Images Dated 10th April 2006

Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) in flight, during early breeding season

CAN-2292
California Condor
Arizona, USA
Gymnogyps californianus
Endangered species-first reintroduced to Arizona in 1996, Now breeding in the wild in the Grand Canyon. Individual shown is mature male raised in captivity
John Cancalosi
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© Johan De Meester/ardea.com

Little Owl - rotating head to look backwards

ME-1371
Little Owl - rotating head to look backwards
Athene noctua
Distribution: Europe, Asia east to Korea, and north Africa. It is not native to the UK, but was introduced to Great Britain in the 19th century.
Johan De Meester
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© Johan De Meester/ardea.com

Two-Tailed Swallowtail, Papilio multicaudata, adult on Prairie Verbena (Verbena bipinnatifida)

Two-Tailed Swallowtail, Papilio multicaudata, adult on Prairie Verbena (Verbena bipinnatifida), Uvalde County, Hill Country, Texas, USA

© Rolf Nussbaumer / DanitaDelimont.com

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