Monkey searching for food.
A monkey searches amongst the buttercups & long grass for food at South Lakes zoo.
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Close-up of a Scarlet Ibis.
Three-quarter length portrait of a beautiful Scarlet Ibis bird in East Anglia, England.
It originates from the tropical South America and islands of the Caribbean.6dAnimal ThemesBanhamCaptive AnimalsEnglandEudocimus ruberIbisJason WellsNorfolkScarlet Ibisanimalbirdbirdscanoncaptivecaptivityclose upcolour imageeast angliaeosjasonwells.co.uknatureno peopleone animalone birdoutdoorsphotographyportrait format verticalredscarletwading birdwading birdswellsie82www.jasonwells.co.ukzoozoology
Red-legged Seriema opens its beak
Close up of a Red-legged Seriema as it opens its beak seen in the spring of 2019 in England.
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Little Egret by the waters edge
A portrait of a Little Egret as it basks in the sun beside the waters edge. The egret species are famous for their feathery plumes.
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Asian small-clawed otter
An Asian small-clawed otter fills the frame as it exits the water and looks towards a distraction in Norfolk during the summer of 2017.
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Pretty green/blue anole in a tree.
Captured in Cuba during August/September 2014.
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Flesh fly framed by Oxford ragwort flowers
Pictured at Lunt Meadows Nature Reserve (near Liverpool) on an overcast day in the summer.
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Baby giraffe standing by its mother
A baby giraffe captured against its mother - the baby being just taller than it's mothers hind legs. This was captured at South Lakes Zoo in Cumbria.
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Pair of pigeons on a telegraph wire
Two pigeons silhouetted against a colourful Norfolk sky at sunset during the summer of 2017.
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Pair of sand crabs in the Caribbean sun, Cuba.
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Peafowl showing off to a mate in Merseyside.
Captured at Knowsley Safari Park in May 2015.
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Red ruffed lemur wakes from a snooze
A Red ruffed lemur wakes from a snooze in the summer sunshine captured in 2017 in East Anglia.
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Ring-tailed lemur glances back over its striped tail
Portrait of a Ring-tailed lemur as it glances back over its striped tail in the long grass.
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Whooper Swans mating
Seen in November 2014 at the Welney Wetland Centre in Norfolk.
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Barbary macaque pair
Seen in July 2014 at Monkey Forest in Staffordshire.
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African spoonbill full length
Full length portrait of an African spoonbill standing on the grass next to the waters edge near Liverpool during the late autumn.
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Grey seal swimming in the sea.
Grey seal swimming in a channel just off The Wash in East Anglia.
The Wash is home to both Common Seals as well as these Grey Seals & this seal was captured in a narrow channel of water off the coast of Blakeney, home to a long spit of land which the seals use to breed.6dAnimal EyeAnimal HeadBlakeney National Nature ReserveBlakeney PointHalichoerus grypusJason WellsNorfolkNorth NorfolkNorth Norfolk coastPhocidaeanimalbeachcanonchannelcoastcoastlinecolour imageeoseyegrey sealjasonwells.co.uklandscape formatmammalmarinenatureoutdoorsripplesseasea watersealswimmingwaterwellsie82wildlifewww.jasonwells.co.uk
Mongoose peaking through a hole.
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A howler monkey reaches out for a branch full of lush green leaves
A howler monkey reaches out for a branch full of lush green leaves in a forest in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
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Close-up of an Alpaca starring at the camera.
Captured at the Oasis Camel Park in July 2105.
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Monochrome meerkat in the sun
Captured at Colchester zoo in October 2014.
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Cheetah near the waters edge
Captured at Vienna Zoo in February 2015.
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Ring-tailed lemur chewing
A Ring-tailed lemur gazes into the distance as it pauses from a feed on the ground.
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Howler monkey framed in the tree
A howler monkey's face is framed by the lush green leaves of a dry forest in Costa Rica.
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Asian elephant eating
An Asian elephant feeds from the ground as the low winter sunlight.
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Common Blue Damselfly mating
Common Blue Damselfly pair mating on a long blade of grass in the sunshine in Lancashire, England.
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Barbary macaque snacking on a crunchy apple.
Seen at the Trentham Monkey Forest in June 2015.
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Polar bears playing together in the water
Captured at Vienna Zoo in February 2015.
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Black rhinoceros chewing on grass.
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Square crop portrait of a Bald Eagle
Square crop portrait of a Bald Eagle resting on the ground.
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Close-up of an infant Humboldt penguin.
Captured at the Welsh Mountain Zoo in April 2015.
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Hummingbird perched on a tree.
Captured in Cuba during August/September 2014.
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Pelican searching for fish over the sea.
Captured in Cuba during August/September 2014.
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Female Barbary macaque on the ground.
Seen at the Trentham Monkey Forest in June 2015.
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Slended tailed meerkat
Slended tailed meerkat looks into the distance as it keeps watch on its family. Seen in Norfolk (England) in the spring of 2019.
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Scarlet macaw pair
Pair of Scarlet macaw parrots perched side by side at the South Lakes Zoo in Cumbria.
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A ring-tailed lemur enjoying the sunshine
Close-up of a ring-tailed lemur raising its arms to warm its belly at the South Lakes Safari Zoo during the summer of 2016.
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Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper
Giant Red-Winged Grasshopper seen in a dry forest in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
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European Robin on a leylandii hedge
A European Robin stands on the edge of a leylandii hedge in Norfolk during the spring of 2019.
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Mature buck
A male fallow deer fills the frame at Tatton Park in Cheshire.
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Primate sitting in the sun
Captured at Colchester zoo in October 2014.
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Polar bear walking next to the water
Captured at Vienna Zoo in February 2015.
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Flock of Starlings on telegraph wires
Flock of Starlings on telegraph wires seen outside the village of Staithes in Yorkshire.
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Bactrian camel pair stretching down to feed
Letterbox crop of a pair of Bactrian camel feeding in Gloucestershire during the summer of 2018.
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Northern gannet slows into the wind
Northern gannet slows into the wind pictured at Bempton Cliffs in Yorkshire.
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Yellow & blue
Contrasting yellow & blue colours occupy the frame in a rapeseed field in Crosby, North of Liverpool.
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