wildlife & nature

A young fox sitting on a gravel path with a blurred green background.
A close-up of a barred owl perched on a tree branch in a snowy forest.
A nyala buck standing in tall grass in a natural landscape with dense trees in the background.
A close-up of a small green lizard with brown eyes and bright blue eyelids peeking out from behind a wooden surface in a shadowy environment.
Snow-capped mountains reflecting in a calm river with sparse autumnal or spring trees and shrubs along the riverbank, under a clear blue sky with sunrise or sunset light shining on the peaks of the mountains
A black and white photo of the Peggy's Cove lighthouse on a rocky coastline with a partly frozen body of water and leafless plants and ice making a pattern in the foreground.
Close-up of a marine invertebrate, likely a branch of coral covered in sea anemones, with elaborate white filaments on its head, clinging to a rocky underwater surface with a dark background
A small skipper butterfly is perched on a purple lavender flower with a blurred lavender background.
A colorful bluestriped fangblenny fish peaking out of an orange coral reef.
Peggy's Cove lighthouse. a white lighthouse with a red top, stands on a rocky shoreline on a cloudy day, with patches of snow and ice on the ground, where the ice makes a pattern that leads the eye towards the lighthouse. Dark, stormy sky overhead.
A small swallow bird with blue and white feathers perched on a wooden ledge, with a blurred wooden background.
Snow-covered mountains and a partially frozen river in a mountainous landscape with sunset or sunrise casting light across the partially cloudy sky and making the scene glow with warm light
A small silvery blue butterfly resting on a green fern leaf in a lush, green forest setting with blurred greenery in the background.
A brown grizzly bear sitting in a field of tall, dry grass looking behind it with a forested background.
Snow-capped mountains with Denali in the background with clear skies and clouds surrounding the massive mountain, green rolling hills, and a winding dirt road in the foreground.
Underwater scene with a large, spotted yellow mouth moray fish emerging from a coral crevice, surrounded by colorful corals, sponges, and smaller orange fish.
A young fox standing on a gravel surface with a blurred green background looking at the camera
Small swallow bird with blue and white feathers perched on a weathered wooden surface with a blurred background.
A colorful nudibranch sea slug with orange, black, white, and yellow markings on a red coral reef.
A squirrel perched on a small birch tree branch during snowfall against a dark background.
Close-up of a tube worm outside of it's tube with gills outstretched on a coral reef with tiny white and purple polyps.
A lone nyala buck antelope with long twisted horns standing in a grassy plain with rolling hills in the background, looking towards the camera at alert
Snow-covered mountains and a partially frozen river in a winter landscape with partially cloudy skies in the middle of the day
Two white trumpeter swans swimming on a calm body of water, with one holding a piece of vegetation in its beak.
A brown bear standing in a river with splashing water and waves
Two zebras standing in tall grass near bushes, with trees in the background, and blurred foliage in the foreground, in black and white.
A lighthouse with white tower and red dome, Peggy's Cove lighthouse, on rocky coastline at sunset, with the sun setting over the ocean in the background.
A Cape sugarbird with brown and yellow foliage and a very long tail sits perched on a pink protea flower surrounded by green leaves in the bright mid-day sun
A monarch caterpillar with yellow, white, and black stripes on a pink flower cluster of the milkweed plant, surrounded by green leaves.
A brown bear standing in a river with splashing water around it and a salmon jumping up a waterfall in the background
A white lighthouse with a red top, Peggy's Cove lighthouse, on rocky coastline, sparse snow on the ground, overcast sky, and calm water in background.
A small brown skipper butterfly resting on a lavender flower in a field of white lavender with soft, blurred greenery in the background and foreground.
A curious fox laying on a dirt path or road surrounded by green grass during golden hour looking up at something in the trees or air

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