Images Dated 2017 June

Violent supercell storm with shelf cloud low over countryside

Violent supercell storm with shelf cloud low over countryside. This violent storm was classed as a mesocyclone bringing strong winds and hailstones of 7 cm. Tremblay les villages, Eure-et-Loir, France

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Arcus Cloud, Cloud, Countryside, Destructive, Down Draft, Gust Front, Meteorology, Natural Phenomenon, Storm, Threatening, Thundercloud, Turbulent, Weather

Supercell storm with wall cloud

Supercell storm with wall cloud formed at the point of strongest updraft within the cell. A rare natural storm phenomenon. Merviliers, Eure-et-Loir, France

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Cloud, Countryside, Destructive, Meteorology, Murus Cloud, Natural Phenomenon, Pedestal Cloud, Storm, Threatening, Thundercloud, Weather

Squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides)

Squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides), fishing in the Pesquiers saltmarshes, a 550 hectare site previously used for the production of salt. Salin des Pesquiers, Hyeres, France

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Animal, Ardeidae, Ardeola, Aves, Balance, Bird, Birds, Fauna, Full Length, Heron, Herons, Hunter, Hunting, Migratory, Pelecaniformes, Predation, Preying, Reflection, Side View, Wader, Wading Bird, Wetlands Habitat, Wildlife, Winters In Africa