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The snow owl lives in the arctic regions. The feathered feet add to the isolation.
Owls cannot turn their eyes, so they always need to turn their...More

Closeup of a small mushroom at the moss-covered forest of Heeswijk during autumn.

Two cute lambs.

Maiden Pink (Dianthus Deltoides)

This bat was found hanging in a batcave in the Kilim Geoforest Park in Langkawi. The spotlight is actually a flashlight that we brought into the cave....More

The sunbittern is found in the Amazon and Orinoco basins and in Central America.
It is unmistakable and so unique that it is placed in its own family....More

Grey-necked Wood Rail (Aramides cajanea).

(picture taken at the papagaaienpark Velhoven)

Red slug (Arion Rufus) on Sulphur Tuft (Hypholoma Fasciculare)

European honey bee (Apis mellifera)

Interestingly, the big boulder on the top seems really almost separated from the rocky platform it is resting on

Prized as an ingredient in various foods, B. edulis is an edible mushroom held in high regard in many cuisines, and is commonly prepared and eaten in...More

Carrion Crow (Corvus Corone)

These two snakes were captured on camera in the Bannerghatta Zoo, on the south of Bangalore, India

Because they are very common I think the beauty of these birds is underestimated. Just look at the shiny 'metallic' green on the male or the...More

Closeup of a macaw parrot, shot in central Bali, Indonesia

A herd of red deer (Cervus elaphus) on the run in the warm morning light. In this picture three (young) bucks with some hinds.

Maltese Wall Lizard (Podarcis filfolensis)

Gold tegus live in the tropical forests of northern and central South America.

(picture taken at animal park De Oliemeulen)

The name "earwig" comes from the rumor that these insects crawl into human ears and enter the brain, but this is false. However, there have...More

Lichen (Cladonia Fimbriata)
Lichens are composite organisms consisting of a symbiotic organism composed of a fungus with a photosynthetic partner,...More

Lovely spring scene.

Henkel's Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus Henkeli).
Here the leaf-shaped tail can be seen where the gecko gets his name from.

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Flesh fly (Sarcophaga carnaria) sitting on dung. The dutch name is 'dambordvlieg'.
Unlike most other flies these flesh flies are viviparous,...More

Helophilus pendulus is a European hoverfly. Its scientific name means "dangling sun-lover" (from Greek Helios, "sun", -phil, "love",...More