European eagle owl chick, Bubo bubo, five weeks old, captive, United Kingdom, Europe

Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) - hatchling returning to the sea only hours old. Bird Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean (RR)

Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) hatchling, only a few hours old, returning to the sea. Bird Island, Seychelles, Indian Ocean (RR)

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Mexican aztec dress gods at Grand Palladium White Sand Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Aztec clothing was generally loose fitting and did not completely cover the body. When the Spanish arrived in Mexico, the people were surprised to see them in their full armour, with only their faces exposed. Aztec clothes were generally made of cotton (which was imported) or ayate fiber, made from the Maguey Cactus (also called the Century Plant or American Aloe). Women would weave the fibers into clothing, a task girls were taught as young teenagers. Because of their vast trading network, the Aztecs were able to make use of a beautiful array of dyes, creating the brilliant

Juvenile Little Owl (Athene noctua) perched among olive trees. Toledo region, Spain

Spanish imperial eagle (Aquila adalberti) Immature on a perch with cattle in the background on the Spanish steppe. Tolede region, Spain

King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) on the Falkland Islands. South America, Falkland Islands, Volunteer Point

King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus), head of a molting chick, Saunders island, Falkland

Hoopoe feeding in flight, France

Young Tawny Owl in a reed bed, Danube Delta Romania

Steppe Eagle;Aquila nipalensis), nesting with 2 chicks,;only one visible), Steppe, Eastern Mongolia, Mongolia, Asia

Arctic tern incubating on rock, British Isles

Goldfinch on sloe berries, Midlands UK

Portrait of young White-breasted Cormorant hungry

A Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) duckling waddles through daisies on a riverbank in the Peak District National Park, UK.

Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca), juvenile in flight, Dhofar, Oman

Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis), Juvenile perched on the ground, Salalah, Dhofar, Oman

Young black rat (Rattus rattus) on bird feeder near a rural house, Auvergne, France. Other French name: Rat des greniers or Rat des champs

Barn owl (Tyto Alba) in flight with a prey, England

Juvenile Little Owl (Athene noctua) perched among olive trees. Toledo region, Spain

King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) chick on beach in the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. South America, Falkland Islands, Saunders Island

Grey heron juvenile fishing in water, Midlands UK

Barn Swallow flying and feeding her brood- Spain

Mediterranean Shag;Gulosus aristotelis desmarestii) underwater hunting, Menorca, Balearic Islands

Mediterranean Shag;Gulosus aristotelis desmarestii) underwater hunting, Menorca, Balearic Islands

Juvenile male Sparrowhawk with prey, Northern Vosges France

Hoopoe (Upupa epops) in flight near its lodge with a larva in the beak to feed a young in spring, Country garden near Toul, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France

Hoopoe (Upupa epops) flying near its lodge with a spider in its beak to feed a young in spring, Country garden around Toul, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France

Ornate Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus ornatus), juvenile, Chiriqui Highlands, Panama

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) perched on a lichen covered branch, England

Iberian eagle (Aquila adalberti), juvenile on a stump, Spain

Young Arctic Fox (Alopex Lagopus) eating a young goose in tundra, Jameson Land, Northeast Greenland

Common Shelduck (Tadorna tadorna), side view of a second cy juvenile swimming in the water, Campania, Italy

Glaucous Gull in flight, Norway

Crested grebe and young in the nest, Picardy France

Eagle flies from stone with prey in its claws. Alaska. Katmai National Park. USA.

Ornate Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus ornatus), juvenile, Chiriqui Highlands, Panama

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) getting her head out of her dressing room ready to take off, June, France

Young common kingfisher eating a dragonfly larva

Red Kite (Milvus milvus), side view of a juvenile in flight, Basilicata, Italy

Eurasian Dotterel on grass, Great Orme Conway Wales UK

Eurasian Dotterel on grass, Great Orme Conway Wales UK

A molting gentoo penguin chick (Pygoscelis papua), Petermann Island, Antarctica.

Pale chanting goshawk (Melierax canorus) immature, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Sand Martin landing to nest burrow, Finland

Pied Cormorant and young at nest, France Parc des Oiseaux

Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) young on a post, Tuscany, Italy

Juvenile White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) perched on pine trees at the edge of a bog in spring, Finland

Pale chanting goshawk (Melierax canorus), immature perched, Central Kalahari Game Reserve, Bostwana

European Kingfisher (Alcedo Atthis) preparing to swallow a fry on the banks of the Loire River, Loire Valley, France

Immature yellow-legged gull portrait

Eagle is flying with prey in its claws. Alaska. Katmai National

Young black redstart nest, France

Asian Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) feeding its chicks in the nest, Sri Lanka

Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) young on dead tree, Tuscany, Italy

Peregrine Falcon juvenile on rock, Denmark

Young polar bear in the snow, Barter Island Alaska

Young Mute Swan on the water -The Dombes France

Rufous-chested dotterel juvenile, Bleaker island, Falkland, January 2018