Below is a selection of three of the finalists in this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest, sponsored by Britain's prestigious Natural History Museum. Grand prize winners will be announced in October.
Bald Eagle by Klaus Nigge (Germany)
Finalist 2017 ~ Animal Portraits
After several days of constant rain, this Bald Eagle was soaked to the skin. Full concentration on the eagle's expression created an intimate portrait, enhanced by the overcast light of the rainy day.
Resplendent Delivery by Tyohar Hastiel (Israel)
Finalist 2017 ~ Behaviour: Birds
Tyohar watched a pair of Resplendent Quetzels for more than week as they delivered fruit to their chicks. ResplendentQuetzels usually nest in thicker forest, but this pair had picked a tree in a partly logged area in the Costa Rican cloud forest of San Gerardo de Dota. The additional light made it easier for Tyohar to catch the iridescent colour of the male's dazzling emerald and crimson body plumage and tail streamers.
Arctic treasure by Sergey Gorshkov (Russia)
Finalist 2017 ~ Animal Portraits
An Arctic Fox carries its egg trophy from a raid on a Snow Goose nest and heads for a suitable feasting spot.
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BarrytheBirder
1 comment:
very cool pictures.
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