Steven Kazlowski / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) mother with cub, newly emerged from their den on the Arctic coast, eastern Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska
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Marie Read / Ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) male flies in to feed on nectar from Eastern red columbine flower (Aquilegia canadensis), Freeville, New York, USA, June.
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Marie Read / Eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) male feeding on Winterberries (Ilex verticillata) before flying off, Freeville, New York, USA, January.
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Marie Read / Front view of an adult Black skimmer (Rynchops niger) in flight carrying a fish, Long Island, New York, USA. August.
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Marie Read / Common redpoll (Acanthis flammea) flock feeding on seeds in the snow, New York, USA, January.
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Marie Read / Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) excavating nest scrape on beach by squatting and kicking backwards using its feet, Long Island, New York, USA, August.
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Marie Read / Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) brooding small chick in nest on beach, Long Island, New York, USA, August.
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Marie Read / Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger) nesting, one adult feeds a fish to a small chick that emerges from underneath second adult, Long Island, New York USA, August.
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John Chan / Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) grooming its fledgling, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, Southern California, USA, March.
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Andy Murch / Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) portrait. Rhode Island, New England, USA. August.
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Marie Read / Blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) in flight carrying an acorn that it will cache for winter food supply, New York, USA, October.
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Marie Read / Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) male in a late summer garden setting, Coreopsis sp. flowers around the perch, New York, USA, August.
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George Sanker / Blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) flying, head on, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. May.
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John Cancalosi / Captive corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus) eating an Eastern chipmunk (Eutamias sp.). The chipmunk was found dead and fed to the captive snake. North America.
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John Cancalosi / Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) on nest with goslings, New York, USA.
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George Sanker / Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) reflected in water, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA.
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George Sanker / American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) on tree trunk drinking in a beaver pond early in the morning. Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. May.
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Marie Read / Northern Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis) male and female in the snow, photographed from low angle, Freeville, New York, USA. April 2020.
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Marie Read / Blue jays (Cyanocitta cristata) confrontation in snow, April 2020. New York State, USA.
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Marie Read / Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia, formerly Dendroica petechia), male in breeding plumage, Ithaca, New York, USA. May 2020.
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Marie Read / Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoenicus) male singing from snow-covered red maple (Acer rubrum) in flower, Ithaca, New York, USA. April 2020.
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Tim Laman / Canada goose (Branta canadensis) with gosling, a few days old. Massachusetts, USA. April.
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Tim Laman / Canada goose (Branta canadensis) with gosling, a few days old. Massachusetts, USA. April.
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George Sanker / Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) male displaying during spring mating season. Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. April.
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George Sanker / Wood duck (Aix sponsa) male in breeding plumage. Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. April.
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George Sanker / Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) in spring breeding plumage at dawn in a light fog. Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. April.
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George Sanker / Wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) male displaying during spring mating season. Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. April.
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Marie Read / Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) male with spider prey, perched in crabapple blossom in spring, Ithaca, New York, USA
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Marie Read / Purple Finch (Carpodacus purpureus) perched amid apple blossom, New York, USA
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John Cancalosi / Juvenile Timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) massed together at nest site, Pennsylvania, USA.
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John Cancalosi / Timber rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) at nest site with young, Pennsylvania, USA.
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John Cancalosi / Corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus) young hatching, captive. Maryland, USA.
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George Sanker / Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) landing, wings outstretched. Machias Seal Island, off the coast of Maine, USA. July. This island is disputed between USA and Canada.
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John Shaw / Abandoned house in middle of a wheat field. Palouse farming area, south eastern Washington, USA, August.
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Marie Read / Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula) male perched in pear (Pyrus sp.) blossom, eastern redbud in background, New York, USA. May.
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Marie Read / American Robin (Turdus migratorius), feeding on winterberry (Ilex) fruits in winter, New York, USA, December.
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Marie Read / American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) adult feeding chick, Long Island, New York, USA. June.
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Marie Read / Canada geese (Branta canadensis) two during territorial fight in early spring, Ithaca. New York, USA
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Marie Read / Blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) holding an acorn in its bill whilst perched on tree stump, with autumn foliage, New York, USA, October.
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Marie Read / Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) male perched amid snow-covered branches, New York, USA, February.
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Marie Read / Common redpoll (Carduelis flammea), male perched in alder (Alnus rugosa) during a snowstorm in winter, New York, USA, January.
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Marie Read / Eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) male fluttering wings while perched on cherry (Prunus sp.) branch in spring, New York, USA, April.
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Marie Read / Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) in breeding plumage, head and shoulders showing plumes on crown and neck, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, New York, USA, May.
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Marie Read / Wood Ducks (Aix sponsa), females behave aggressively toward a male (second from right) that is trying to join them on a floating log, autumn, New York, USA, October.
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Marie Read / Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilocus colubris), male flying in to feed from cardinal flowers (Lobelia cardinalis) New York, USA. August.
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Marie Read / Snow buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis) flock in flight during a snowstorm, New York, USA, January.
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George Sanker / Greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) standing on rock. Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. September.
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George Sanker / Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea), two fighting in mid-air. Machias Seal Island, New Brunswick / Maine, Canada / USA. July.
