Images Dated 2012 March

Ruddy shelducks (Tadorna ferruginea)

Ruddy shelducks (Tadorna ferruginea), breeding pair, female on right, reflected in a pool. Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India

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Bootlace oak (Hakea lorea borealis)

Bootlace oak (Hakea lorea borealis), in grasslands. Has very long and narrow leaves, about 0.2 cm wide and up to 68 cm long. Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory, Australia

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Yellow cotton tree (Cochlospermum regium)

Yellow cotton tree (Cochlospermum regium), flower. The tree originates in the tropical savannah of South America but has become naturalised in Southeast Asia. Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India

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