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  • A Galápagos Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis urinator) enjoys the morning sun after roosting in a mangrove tree.  This bird is seen as a subspecies, endemic to Galapagos, of the Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis). Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Galapagos, Ecuador
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  • A secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) walks through dry grass looking for its prey of a variety of small animals. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
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  • A secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) walks through dry grass looking for its prey of a variety of small animals. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
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  • A secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) walks through dry grass looking for its prey of a variety of small animals. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
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  • A Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis urinator) resting by the harbour at Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. This bird is seen as a subspecies, endemic to Galapagos, of the Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis). Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • A pair of Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis urinator) in flight dive into the harbour at Puerto Baquerizo Moreno to catch small fish. This bird is seen as a subspecies, endemic to Galapagos, of the Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis). Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • A secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) takes off by running through dry grass Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
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  • A Galápagos Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis urinator) relaxing with its bill and pouch resting on its neck. This bird is seen as a subspecies, endemic to Galapagos, of the Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis). Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • A female large ground finch (Geospiza magnirostris). This bird has an enormous beak and associated musculature, evolved to deal with large seeds. This bird is endemic to Galapagos. Playa Isabela, Puerto Villamil, Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador
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  • A pair of Upland Geese (Chloephaga picta leucoptera) on neatly cut grass by Stanley harbour,  The male is the whiter bird. Stanley, Falkland Islands. 16Feb16
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  • A Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis urinator) resting by the harbour at Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. This bird is seen as a subspecies, endemic to Galapagos, of the Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis). Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • A female large ground finch (Geospiza magnirostris). This bird has an enormous beak and associated musculature, evolved to deal with large seeds. This bird is endemic to Galapagos. Playa Isabela, Puerto Villamil, Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador
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  • Portrait of a Galápagos Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis urinator) at rest. This bird is seen as a subspecies, endemic to Galapagos, of the Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis). Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • A Galápagos Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis urinator) on the jetty at Playa Isabela.  This bird is seen as a subspecies, endemic to Galapagos, of the Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis). Kayaks for tourists’ use are ready on the white sandy beach. Playa Isabela, Puerto Villamil, Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador
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  • A Galápagos Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis urinator) enjoys the morning sun after roosting in a mangrove tree.  This bird is seen as a subspecies, endemic to Galapagos, of the Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis). Playa Isabela, Puerto Villamil, Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador
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  • A Lava heron or Galápagos heron (Butorides sundevalli) perches on rocks watching the sandy beach for potential prey. This bird is endemic to Galapagos. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • Portrait of a young Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus). Captive bird. Woodchurch, Kent, UK.
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  • A Lava heron or Galápagos heron (Butorides sundevalli) perches on rocks watching the sandy beach fpr potential prey. This bird is endemic to Galapagos. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • Galápagos Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis urinator) in flight. This bird is seen as a subspecies, endemic to Galapagos, of the Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis). Puerto Villamil, Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador
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  • A male and female Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta leuoptera) walk over the sand dunes on Carcass Island. The male is the mostly white bird. Carcass Island, Falkland Islands. 15Feb16
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  • A male and female Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta leuoptera) walk over the sand dunes on Carcass Island. The male is the mostly white bird. Carcass Island, Falkland Islands. 15Feb16
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  • Male and female Upland Geese (Chloephaga picta leuoptera) on the beach at  Carcass Island. The male is the mostly white bird. Carcass Island, Falkland Islands. 15Feb16
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  • A male and female Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta leuoptera) walk over the sand dunes on Carcass Island. The male is the mostly white bird. Carcass Island, Falkland Islands. 15Feb16
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  • Close up of a Representation of the immortal Garuda painted in traditional Bhutanese style on the wall of a house.  Garuda has the head, wings and lower body of a bird and the torso of a man. Garuda is the enemy of snakes and Nagas and they are usually seen grasped in his beak or claws. Also known as Bjachung, the devourer, Lord of Birds.  Paro,  Druk Yul, Kingdom of Bhutan. 10 November 2007.
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  • A bird eats banana at  a feeding station. Casona Rio Fortuna, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park , Costa Rica. 21Nov13
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  • A male and three female Upland Geese (Chloephaga picta leuoptera) walk through tussock grass on Carcass Island. The male is the mostly white bird. Carcass Island, Falkland Islands. 15Feb16
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  • An immature Lava heron or Galápagos heron (Butorides sundevalli) enjoys the morning sun after roosting in a mangrove tree. This bird is endemic to Galapagos. Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Galapagos, Ecuador
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  • Willis Island (right) and Bird Island separated by Stewart Strait across Church Bay off the north-western end of South Georgia.  Snow Peak is in the centre and Cape North to the left. South Georgia. 19Feb16
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  • The north-western end of South Georgia at dawn. Willis Island, to the right, and Bird Island separated by Stewart Strait,South Georgia. 19Feb16
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  • An immature Lava heron or Galápagos heron (Butorides sundevalli) enjoys the morning sun after roosting in a mangrove tree. This bird is endemic to Galapagos. Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Galapagos, Ecuador
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  • An immature yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea) hunts for food on the beach at Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. This bird is endemic to Galapagos. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • A Galápagos Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis urinator) stands on a post. This bird is seen as a subspecies, endemic to Galapagos, of the Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis). Playa Isabela.  Puerto Villamil, Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador
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  • A female medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis). This bird is endemic to Galapagos. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • A male Crested Oropendola (Psarocolius decumanus) displays near a nesting site in the Napo Wildlife Centre while another bird flies past.  Yasuni National Park, Amazon, Ecuador.
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  • A Galápagos Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis urinator) stands on a post preening its feathers. This bird is seen as a subspecies, endemic to Galapagos, of the Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis). Playa Isabela.  Puerto Villamil, Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador
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  • A skua eats from a dead fur seal.  This bird is  either a Brown Skua (Catharacta lonnbergi) or South Polar Skua (Catharacta maccormicki) .   Prion Island, South Georgia. 19Feb16
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  • South Georgia pipit (Anthus antarcticus). It is endemic to South Georgia and is  the only song bird found  in Antarctica. Prion Island, South Georgia. 19Feb16
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  • A male medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis). This bird is endemic to Galapagos. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador
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  • A male medium ground finch (Geospiza fortis). This bird is endemic to Galapagos. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador
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  • An immature yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea) hunts for food on the beach at Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. This bird is endemic to Galapagos. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • A resting Lava heron or Galápagos heron (Butorides sundevalli) on the beach at Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. This bird is endemic to Galapagos. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • Mural of a Garuda painted in traditional Bhutanese style on a wall in Wangdichholing Dzong. It has the head and body and wings of a bird and the arms of a man. It holds a snake,  naga,  in its beak and arms.    Wangdichholing Dzong, Bhutan, Druk Yul.   16 November 2007.
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  • Mural of a Garuda painted in traditional Bhutanese style on a wall in Wangdichholing Dzong. It has the head and body and wings of a bird and the arms of a man. It holds a snake,  naga,  in its beak and arms.    Wangdichholing Dzong, Bhutan, Druk Yul.   16 November 2007.
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  • Painting of a bird of prey on a house wall.  Sierpe, Costa Rica 25Nov13
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  • Painted frieze showing a bird eating a fish, a man on horseback, and other characters.  Amber Fort. Amber, Jaipur, Rajasthan, Republic of India.     11 December 2008.
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  • A small brown bird with a pink chest  perches on a pine tree. Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan, Departamento de Sololá, Republic of Guatamala
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  • A bare-faced go-away-bird (Corythaixoides personatus). Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
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  • A collection of sea birds feed on a patch of krill or small fish at the surface of the sea. Birds present are Cape petrel (Daption capense), Northern Giant Petrel (Macronectes halli), Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) including a light morph. Wilson's Storm Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) hover round the edge picking up scraps. Off South Sandwich Islands. South Atlantic Ocean 24Feb16
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  • A collection of sea birds feed on a patch of krill or small fish at the surface of the sea. Birds present are Cape petrel (Daption capense), Northern Giant Petrel (Macronectes halli), Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) including a light morph ( known as a white nelly). Wilson's Storm Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) hover round the edge picking up scraps. Off South Sandwich Islands. South Atlantic Ocean 24Feb16
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  • Guava (Psidium guajava) is an introduced, invasive species that covers the damp highlands of Isabela. It is so successful because the pulp round the seeds is eaten by birds that spread the seeds. A fruit can be seen that has been pecked by birds. Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador
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  • A collection of sea birds feed on a patch of krill or small fish at the surface of the sea. Birds present are Cape petrel (Daption capense), Northern Giant Petrel (Macronectes halli), Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) including a light morph ( known as a white nelly). Wilson's Storm Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) hover round the edge picking up scraps. Off South Sandwich Islands. South Atlantic Ocean 24Feb16
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  • A collection of sea birds feed on a patch of krill or small fish at the surface of the sea. Birds present are Cape petrel (Daption capense), Northern Giant Petrel (Macronectes halli), Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) including a light morph. Wilson's Storm Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) hover round the edge picking up scraps. A Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) leaps from the sea.  Off South Sandwich Islands. South Atlantic Ocean 24Feb16
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  • A pair of White-cheeked Pintail ducks (Anas bahamensis) rest by a shallow lagoon. These birds may be considered as a sub-species: Galapagos White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis galapagensis). Puerto Villamil, Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador
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  • A collection of sea birds feed on a patch of krill or small fish at the surface of the sea. Birds present are Cape petrel (Daption capense), Northern Giant Petrel (Macronectes halli), Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) including a light morph. Wilson's Storm Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) hover round the edge picking up scraps. Off South Sandwich Islands. South Atlantic Ocean 24Feb16
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  • A pair of White-cheeked Pintail ducks (Anas bahamensis) rest by a shallow lagoon. These birds may be considered as a sub-species: Galapagos White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis galapagensis). Puerto Villamil, Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador
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  • A collection of sea birds feed on a patch of krill or small fish at the surface of the sea. Birds present are Cape petrel (Daption capense), Northern Giant Petrel (Macronectes halli), Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) including a light morph. Wilson's Storm Petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) hover round the edge picking up scraps.   Off South Sandwich Islands. South Atlantic Ocean 24Feb16
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  • Flowers of Guava (Psidium guajava),  an introduced, invasive species that covers the damp highlands of Isabela. It is so successful because the pulp round the seeds is eaten by birds that spread the seeds. , Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • King penguins  (Aptenodytes patagonicus) crowd together at their breeding colony on Salisbury Plain. A crèche of young birds is in the foreground. Salisbury Plain, South Georgia. 19Feb16
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  • Scavenging birds including hooded vultures (Necrosyrtes monachus),  white-headed vultures (Trigonoceps occipitalis), hooded vultures (Necrosyrtes monachus),  lappet-faced vultures (Torgos tracheliotos),  marabou storks (Leptoptilos crumenifer) gather round the carcass of a cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer). Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
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  • Flowers of Guava (Psidium guajava),  an introduced, invasive species that covers the damp highlands of Isabela. It is so successful because the pulp round the seeds is eaten by birds that spread the seeds. , Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • Skuas sit on a rock observing the penguin nesting colonies at Hope Bay. These birds are either Brown Skuas (Catharacta lonnbergi) or South Polar Skuas (Catharacta maccormicki) .  Hope Bay,  Trinity Peninsula,  Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica. 02Mar16
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  • The splendid eyelashes of a male crowned hornbill (Lophoceros alboterminatus) are modified feathers that protect the birds eyes.. Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania.
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  • Skuas scavenging. These birds are either Brown Skuas (Catharacta lonnbergi) or South Polar Skuas (Catharacta maccormicki) .   Prion Island, South Georgia. 19Feb16
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  • Male, female and immature magnificent frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens) and Galápagos brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis urinator) flock round a fishing boat expecting bits of fish waste. Puerto Villamil, Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador
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  • Male, female and immature magnificent frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens) and Galápagos brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis urinator) flock round a fishing boat expecting bits of fish waste. Puerto Villamil, Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador
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  • Male, female and immature magnificent frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens) squabble over scraps of food. Puerto Villamil, Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador
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  • Male, female and immature magnificent frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens) squabble over scraps of food. Puerto Villamil, Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador
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  • Male, female and immature magnificent frigatebirds (Fregata magnificens) squabble over scraps of food. Puerto Villamil, Isabela, Galapagos, Ecuador
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  • Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) in flight above the Arusha National Park. Arusha, Tanzania.
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  • Portrait of a lava gull or dusky gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus), said to be the rarest gull in the world, is endemic to the Galapagos Islands. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • Lava gull or dusky gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus), said to be the rarest gull in the world, is endemic to the Galapagos Islands. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • Portrait of a lava gull or dusky gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus), said to be the rarest gull in the world, is endemic to the Galapagos Islands. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • A female Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta leucoptera) grazing on neatly cut grass,  Stanley, Falkland Islands. 16Feb16
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  • Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) in flight above the Arusha National Park. Arusha, Tanzania.
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  • Lesser flamingos (Phoenicoparrus minor) in a lake in the Arusha National Park. Arusha, Tanzania.
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  • Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) standing in a lake in the Arusha National Park. Arusha, Tanzania.
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  • Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) standing in a lake in the Arusha National Park. Arusha, Tanzania.
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  • Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) swimming in a lake in the Arusha National Park. Arusha, Tanzania.
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  • A blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) standing on a rock.  Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • A blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) standing on a rock.  Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • Franklin's gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) on the sandy beach of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. This visiting gull is in non-breeding plumage. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • An immature lava gull or dusky gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) investigates a bottle washed up on the beach. This gull, said to be the rarest gull in the world, is endemic to the Galapagos Islands. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • A lava gull or dusky gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) prrens its feathers on the sandy Playa Ochoa beach. This gull, said to be the rarest gull in the world, is endemic to the Galapagos Islands. Playa Ochoa, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • Franklin's gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) on the sandy beach of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. This visiting gull is in non-breeding plumage. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • A male Upland Goose (Chloephaga picta leucoptera) has a good scratch while standing on one leg,  Stanley, Falkland Islands. 16Feb16
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  • Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) in flight above the Arusha National Park. Arusha, Tanzania.
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  • Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) standing in a lake in the Arusha National Park. Arusha, Tanzania.
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  • An immature lava gull or dusky gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) with immature brown plumage. The lava gull, said to be the rarest gull in the world, is endemic to the Galapagos Islands. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • A blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) standing on a rock.  Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • A blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) standing on a rock.  Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) in flight above the Arusha National Park. Arusha, Tanzania.
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  • Lesser flamingos (Phoenicoparrus minor) in a lake in the Arusha National Park. Arusha, Tanzania.
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  • A greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) in flight above the Arusha National Park. Arusha, Tanzania.
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  • An immature lava gull or dusky gull (Leucophaeus fuliginosus) picks up a piece of plastic  on the beach. This gull, said to be the rarest gull in the world, is endemic to the Galapagos Islands. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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  • Two Gentoo Peuguins (Pygoscelis papua) walk across the white sand of Leopard Bay to the sea. Carcass Island, Falkland Islands. 15Feb16
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  • A pair of  black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) exhibit courting  behaviour at their nest. Saunders Island, Falkland Islands. 15Feb16
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  • A pair of  black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) exhibit courting  behaviour at their nest. Saunders Island, Falkland Islands. 15Feb16
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  • A tawny eagle (Aquila rapax) watches for opportunities of food from a dead tree. . Serengeti National Park, Tanzania.
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  • Chinstrap Penguins (Pygoscelis antarctica) on the cliffs at Cape Lookout, Elephant Island, South Shetland Islands 29Feb16
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  • Moulting adult and young  Megellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) at their nesting colony on Carcass Island, Falkland Islands. 15Feb16
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