Highlights of February 2015 included new bird portraits and behaviour from Markus Varesvuo, Antarctic penguin coverage from Fred Olivier, atmospheric plant close-ups and woodlands from Sandra Bartocha, strong African wildlife from the Denis-Huots and a range of worldwide landscapes by David Noton, Jack Dykinga and others.
Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Meadow buttercup (Ranunculus acris) and Poet's daffodil (Narcissus poeticus) on the Piano Grande, Monti Sibillini National Park, Italy, May.
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Early purple orchid (Orchis mascula) on the Forca Canapine, Monti Sibillini National Park, Italy, May.
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Poet's daffodil (Narcissus poeticus) on the Piano Grande, Monti Sibillini National Park, Italy, May.
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Meadow buttercup (Ranunculus acris) and Poet's daffodil (Narcissus poeticus) on the Piano Grande, Monti Sibillini National Park, Italy, May, 2009.
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Bartocha / Common peony (Paeonia officinalis) close up of stamens and stigma, Monti Sibillini National Park, Italy, May.
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Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Black guillemot (Cepphus grylle) taking off, Denmark, May
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Markus Varesvuo / Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis) preening in snow,Hokkaido, Japan, February
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Markus Varesvuo / Blakiston's Fish Owl (Ketupa blakistoni) perched, Hokkaido, Japan, February.
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Markus Varesvuo / Steller's Eagle (Haliaeteus pelagicus) in flight over snow, Hokkaido, Japan, February
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Markus Varesvuo / Great White Egret (Egretta alba) with water splashing from beak, Hungary January
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Markus Varesvuo / Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) displaying with breath vapor at dawn, Utajarvi, Finland, April
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Markus Varesvuo / African Blue tit (Cyanistes teneriffae) Morocco, February
