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#13182774
11 January 2026
A male great blue heron tucks his beak around the female's neck in a courtship gesture as the pair collaborates on building their nest in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 11, 2026. Wakodahatchee Wetlands is one of Florida's premier birding hotspots.
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#13176848
11 January 2026
Great Blue Herons mate at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 9, 2026. Great blue herons typically mate for life, with males selecting the nest site and gathering most materials while females arrange them. They often start courtship displays in late fall or winter in southern Florida.
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#13167818
8 January 2026
Squirrels are seen on a tree branch while they try to mate in Siliguri, India, on January 8, 2026.
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8 January 2026
Squirrels are seen on a tree branch while they try to mate in Siliguri, India, on January 8, 2026.
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6 January 2026
A soldier fly (Ptecticus trivittatus) rests on a leaf in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 25, 2025.
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6 January 2026
A soldier fly (Ptecticus trivittatus) rests on a leaf in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 25, 2025.
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5 January 2026
A bullfinch is in a garden in Linkoping, Sweden, on January 5, 2026.
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#13141990
31 December 2025
A Bengal monitor lizard (Varanus bengalensis) climbs to the top of a weed to bask on a cool day, blending with the forest vegetation in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on December 30, 2025. The large terrestrial reptile is protected under India's Wildlife (Protection) Act but is often hunted for use in traditional remedies.
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#13141991
31 December 2025
A Bengal monitor lizard (Varanus bengalensis) climbs to the top of a weed to bask on a cool day, blending with the forest vegetation in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on December 30, 2025. The large terrestrial reptile is protected under India's Wildlife (Protection) Act but is often hunted for use in traditional remedies.
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#13141992
31 December 2025
A Bengal monitor lizard (Varanus bengalensis) climbs to the top of a weed to bask on a cool day, blending with the forest vegetation in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on December 30, 2025. The large terrestrial reptile is protected under India's Wildlife (Protection) Act but is often hunted for use in traditional remedies.
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31 December 2025
A Bengal monitor lizard (Varanus bengalensis) climbs to the top of a weed to bask on a cool day, blending with the forest vegetation in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on December 30, 2025. The large terrestrial reptile is protected under India's Wildlife (Protection) Act but is often hunted for use in traditional remedies.
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#13138364
29 December 2025
An adult cicada (order Hemiptera, family Cicadidae) is photographed in the municipality of Araruama, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. Cicadas are characterized by robust bodies, prominent compound eyes, and transparent membranous wings with distinct venation. In many regions of Brazil, cicadas are popularly associated with periods of intense heat, as their loud mating calls become more frequent during hot weather, on december 28, 2025.
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#13138365
29 December 2025
An adult cicada (order Hemiptera, family Cicadidae) is photographed in the municipality of Araruama, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. Cicadas are characterized by robust bodies, prominent compound eyes, and transparent membranous wings with distinct venation. In many regions of Brazil, cicadas are popularly associated with periods of intense heat, as their loud mating calls become more frequent during hot weather, on december 28, 2025.
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#13138369
29 December 2025
An adult cicada (order Hemiptera, family Cicadidae) is photographed in the municipality of Araruama, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. Cicadas are characterized by robust bodies, prominent compound eyes, and transparent membranous wings with distinct venation. In many regions of Brazil, cicadas are popularly associated with periods of intense heat, as their loud mating calls become more frequent during hot weather
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#13138407
29 December 2025
Squirrels are seen on a branch of a tree while they try to mate in Siliguri, India, on December 29, 2025.
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#13138409
29 December 2025
Squirrels are seen on a branch of a tree while they try to mate in Siliguri, India, on December 29, 2025.
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