but got some amazing closeups beforehand. This is one of many. An amazing experience! :)
    • Victor Vector
    • Media item
    • butcherbird california close up lanius ludovicianus loggerhead shrike usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: North America
  9. Magnolia and Me!

    Magnolia and Me!

    This is me with a magnolia tree in bloom behind me.
  10. Mealworm snack

    Mealworm snack

    A close up of one of the Long tailed tits enjoying a live mealworm at my feeder
    • Mikeakabigman
    • Media item
    • bird close up long tailed tit
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  11. Mallard close up

    Mallard close up

    Close up of a beautiful specimen of Anas platyrhynchos taken on 07/05/2017 at Lake Viverone You like (appreciate) comments. :) Canon 7D + Canon 400 f / 5.6 USM L 1/800 sec, ISO640 f / 9 Processing with Canon DPP and GIMP
    • glm2006ITALY
    • Media item
    • close up duck mallard
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  12. Griffon portrait

    Griffon portrait

    Griffon vulture at close quarters in the Gorges de la Jonte, France
    • Rob77
    • Media item
    • close up griffon vulture raptor
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  13. Barred Antshrike, Female

    Barred Antshrike, Female

    Beautiful little one!
    • PanamaHarpy
    • Media item
    • antshrike bird close up female thamnophilus doliatus
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  14. golden-collared Tanager

    golden-collared Tanager

    high in the Andes mountains
    • Frogguy2012
    • Media item
    • close up cloudforest tanager
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  15. Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus)

    Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus)

    Bateleur (Terathopius ecaudatus) Kruger National Park, South Africa
    • General Melchett
    • Media item
    • bateleur beak bill close up close-up crest eagle head kruger kruger national park raptor south africa terathopius terathopius ecaudatus
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Africa
  16. Me and a Silver-spotted Skipper

    Me and a Silver-spotted Skipper

    Picture taken by my friend Toni Genes during our trip in a mountain area. My "point of view" here: http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/423258/ppuser/54311
    • Cristian Mihai
    • Media item
    • close up cristian mihai silver-spotted skipper
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Members Faces
  17. Black Swan, Portrait, Cygnus atratus

    Black Swan, Portrait, Cygnus atratus

    Black Swan, Cygnus atratus, is a large waterbird which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia.
    • Carole-Anne
    • Media item
    • animals beak black close up cob detail feathers head males nature neck portrait red red eye swan white stripe wildlife
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  18. Adelie Penguin Portrait, Pygoscelis adeliae

    Adelie Penguin Portrait, Pygoscelis adeliae

    Portrait of an Adelie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae, on the fast ice at Cape Adare, Ross Sea, Antarctica. This little penguin is on its way from the rookery across 2-3 kilometres of fast ice to get to the sea so it can bring back food for its chicks. The colony at Cape Adare is one of the biggest...
    • Carole-Anne
    • Media item
    • beak bird black close up detail feathers harsh environment nature remote travel white white ringed eye wilderness wildlife
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
  19. Juvenile Adelie Penguins Having an Argument, Pygoscelis adeliae

    Juvenile Adelie Penguins Having an Argument, Pygoscelis adeliae

    Non-breeding juvenile Adelie Penguins practice building nests with the beach pebbles, then have arguments as they try to steal each other's pebbles. Notice that they have their crests up - a sure sign that they are agro!!! The adults around about take no notice of the teenagers exploratory...
    • Carole-Anne
    • Media item
    • adelie bird close up cold detail freezing harsh environment juvenile nature penguin remote travel wilderness wildlife
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
  20. Adelie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae, Walking

    Adelie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae, Walking

    Adelie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae, walking on the fast ice at Cape Adare, Ross Sea, Antarctica. This little penguin is on its way from the rookery across 2-3 kilometres of fast ice to get to the sea so it can bring back food for its chicks. The colony at Cape Adare is one of the biggest Adelie...
    • Carole-Anne
    • Media item
    • beak bird black c close up detail feathers harsh environment nature remote travel tubby body white white ringed eye wilderness wildlife
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
  21. Adelie Penguin Portrait, Pygoscelis adeliae

    Adelie Penguin Portrait, Pygoscelis adeliae

    Portrait of an Adelie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae, on the fast ice at Cape Adare, Ross Sea, Antarctica. This little penguin is on its way from the rookery across 2-3 kilometres of fast ice to get to the sea so it can bring back food for its chicks. The colony at Cape Adare is one of the biggest...
    • Carole-Anne
    • Media item
    • beak bird black close up detail feathers harsh environment nature remote travel white white ringed eye wilderness wildlife
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: New Zealand, Southern Oceans, Antarctica
  22. Air Standing

    Air Standing

    hummingbird in the air, almost standing still
    • JanElla
    • Media item
    • 3la close up hummingbird janella rubythroated
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  23. Ruby in Action

    Ruby in Action

    • JanElla
    • Media item
    • 3la close up hummingbird janella rubythroated
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  24. Up, drink and away

    Up, drink and away

    • JanElla
    • Media item
    • 3la close up hummingbird janella rubythroated
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: North America
  25. Perfect Ruby

    Perfect Ruby

    • JanElla
    • Media item
    • 3la close up hummingbird janella ruby-throated
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
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