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Sunday, 19 February 2012

BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS OF THE DAY


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PHOTO OF THE DAY
By
National Geographic, 18 February 2012.

1. Cattle Egrets, India


Photograph by Avinash Upadhyay, My Shot.

This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures

February 12, 2012 - We saw a lot of cattle egrets in a dried paddy field in the afternoon. The light was profuse, and even as I concentrated on the nearest bird, it began to lift off. Although the image is bathed in light, I love it because that is what India is all about - a profusion of light.

(This photo and caption were submitted to My Shot.)


2. Foxes, New Jersey


Photograph by Jack Fusco, My Shot.

This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures

February 13, 2012 - This photo was taken in Island Beach State Park, New Jersey.
(This photo and caption were submitted to My Shot.)


3. Mountain Gorillas, Africa


Photograph by Joel Sartore, National Geographic.

This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures
February 14, 2012 - Alert to human visitors, a young mountain gorilla and its mother sit tight in Bwindi Impenetrable Park. When the park opened in 1991, villagers resented losing access to forest where they had gathered honey and wood. Today the park shares the fees from gorilla-watching tours with the locals, a small victory in the Albertine Rift's unending clashes for liveable space.

See more pictures from the November 2011 feature story “Rift in Paradise.”


4. Puffins, Maine


Photograph by Jon Reaves, Your Shot.

This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures

February 15, 2012 - Puffins interact on Machias Seal Island off the coast of Maine. The island is a sanctuary for puffins and other endangered birds that breed on its rocky coast each summer. Puffins mate in the same pairs for life, yet disperse for the winter.

(This photo and caption were submitted to Your Shot.)


5. Zebras, Zambia

Photograph by Craig Arnold, My Shot

This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures

February 16, 2012 - A three-week-old zebra plays with an older zebra.

(This photo and caption were submitted to My Shot.)


6. Ducklings


Photograph by Raymond Tzul, Your Shot

This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures

February 17, 2012 - This is a picture of our newly born baby ducks. They are about a week old. The mother duck was killed by our neighbour's dog, and my mom did not know what to do. She was advised to set up a homemade incubator, and the baby ducks were born a couple of weeks later. This particular picture shows one of the baby ducks snuggling next to another one while keeping an eye on the camera as we took the photo.

(This photo and caption were submitted to Your Shot.)

See more pictures of baby animals
See more pictures of adorable animal pairs

7. Child and Water Buffalo, Vietnam

Photograph by Denis Rozan, Your Shot

This Month in Photo of the Day: Animal Pictures

February 18, 2012 - A young Hmong girl rides a water buffalo in Sa Pa, Vietnam.

(This photo and caption were submitted to Your Shot.)


[Source: National Geographic. Edited. Top image added.]



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