Images Dated 2nd August 2014

Mount Beauty early on a frosty morning

Mount Beauty early on a frosty morning. Originally a construction town for the Kiewa Valley Hydro Electricity Scheme, it still plays a role in the running of the scheme but today is also a hub for tourism on the Bogong High Plains and at the skiing village of Falls Creek, some 1000 m above. Northeastern Victoria, Australia

Northern gannet (Morus bassanus)

Northern gannet (Morus bassanus), in flight with nesting material in beak. Saltee Islands, Ireland, United Kingdom

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Red-billed choughs (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax)

Red-billed choughs (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax), pair in gymnastic flight, spreading their primaries. Saltee Islands, Ireland, United Kingdom

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