Got it Randy Herman: This female Red-bellied Woodpecker had been investigating this Screech Owl nest for a couple of days; perhaps it was her nest last year? This little owlet was definitely startled, and didn’t seem to know what to make of this intruder. The woodpecker moved on, and the owlet fledged with its two siblings about an hour late”
Insects Award
Got it Jose Miguel Gallego Molina (Spanish)
with their picture
“Mantis Flamenca”
“On my way back from my photo walk in a swamp near my town (Pantano el Sitjar), I suddenly stopped my car on the road when I saw someone ordering me to stop. This was when I saw my friend the Flemish Mantis for the first time. You can imagine the faces of the other cars passing by, seeing a car with the indicators on and the door open, stopped on the roadside and a madman lying on the ground with his camera in his hand.”
Got it Andy Rouse (British )
with their picture
“Alright Mate Back off- this is my bird”
“ This image was taken in South Georgia, it really does show a male king penguin trying to make a move on a female who has already paired up with her male. The body position and wing posture make the message clear – “back off!””
Got it Jan Piecha (German)
with their picture
“I’ll tell you a secret”
“A tiny raccoon is telling a secret to its mum while whispering in her ear.”
Got it Marti Phillips (USA)
with their picture
“Are you kidding”
“Two Cape Fur seals having a laugh”
