Pied Plover

Pied Plover - Vanellus cayanus. Marco Valentini, Italy

Emperor Chick

Emperor Penguin - Aptenodytes forsteri. Philip Marazzi, United Kingdom.

The Oxpecker and the Buffalo

Red-billed Oxpecker - Buphagus erythrorhynchus. Ifham Raji, Sri Lanka.

After the Rain

Squacco Heron - Ardeola ralloides. Irma Szabó, Hungary.

Slim Skim

Black Skimmer - Rynchops niger. Joshua Galicki, United States of America.

Confidence

Cinereous Vulture - Aegypius monachus. Stewart Finlayson, Gibraltar.

Sunrise Catch

Hoopoe - Upupa epops. Bence Máté, Hungary.

This Afternoon I saw it Rain

Egyptian Vulture - Neophron percnopterus. Carlos Cifuentes Torres, Spain.

The Conversation

Silver Gull - Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae. David Stowe, Australia.

Eyes

Golden Eagle - Aquila chrysaetos. Olli Immonen, Finland.

Yellow Weaver

Weaver (species unknown). Johnny Macdougall, United Kingdom.

Curlew

Common Curlew - Numenius arquata . Tom Hines, United Kingdom.

Dipper Calling

White-throated Dipper - Cinclus cinclus. Ivan Sjögren, Sweden.

One winter's Day

Hazel Grouse - Bonasia bonasia. Markus Varesvuo, Finland.

Eurasian Hobby

Eurasian Hobby - Falco subbuteo. Hira Punjabi, India.

Evening Light

Willow Grouse - Lagopus lagopus. Sami Vartiainen, Finland.

Lekking Ruff.

Ruff - Calidris pugnax. Lauri Mantere, Finland.