Images Dated 3rd December 2010

Swallows on electricity line

Swallows (Hirundo rustica) - on electricity line at sunrise, autumn light, Hartridge Buddhist Monastery, Upottery, nr. Honiton, Devon

Atmospheric, Migrates To Africa For Winter, Migratory, Moody, Summer Visitor, Sun Rise

Red Crowned Crane, Grus japonensis

Red Crowned Crane (Grus japonensis) - Pair in flight, Hokkaido Island Japan
lso known as Japanese Crane, Order Gruiformes, Family Gruidae, 2nd rarest crane in world, non-migratory population here, large bird, omnivore

Blakc, Blue, Card, Christmas, Couple, Feathers, Flight, Flying, Iucn Red List Endangered, Streamlined, White, Wing, Wings

Young loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta

Young loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) - This turtle was hatched and raised to an age of 60 days by a turtle rehabilitation and protection organization in Florida, then released into the wild near the Northern Bahamas

Aquatic, Carapace, Chelonia, Family Cheloniidae, Feet, Flipper, Iucn Red List Endangered, Marine, Order Testudines, Reptile, Sea Turtle, Shell, Swimming, Swimming Turtle