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International winners[edit]
Landscapes category[edit]
Ilhéu de Cima e a moldura
Photograph: Neide José PaixãoFlamingos in Hörmetci reeds
Photograph: RamazancirakogluPulau Padar
Photograph: YUS JULIADIMinalungao Protected National Park
Photograph: JsingladorEmirati Mountain
Photograph: Ronnie AltisingLake Meke Under The Milky Way
Photograph: Spica-Vega Photo Arts (Banu Nazikcan)Praia do Farol, Vila Nova de Milfontes
Photograph: LuisMAfonsoParque Nac dos Lençois Maranhenses Vania Passos 16
Photograph: Vania PassosBufflos
Photograph: RamazancirakogluSonnenaufgang im Naturpark Westliche Wälder Augsburg
Photograph: Daniel139601
Macro/close-up category[edit]
Hunter baby chameleon
Photograph: Mkrc85Garranos fight
Photograph: NorbertoeRaja Ampat Santa Claus Pygmy Seahorse
Photograph: ayub moodutoGemeine Goldwespe
Photograph: Sven DamerowHello spring
Photograph: Mkrc85Iberian Ibex Fight
Photograph: NorbertoeCavalluccio su spirografo
Photograph: Roberto StrafellaMediterranean chameleon
Photograph: Mkrc85Iberian Ibex in the snow
Photograph: NorbertoeRed Kangaroos at Sturt National Park NSW
Photograph: PotMart186
Local winners[edit]
Australia · Austria · Azerbaijan · Belarus · Benin · Brazil · Burundi · Cameroon · Croatia · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Egypt · Germany · Ghana · Guinea · Indonesia · Ireland · Italy · Kazakhstan · Kenya · Macedonia · Malta · Nigeria · Peru · Philippines · Portugal · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · Taiwan · Tanzania · Thailand · Togo · Tunisia · Turkey · Uganda · United Arab Emirates · Wales · Zambia
Australia
The Pinnacle, Grampians National Park Sunrise.jpg
Photograph: User:Joshua TagicakibauRed Kangaroos at Sturt National Park NSW
Photograph: User:PotMart186Sharp-tailed Sandpiper at Lake Wollumboola, Jervis Bay National Park NSW
Photograph: User:PotMart186File:Mount Murchison Tasmania Mist.jpg
Photograph: User:Joshua TagicakibauPeregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) in flight, Cape Baily, Kamay Botany Bay NSW Jun 2022
Photograph: User:KytabuA pair of Australian Zebra Finches at Sturt National Park NSW
Photograph: User:PotMart186Sacred Kingfisher juvenile at Heron Island, Capricornia Cays National Park QLD
Photograph: User:PotMart186Red-capped Robin male at Round Hill Nature Reserve NSW
Photograph: User:PotMart186File:Red-capped Plover male at Lake Wollumboola, Jervis Bay National Park NSW.jpg
Photograph: User:PotMart186Glasshouse Mountains from Mt Ngungun 5
Photograph: User:NewretreadsTwo weevils of the species Paratranes zimmermani on a Xanthorrhoea flower spike
Photograph: User:WugfinderBridled Tern at Heron Island, Capricornia Cays National Park QLD
Photograph: User:PotMart186Bungle Bungle Range Purnululu National Park, Carpark
Photograph: User:MacleariteMyrmecia flavicoma at Bunya Mountains National Park
Photograph: User:ItsmenogFitzroy Island
Photograph: User:Joshua Tagicakibau
Austria[edit]
Landscape[edit]
Puddle in the Goldbachtal southwest of Hochmölbing, Totes Gebirge, Styria.
Photograph: User:TigerenteSebastian's Waterfall in Puchberg am Schneeberg, Lower Austria.
Photograph: User:Michi214Little Lake at the Kirchfeld, Wörschach, Totes Gebirge, Styria.
Photograph: User:TigerenteSeehorn Lake in the Berchtesgaden Alps, Salzburg.
Photograph: Jörg BraukmannWestface of the Großer Hundstod, seen from the Seehorn, Salzburg.
Photograph: Jörg BraukmannNatural monument Lederer Haufen, Danube, Mitterkirchen, Upper Austria.
Photograph: User:Hans KobergerUrlseebach, orifice into the Große Mühl, Klaffer am Hochficht, Upper Austria.
Photograph: Thomas LedlTerraces near Ödenkirchen, Upper Austria.
Photograph: User:AiluraSoutheast view of the Dachsteinsüdwand in Ramsau am Dachstein, Upper Austria.
Photograph: User:BwagDigitalis next to the Moldaublick (Molova lookout) in the Special Area of Conservation Böhemerwald und Mühltäler, Upper Austria.
Photograph: User:Z thomas
Detail/Close-Up[edit]
Papilio machaon in the Nature park Almenland (6444), Copula, Styria.
Photograph: User:Christian PirklGentianella aspera, Hochanger, nature reserve Totes Gebirge, Styria.
Photograph: User:TigerenteZygaena filipendulae in the Nature park Almenland (6444), Copula, Styria.
Photograph: User:Christian PirklCarlina acaulis on the Leistalm, nature reserve Totes Gebirge, Styria
Photograph: User:TigerenteDetail of the natural heritage monument Trockene Klammen (Dry gorges) near Elsbethen, Salzburg
Photograph: User:Michael Burgholzer
Azerbaijan[edit]
Garanokhur lake. Ismailli State Reserve.
Photograph: Tumanskaya SabinaKürmükçay river. Ilisu State Reserve.
Photograph: NamikilisuMaralgol lake. Goygol District.
Photograph: Pavel.HeydarovMount Kapaz. Goygol District.
Photograph: Pavel.HeydarovMud volcano. Gobustan State Reserve.
Photograph: Tumanskaya SabinaRocks in Gobustan State Reserve.
Photograph: Сёма ДядяGoygol National Park.
Photograph: Pavel.HeydarovGobustan State Reserve.
Photograph: Сёма ДядяJäger's house. Ilisu State Reserve.
Photograph: NamikilisuAkhar-Bakhar ridge and Ganikh river. Qax State Nature Sanctuary.
Photograph: Namikilisu
Belarus[edit]
Lake Narach in Narachanski National Park.
Photograph: BlackgrifLake Maly Bolcyk in Narachanski National Park.
Photograph: Эдита1974Cows at lake Niespiš in Braslaw Lakes National Park.
Photograph: SlarovinBraslaw Lakes.
Photograph: Svetlana BespHramiaki spring in Pastavy District.
Photograph: DehtySquirrel in Paskievič Park of Homiel.
Photograph: Diluted-SashaLake Niespiš in Braslaw Lakes National Park.
Photograph: SlarovinLake Hlublja in autumn.
Photograph: Эдита1974
Benin[edit]
Agama agama around the Pendjari in Benin
Photograph: KOUAGOU DamienHedgehog in one hand around the Pendjari in Benin
Photograph: GANSO Rockis Gérovenso Sèdodjitchésphinx caterpillar in Benin
Photograph: NeutralisteHypolimnas anthedon autour du complexe Pendjari
Photograph: AMADOU BAHLEMAN FARIDAsilidae autour du complexe around the Pendjari Biosphere Reserve in Benin
Photograph: AMADOU BAHLEMAN FARIDDendrocygne veuf autour du complexe Pendjari.jpg around the Pendjari complex
Photograph: AMADOU BAHLEMAN FARIDCob de buffon in Parc Pendjari around the Pendjari complex in Benin
Photograph: GANSO Rockis Gérovenso SèdodjitchéPurchasing snails
Photograph: Jaures CodjoInsecte around the Pendjari complex in Benin
Photograph: KOUAGOU DamienInsecte Parc Pendjari around the Pendjari complex in Benin
Photograph: AMADOU BAHLEMAN FARIDFile:11 green.svg Jacqueville crocodile in a botanical garden in Benin
Photograph:
Photograph: AMADOU BAHLEMAN FARIDFile:12 green.svg Desert crocodile around the Pendjari complex in Benin
Photograph: AMADOU BAHLEMAN FARIDFile:13 green.svgDiplopoda rampante at Abomey-calavi in Benin
Photograph: Jaures CodjoFile:14 green.svgEupropacris coerulea autour du coöplexe Pendjari in Benin
Photograph: AMADOU BAHLEMAN FARIDFile:15 green.svgInsectes in Benin
Photograph: KOUAGOU Damien
Brazil[edit]
Not in ranked order.
Close-up
Landscape
Burundi[edit]
In the Rusizi National Park we find different animals
Photograph: User: RodnibTree in the Kibira forest, covered with algae
Photograph: User: Ferdinand IF99Trees and grasses in Kigwena Nature Reserve
Photograph: User: NtahonsigayeHippos sleeping on the sand in Rusizi National Park
Photograph: User: RodnibEucalyptus tree in the Kibira forest
Photograph: User: Ferdinand IF99Birds and nature along the Rusizi River
Photograph: User: RodnibSouthern part of the Kibira forest
Photograph: User: Ferdinand IF99Dry tree in the Rusizi National Park
Photograph: User: RodnibBirch tree in Rusizi National Park
Photograph: User: RodnibIn the Rusizi National Park there are trees of different nature
Photograph: User: RodnibBirds of different kinds are on the banks of the Rusizi River
Photograph: User: RodnibOn different trees of the natural forest reserve of Bururi you can see algae
Photograph: User: Ferdinand IF99UMURUNGAMBARE tree in Kigwena Nature Reserve
Photograph: User: NtahonsigayeA flower in the forest of Kibira
Photograph: User: Ferdinand IF99Big tree in the forest of Kibira
Photograph: User: Ferdinand IF99
Croatia[edit]
Nature park Telašćica.
Photograph: Miroslav.vajdic (CC BY-SA 4.0)National park Plitvice Lakes.
Photograph: Zysko serhii (CC BY-SA 4.0)Nature park Medvednica.
Photograph: Miroslav.vajdic (CC BY-SA 4.0)Nature park Žumberak-Samoborsko gorje.
Photograph: Hrvoje Bađinec (CC BY-SA 4.0)Nature park Kopački rit.
Photograph: MirNA butterfly (CC BY-SA 4.0)Nature park Northern Velebit
Photograph: Miroslav.vajdic (CC BY-SA 4.0)National park Plitvice Lakes.
Photograph: Zysko serhii (CC BY-SA 4.0)Trakošćan
Photograph: Hrvoje Bađinec (CC BY-SA 4.0)National park Krka.
Photograph: Mladen Bozickovic (CC BY-SA 4.0)National park Krka.
Photograph: Marko Jukić -Majkl (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Democratic Republic of the Congo[edit]
A royal crane a colorful bird in the zoological park of Kinshasa
Photograph: User:ReshloveThe poultry that live at the shooting range in Kinshasa
Photograph: User:BehemeCongo river at mbudi/Kinshasa
Photograph: User:Leon BililiIdjwi Island in Lake Kivu in eastern DRC
Photograph: User:ReshloveThe border between the DRC and Congo Brazzaville on the Maluku side
Photograph: User:Leon BililiLake Kivu in the DRC in South Kivu
Photograph: User:ReshloveIdjwi Island in Lake Kivu in eastern DRC
Photograph: User:ReshloveCongo River to Mbudi-Kinshasa
Photograph: User:Leon BililiCongo River to Mbudi-Kinshasa
Photograph: User:Leon BililiKinshasa Zoological Garden, Gypohierax angolensis commonly called palm vulture in the family Accipitridae and native to the DRC
Photograph: User:Reshlove
Egypt[edit]
1st :Watching Stars/ by User:Ahmed Emad Hamdy
2nd :Shoruk / by User:EssamShady
4th :TOP OF ABBAS MOUNTAIN / by User:Hesham Farouk Ragab
5th :الشروق من فوق جبل المنيا / by User:Abdo tahoon
6th :Clown Fish Watching / by User:Magdyhassan9
7th :Magic Lake , ElFayoum , Egypt / by User:Reem Yehia
8th :وقت الغروب من بحيرة البرلس / by User:Abdo tahoon
10th :A Path to the clouds / by User:Harby6020
13th :The Deserted Path / by User:Harby6020
14th :Among the stars / by User:Harby6020
15th :بحر الرمال العظيم / by User:Mustafa Ali
Germany[edit]
LANDSCAPE: Coast of the Baltic Sea between Ahrenshoop and Wustrow, Fischland, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Photograph: Jörg BraukmannDETAIL: Chrysis ignita is a species of cuckoo wasp. Picture was taken on a meadow at the Elb dike near Rühstädt at nature reserve Wittenberge-Rühstädter Elbniederung.
Photograph: Sven DamerowLANDSCAPE: Evening mood at the Lothdorf stream, biotope Northern Lothdorf meadow.
Photograph: Jan CzeczotkaDETAIL: Libelloides coccajus also called "owly sulphur" belonging to the family Ascalaphidae. This picture was taken at the nature reserve Badberg (Kaiserstuhl)
Photograph: Herwig WinterLANDSCAPE: Aerial view of The Aisch near Willersdorf
Photograph: ErmellDETAIL: A flower of Epilobium angustifolium L., the fireweed or willowherb. (Nature park Taunus, Hesse. Daylight LED lamp, black cardboard as background.)
Photograph: Johannes RobalotoffLANDSCAPE: Flowing fog over the Kesselberg pass at Walchensee conservation area.
Photograph: Jan CzeczotkaDETAIL: The Lummenfelsen of the island of Helgoland (NSG-Kennung 62) is located on the western rocky edge of Helgoland in the German Bight. The Gannet has been breeding on the Lummenfelsen since 1991; since then, there has been a sharp increase in stock
Photograph: XjvolkerLANDSCAPE: Sunrise in a deciduous forest in the Western Forests Nature Park near Augsburg.
Photograph: Daniel139601DETAIL: Dasypoda hirtipes, also called pantaloon bee or hairy-legged mining bee, sitting on a flower in the nature reserve area Gülper See.
Photograph: Sven DamerowLANDSCAPE: Former dolomite quarry near Ludwag in Franconian Switzerland, aerial view
Photograph: ErmellDETAIL: Centre of a flower of Anemone nemorosa, the wood anemone, as seen from the side. (Nature park Rhein-Taunus, Hesse. Daylight LED lamp, black cardboard as background.)
Photograph: Johannes RobalotoffLANDSCAPE: Aerial view Cherry orchard near Wannbach in Franconian Switzerland
Photograph: ErmellDETAIL: European stag beetle, Lucanus cervus, photographed in flight.
Photograph: Herwig WinterLANDSCAPE: Felsberg near Lautertal, which is part of the Bergstraße-Odenwald Geo-Nature Park, you can discover huge stones that are often overgrown with moss. This sight of the old trees in combination with the huge stones and the morning mist makes people dream of the land of the elves.
Photograph: Stefan Heß
Ghana[edit]
ISedimentary Rocks Inside The White Volta In East Mapurugu District, Gambaga In The North East Region Of Ghana
Photograph: User:Tahiru RajabNONE
Photograph: User:Obed9armahKintampo waterfalls in Ghana
Photograph: User:Araphat AbassNONE
Photograph: User:EMANSTRAWBERRYNO DESCRIPTION IN ENGLISH
Photograph: User:Malibu xoxoNaturally formed amazing cliff. Looks like the one on top was intentionally placed there. It appears it's falling down but has been there for ages
Photograph: User:YawpkI took this Photo with my Phone when the Clouds interrupted a sunset creating a beautiful sun rays that brightened the sky. Edited with Instagram
Photograph: User:Ainoo CharlesIn this photo, are two men sitting in a canoe and having a conversation as they paddle the canoe on the green waters.
Photograph: User:Aud ContentA BEAUTIFUL VIEWS OF SIR CHARLES BEACH RESORT IN WINNEBA IN THE CENTRAL REGION OF GHANA
Photograph: User:Tahiru RajabMumford Is A Fishing Community In The Gomoa West District
Photograph: User:Tahiru RajabNONE
Photograph: User:Dangbe23A Herd of Waterbuck At The Mole National Park - Savannah Region Northern Ghana
Photograph: Sheihu SalawatiaNorthern Ghana Warthog at Mole National Park in Savannah Region
Photograph: User:Sheihu SalawatiaNONE
Photograph: User:Malibu xoxoA Zebra Grazing At Mole National Park. Zebras are all with black and white stripes and are said to be native to Africa.
Photograph: User:Tahiru Rajab
Guinea[edit]
Kilissi waterfall in kindia
Photograph: User:M keita1321Image de Nbereyakhory
Photograph: User:Aboubacarkhoraaa sculpture workshop in the forest of Kilissi
Photograph: User:M keita1321picture of Bereyakhori
Photograph: User:AboubacarkhoraaLittle Tiko kindia
Photograph: User:M keita1321A rock with the shape of the map of Guinea.
Photograph: User:M keita1321The waters of kindia
Photograph: User:Sayd224The descent of the waters of Kilissi
Photograph: User:M keita1321In kindia the waters of Kilissi
Photograph: User:M keita1321A Baobab in Kindia
Photograph: User:AboubacarkhoraaPalm trees on the road to the university of foulaya
Photograph: User:M keita1321Bereyakhory Lake in Kindia
Photograph: User:Aboubacarkhoraa
Indonesia[edit]
Santa Claus Pygmy Seahorse. A Denise's pygmy seahorse variant at Marine Conservation Area, Raja Ampat Regency.
Photograph: Ayub MoodutoLorentz National Park, Papua.
Photograph: Ganjarmustika1904Moor macaque at Bantimurung-Bulusaraung National Park. Description.
Photograph: AlampapotoBlack-capped babbler at Sebangau National Park.
Photograph: Mankdhay rahmanOrange-bellied flowerpecker at Ujung Kulon National Park.
Photograph: Muhammad Al FatihLake Ranu Kumbolo in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java.
Photograph: Omega.santosoBanteng and Javan myna at Alas Purwo National Park.
Photograph: Iqbal Nizar ArafatEast Javan langur at Baluran National Park.
Photograph: Sakti XenoJavan frogmouth at KGPAA Mangkunagoro I Grand Forest Park.
Photograph: Jarotthithok79Green tree python at Wasur National Park.
Photograph: Iqbal Nizar ArafatYellow bittern at West Bali National Park.
Photograph: Win.ther story or Arif RudiyantoPadar Island, Komodo National Park.
Photograph: Yus JuliadiTrimeresurus albolabris at Leuweung Sancang Nature Reserve.
Photograph: Fajar Kaprawi
Ireland[edit]
Connemara National Park in October
Photograph: Oliver GarganWicklow Mountains
Photograph: Diego LopezConnemara National Park in Octobe
Photograph: Oliver GarganConnemara National Park in Octobe
Photograph: Oliver GarganThe abandoned cable car station near the summit of Bray Head
Photograph: User:NowriverTree at River Boyne
Photograph: Diego LopezWicklow Mountains area west of Glendalough Early Medieval monastic settlement
Photograph: User:R.undefinedConnemara National Park
Photograph: Diego LopezGlendalough Lower Lake
Photograph: Diego LopezSunset on the crest of the Galtee Mountains
Photograph: User:7ules D
Italy[edit]
Landscapes category[edit]
Sunrise at Pillirina
Photograph: Vincenzo MiconiPordoi Pass
Photograph: Bops92Monti Sibillini
Photograph: Alessandro MangioneWild cloudy trail
Photograph: Claudio ManservisiCala maestra
Photograph: Rabih omeiri
Macro/close-up category[edit]
Alla fonte
Photograph: Mauro OldmenShort-toed snake eagle and its prey
Photograph: LucianocasaDry off
Photographer: Falco2022Flying squirrel
Photographer: DedenikonSeahorse oh spirograph
Photographer: Roberto Strafella
Kazakhstan[edit]
Macedonia[edit]
Landscapes category[edit]
Manastir Fossil Site
Photograph: SentimentalnaLokvi
Photograph: TashkoskimBelešnička River
Photograph: Ivanna 3Lokvi
Photograph: TashkoskimDojran platan trees
Photograph: SentimentalnaTrubarevo Arboretum
Photograph: TashkoskimLokvi
Photograph: TashkoskimManastir Fossil Site
Photograph: SentimentalnaTrubarevo Arboretum
Photograph: TashkoskimBelešnička River
Photograph: Ivanna 3
Macro/close-up category[edit]
Katlanovo Region Protected Landform
Photograph: TashkoskimKatlanovo Region Protected Landform
Photograph: TashkoskimLokvi
Photograph: TashkoskimRečica Monument of Nature
Photograph: ДелфинаLokvi
Photograph: Tashkoskim
Malta[edit]
Cat Snake (Telescopus fallax) on Malta's coast.
Photograph: Terry CaselliFanworms (Sabellida).
Photograph: Victor MicallefRed Helmet Crab.
Photograph: Veronica BusuttilA pair of Collared Doves in flight.
Photograph: Weboflife14The Cuttle Fish.
Photograph: Veronica BusuttilMediterranean Spotted Chafer (Oxythyrea funesta).
Photograph: Matosu28Solandra Maxima.
Photograph: Martina VellaChameleon at Night.
Photograph: Terry Caselli
Nigeria[edit]
Jabi Lake is a water body formed from a man-made earth dam that was initially created to provide water to the residents of Abuja, Nigeria. The total surface area of the lake is about 1,300 hectares. The initial capacity of the reservoir was to supply water to 100,000 residents
Photograph: User:NkwafilmsGurara Waterfalls in Niger state, Nigeria was discovered by a Gwari hunter called Buba in 1745. It is was worshipped by people living in communities around it and one of the most visited waterfall in Nigeria
Photograph: User:TytypicassoThe Old House is one of the oldest structures on the Pilgrimage ground. It is believed it is over 100 years old. It was built with rocks and stones and it houses the Parish Priest and the Assistant parish priest. The Old House is surrounded by mountains and trees and from this view it sits alone. This shot of the house was taken from the top of the hill where the Cross is erected.
Photograph: User:Iyanu omogbadegunDalla Hill is a hill in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria. Kano state is know as the most populated cities in Nigeria and it is recorded that the city started from this hill, where the original habitant used to dwell.
Photograph: User:NkwafilmsUsuma Dam is the largest dam in Abuja Nigeria.
Photograph: User:NkwafilmsCrushed Rock is an abandoned quarry in Mpape, Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. The quarry was opened in 1977, just a year after the decision to relocate Nigeria's capital to Abuja from Lagos. During the 1980s the quarry provided much of the stone for the construction of the new city
Photograph: User:NkwafilmsLocated in Etung local government area of Cross River State in the South-South (Niger delta) region of Nigeria, very close to its border with Cameroon.
Photograph: User:MuaMeeThis is the inside view of the Amakama wooden cave, which is a a 42 meters living tree with a hollow inside that is capable of accommodating up to 10 adults at a time. Located in Amakama community, in Umuahia, Abia State Nigeria, it is designated as heritage site and tourist center by the state government. The tree was used as a safe haven in the community during the inter-tribal wars and the slave trade era
Photograph: User:NkwafilmsAdo-Awaye suspended lake is said to be the only one in Africa and second in the world. It is located at Ado-Awaye town; about 20mins drive from Iseyin in Oyo state, Nigeria. The view of the lake at the top of Ado-Awaye mountains is mesmerizing..
Photograph: User:MuaMeeRiver Benue is the longest tributary of the Niger, about 673 miles (1,083 km) in length. It rises in northern Cameroon as the Bénoué at about 4,400 feet (1,340 m) and, in its first 150 miles (240 km), descends more than 2,000 feet (600 m) over many falls and rapids, the rest of its course being largely uninterrupted.
Photograph: User:NkwafilmsTop view of Agbokim falls, located in Ikom, Cross River State, Nigeria.
Photograph: User:MuaMeeThe Awhum Waterfall is located at Amaugwe village of Awhum town in Udi Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria. The Awhum Waterfall is formed out of a massive outcrop of granite rock with water flow at the top forming a stream. Some part of the waterfall is usually warm through the seasons.
Photograph: User:NkwafilmsImofin Hill is a peak in Oyo State and has an elevation of 272 metres. Imofin Hill is situated south of Oye Hill, and south of Oya Hill
Photograph: User:NaturebellNiger River seen from above the Bomadi Bridge in Bomadi Parish, Delta State, Nigeria
Photograph: User:Wne AkparaEkiti State in Nigeria is known to be a place surrounded by hills. (ÈKITI) is a Yoruba language meaning high hill. This is oloke meji hill in the capital city of Ado Ekiti, in Ekiti State Nigeria.
Photograph: User:Abiolablaze1
Philippines[edit]
Cyclommatus zuberi, a stag beetle photographed in Northern Negros National Park is a forest specialist that is only able to survive and thrive in healthy forest ecosystems.
Photograph: Kramthenik27A grasshopper and a snail in Bolinao, Pangasinan.
Photograph: KlienneecoCalauit Island Safari in Palawan is a wildlife sanctuary for mammals like giraffe, zebra and deers.
Photograph: Heigen18A surviving mangrove after Typhoon Rai in a local beach in Barangay Cayhagan, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental last December 2021.
Photograph: ArmusaofficialA young boy maneuvers a raft in Minalungao Protected National Park in General Tinio, Nueva Ecija.
Photograph: JsingladorA red ant on top of a mushroom on a dead tree filled with moss.
Photograph: Heigen18A Black-winged stilt with black wings and long pink legs.
Photograph: RanieljosecastanedaBiri Larosa Protected Landscape and Seascape (BLPLS) is composed of four small, rocky islands located at San Bernardino Strait that meets Pacific Ocean.
Photograph: JsingladorA very common dove that can be seen anywhere in the Philippines and this is a zebra dove taken in the city of Cagayan de Oro.
Photograph: DomzjuniorwildlifeSergeant butterfly caterpillar commonly found in South East asia.
Photograph: Kramthenik27Taken in Misamis Oriental, Philippines, a black-winged stilt became a common residence on this area due to its abundant wetlands. Its long legs and beak are the perfect weapon to target its favorite meal.
Photograph: Domzjuniorwildlifeintermediate egret (Ardea intermedia) hunting for food in Taal Lake.
Photograph: MiclunaThe subspecies of Brown Shrike found in the Philippines, lucionensis, has a grey head, though Brown Shrikes from other parts of Asia have brown heads.
Photograph: RanieljosecastanedaMating flies photographed in Aklan province, Philippines.
Photograph: Strawberrysweet07
Portugal[edit]
Short eared owl Eye to eye
Photograph: User:NorbertoeIlhéu de cima and frame
Photograph: User:Neide José PaixãoGarranos Figth
Photograph: User:NorbertoePurple Heron flying
Photograph: User:NorbertoeAlentejo Colors
Photograph: User:NorbertoeFreezing sunset
Photograph: User:JC Ferreira - FotografiaIberian Ibex Fight
Photograph: User:NorbertoeEuropean Bee eater
Photograph: User:NorbertoeO funil dos Conchos
Photograph: User:JC Ferreira - FotografiaIberian Ibex in the snow
Photograph: User:NorbertoeFarol Beach,Vila Nova de Milfontes
Photograph: User:LuisMAfonsoKingfisher at sunrise
Photograph: User:NorbertoeLibelinha Calopteryx virgo
Photograph: User:Marco JacobeuBlizzard in Serra Arada
Photograph: User:LuisMAfonso
Spain[edit]
Teide National Park.
Photograph: PablosievertTeide National Park.
Photograph: Karen Rodríguez BáezGriffon vulture at Moncayo Range.
Photograph: Diego DelsoDardanus calidus at Teno-Rasca.
Photograph: Diego DelsoValles Occidentales Natural Park.
Photograph: Toni Pérez PadillaBathysolea profundicola at Teno-Rasca.
Photograph: Diego DelsoGorgues Galantes, Posets–Maladeta Natural Park.
Photograph: Isidro JabatoGorges d'Ermèr, Baish Aran.
Photograph: Isidro JabatoEstany Negre, Posets–Maladeta Natural Park.
Photograph: Isidro JabatoEl Torcal de Antequera.
Photograph: Anthiro 57
Sweden[edit]
Swans about to land in lake Tysslingen, Örebro.
Photograph: Jan ForsmarkFishing huts at Grimsholmen nature reserve, outside Falkenberg.
Photograph: Tommy EngmanLake Slahpejávrre and the mountain Sávtsasj in Padjelanta in the middle of the night.
Photograph: Hans NydahlAmazing tree matrix at Gryteskog.
Photograph: Trakesh.photographyDramatic clouds at Grimsholmen nature reserve, outside Falkenberg.
Photograph: Tommy EngmanEarly fall day at Degeberga backar.
Photograph: Håkan AlgotssonEuropean green woodpecker at Lake Vänern Archipelago.
Photograph: TjustorparnFrozen bog at Hågadalen-Nåsten nature reserve.
Photograph: 5165numThe onion cave at Smitingen-Härnöklubb nature reserve.
Photograph: FlingonsopppaMating Soldier beetles.
Photograph: Björn SöderlundPeacock butterfly.
Photograph: Björn SöderlundRed kite under ferious attack by a breeding crow.
Photograph: Björn SöderlundFlying roe deer at Lake Vänern Archipelago.
Photograph: TjustorparnSilver spider.
Photograph: Björn SöderlundBlack and red shield bug.
Photograph: Björn Söderlund
Switzerland[edit]
Landscape[edit]
Park Beverin
Photograph: User:GF-wmchRofflaschlucht, canton of Grisons
Photograph: User:GF-wmchsunset at UNESCO-Welterbe Tektonikarena Sardona
Photograph: User:GindeggHasle, Unesco Biosphare
Photograph: User:GF-wmchSunset over the Chasseral Nature Park
Photograph: User:Thomas GuthrufRofflaschlucht, Kanton Graubünden
Photograph: User:GF-wmch
Close-up[edit]
Wild golden eagle and Majinghorn (Pfyn-Finges, Switzerland)
Photograph: User:Giles LaurentWild bearded vulture and Gemmi at Pfyn-Finges
Photograph: User:Giles LaurentProfile portrait of a wild common kestrel in flight at Pfyn-Finges
Photograph: User:Giles LaurentWild red deer in the Aletsch Forest Nature Reserve
Photograph: User:Giles LaurentWild bearded vulture and Swiss alps at Pfyn-Finges
Photograph: User:Giles LaurentWild European bee-eater in flight at Pfyn-Finges
Photograph: User:Giles LaurentWild chamois in middle of flowers in the Aletsch Forest Nature Reserve
Photograph: User:Giles LaurentWild Eurasian blue tit feeding its baby at Pfyn-Finges
Photograph: User:Giles Laurent
Taiwan[edit]
Huoyan Mountain : The well-know badlands in Taiwan
Photograph: User:JamiechiouThe sunrise of Dongji Island, South Penghu Marine National Park
Photograph: User:TslaiChildren play in the Gaomei Wetlands
Photograph: User:Alick0722Sky full with stars light in Taroko National Park
Photograph: User:Hojong LinGuanxin algal reef, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Photograph: User:Yang yang endThe view of Gaomei Wetlands,
Photograph: User:AteioooBaby green sea turtles in Wangan Island, Penghu County, Taiwan
Photograph: User:Lee Zi XinThe sky and ocean without junction, Gaomei Wetlands
Photograph: User:Nicknss321The Cirque No1 of Mount Syue.
Photograph: User:Libertine Soup
Thailand[edit]
Sunrise at Thung Salaeng Luang National Park
Photograph: วราชัย เคร่งวิรัตน์Panoramic view of Pha Chor, Mae Wang National Park
Photograph: SamfotografSunset at Thung Salaeng Luang National Park
Photograph: วราชัย เคร่งวิรัตน์Oriental dwarf kingfisher in Kaeng Krachan National Park
Photograph: BeijingbingNamtok Samlan National Park
Photograph: AthichitraLaos-Thailand border at Phu Chi Dao
Photograph: วราชัย เคร่งวิรัตน์Sunset at Lam Nam Nan National Park
Photograph: PhooFahHuay Mae Khamin Waterfall, Khuean Srinagarindra National Park
Photograph: Kriengsak Jirasirirojanakorn
Togo[edit]
CRAB
Photograph: User:VisitezkpalimetgFlora of the Agou reserve
Photograph: User:shasharaishaBreads from the Agou reserve
Photograph: User:shasharaishaFlora of the Togodo complex
Photograph: User:Theophile-kkFlora of the Agou reserve
Photograph: User:shasharaishaButterfly perches on a leaf
Photograph: User:ZoubinnabaCOFFEE
Photograph: User:VisitezkpalimetgRED FLOWER
Photograph: User:VisitezkpalimetgRed fruit of a plant
Photograph: User:HermannkassFlora of the Togodo complex
Photograph: User:Zoubinnaba
Tunisia[edit]
Sunset_seascape_at_"Cap_zbib".
Photograph:User:MarwenwafiSunset_seascape_at_"les_grottes_de_Bizerte".
Photograph:User:MarwenwafiSunset at "Cap zbib".
Photograph:User:MarwenwafiSunset at "les grottes de Bizerte".
Photograph:User:MarwenwafiRougequeue de Moussier Parc national de Bou Kornine.
Photograph:User:El Golli MohamedBarrage elharka Bizerte.
Photograph:User:TOUMOUSebkha_Halk_El_Menzel_Hergla.
Photograph:User:MonaambfShiri beach bizerte.
Photograph:User:Hommi2020Djebel Sened Gafsa.
Photograph:User:محمد أمين شنوفCalifornia_moray_(Gymnothorax_mordax).
Photograph:User:Drbenazizi
Turkey[edit]
Hunter baby chameleon
User:Mkrc85Foggy sunset
User:Engin TavlıBuffalos
User:RamazancirakogluFloating Islands and_passengers
User:RotadefterimCommon chameleon
User:Mkrc85Hello spring
User:Mkrc85Natural environment mushroom
User:Engin TavlıAmanita Muscaria
User:Engin TavlıSoğanlı Valleys, Cappadocia
User:MunalasMother's compassion
User:Engin TavlıVerçenik Glacier Lake
User:Engin TavlıMediterranean Chameleon
User:Mkrc85Flamingos in Hürmetçi reeds
User:RamazancirakogluLake Meke Under The Milky Way
User:Spica-Vega Photo ArtsBrown Argus
User:4burakfe
Uganda[edit]
A group of Kob ewes moving through the savannah grassland at Murchison Falls National Park
Photograph: User:Timothy AkolamazimaKyaninga Crater Lake as seen from above
Photograph: User:Dixon099stony raised hill seen from Fort Patiko grounds
Photograph: User:JameswasswaphotoElephants near Kazinga Channel
Photograph: User:Yakov FedorovThree-horned Chameleon
Photograph: User:Gabriels108Birds in Murchison Falls National Park
Photograph: User:Yakov FedorovHippo in Kazinga Channel
Photograph: User:Yakov FedorovAn African leopard in Queen Elizabeth National park in Western Uganda
Photograph: User:Gabriels108Rothschild's giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi) keeping company of each other as they move through the wilderness of Murchison Falls National Park
Photograph: User:Timothy AkolamazimaMountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) in Bwindi Impenetrable
Photograph: User:Thomas Fuhrmann
United Arab Emirates[edit]
Meleiha Protected Area, Sharjah
Photograph: Ronnie AltisingAl Wathba Fossil Dunes, Abu Dhabi
Photograph: Ronnie AltisingAl Wathba Fossil Dunes
Photograph: Mo sahiiilAl Wathba Wetland Reserve
Photograph: Ronnie AltisingHatta Mountain Reserve in Dubai
Photograph: Adilamin786Hatta Dam in Dubai
Photograph: ClintonrebeiroWadi Naqab in Ras Al Khaimah
Photograph: HamadRoad next to Al Qudra Lakes
Photograph: Adilamin786Wadi Shahah, Ras Al Khaimah
Photograph: MahdithewikipedianShuwayhat beach
Photograph: Almzo7e
Wales[edit]
Morning Sun at Three Cliffs Bay, Gower
Photograph: User:Mjw999Skomer island nest building
Photograph: User:Naff14Rock on the beach
Photograph: User:SuntoothWalking in the Gronant Dunes
Photograph: User:ClwydRuthHighlight Sunshine
Photograph: User:Thomas FollowsCosmeston lakes, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Photograph: User:Nadezna1971On towards
Photograph: User:Thomas FollowsPuffin love
Photograph: User:Naff14Three Cliffs Bay, Gower
Photograph: User:Mjw999Ogmore Rock Formations
Photograph: User:WelshDave
Zambia[edit]
Yellow Baboon baby
Photograph: User:SnowmanstudiosPicture of the Victoria falls bridge Livingstone
Photograph: User:Give-gView from giant anthill
Photograph: User:ZaanSchroedAfrican Leopard in Zambia
Photograph: User:SnowmanstudiosAfrican Leopard in Zambia
Photograph: User:SnowmanstudiosAfrican Leopard in Zambia
Photograph: User:SnowmanstudiosWhite-fronted_Bee-Eater in Zambia
Photograph: User:SnowmanstudiosYellow Baboon mating in Zambia
Photograph: User:SnowmanstudiosPlains_zebra in Zambia
Photograph: User:SnowmanstudiosA_Wandering_Spider in Zambia
Photograph: User:SnowmanstudiosMoonbow_over_Vic_Falls
Photograph: User:Dele AdewaleAfrican Leopard in Zambia
Photograph: User:SnowmanstudiosChishimba falls in Northern Zambia
Photograph: User:SheenasitwalaGiant kingfisher in Zambia
Photograph: User:SnowmanstudiosChishimba falls in Northern Zambia
Photograph: User:Sheenasitwala