Images Dated 2010

Tiger cowry (Cypraea tigris)

Tiger cowry (Cypraea tigris), under a ledge with mantle extended to partially cover the shell. The tiger cowrie is found on the ocean floor in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, across the waters of Micronesia and Polynesia, the Coral Sea and around the Philippines. Along the Australian coast it is found from northern New South Wales to northern Western Australia, as well as Lord Howe Island. South Solitary Island, New South Wales, Australia

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Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls, on the border with Argentina, on the Parana River. The falls are a UNESCO Natural Heritage of Mankind site and are 60 to 80 m high and 2.7 km wide in numerous cataracts and waterfalls, between 150 and 300 of them, depending on the water level. Iguazu National Park, Parana State, Brazil

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Costas hummingbird (Calypte costae)

Costa's hummingbird (Calypte costae), perched, showing the long throat feathers that flare each side of the head. Madera Canyon, Arizona, USA

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