Nature Collection (#54)

Russian Desman - female, view from back (note the flat tail) (Desmana moschata). Okskii Biospheric Nature Reserve; river Oka valley, Central Russia

Russian Desman - female searches environment with its sense of smell, typical posture (Desmana moschata). Okskii Biospheric Nature Reserve; river Oka valley, Central Russia

Russian Desman - adult female - searches environment with its sense of smell after feeding on a fresh-water mussel, typical posture (Desmana moschata)

Russian Desman - habitat (Desmana moschata). River Pra, a tributary of river Oka, territory of Okski Biospheric Nature Reserve, Central Russia

Abandoned hut of a forest keeper on river Negustyah bank (typical siberian log hut). tributary of river Bolshoi Ugan, near Ugut settlement; Uganskii Nat. reserve, Siberia, Russia; spring

Reflections in a small lake in taiga forest at dusk. Golden-eye male duck swims on water (Bucephala clangula). Uganskii Nat. reserve, Siberia, Russia. Spring

Ground Pine / Clubmoss - in spring (Lycopodium complanatum). Uganskii Nat. reserve, Siberia, Russia. Typical plant on taiga-forest floor near river Bolshoi Ugan, near Ugut settlement

Wood sorrel - flowering in spring (Oxalis acetosella). Uganskii Nat. reserve, Siberia, Russia. Typical plant on taiga-forest floor near river Bolshoi Ugan, near Ugut settlement

Taiga-forest canopy, mostly of pine trees. basin of river Bolshoi Ugan, near Ugut settlement; Uganskii Nat. reserve, Siberia, Russia; spring

Nest of Black-tailed Godwit - one egg is hatching (Limosa limosa). marsh near river Bolshoi Ugan, near Ugut settlement; Uganskii Nature reserve, Siberia, Russia; spring

Black-tailed Godwit - nervous about intruders on his breeding territory on a typical marsh near river Bolshoi Ugan (Limosa limosa)

Siberian Salamander - Adult; rare but typical in mossy habitats and puddles of taiga forest floor near river Negustyah (Salamadrella keyserlingii Dybows)

European / Common ADDER - adults; pre-copulation breeding behaviour (Vipera berus). river Ugutka bank, a tributary of river Bolshoi Ugan, near Ugut settlement; Uganskii Nature reserve, Siberia

Siberia, Russia - Lake Baikal

Russia - Lake Baikal Siberia

Russia - Lake Baikal Wildlife Reserve. Siberia

Christmas arrangement of flowers, holly, ivy and nuts
Christmas arrangement of white flowers, holly, ivy, mistletoe and hazelnuts in a basket

Pony in the snow, West Country. Date: 1962-1963

Christmas arrangement of candles, fir branches and cones
Christmas arrangement of candles, fir branches, pine cones and a log

Deep snowdrifts block lanes near Crediton, Devon
Deep snowdrifts block a country lane near Crediton, Devon, January 1963. A woman stands at a gate with her dog and shopping basket. Date: 1963

Christmas arrangement of candles, holly, mistletoe and nuts
Christmas arrangement of three red candles, holly, mistletoe, small yellow flowers, sweets and assorted nuts in a basket

MUSKRAT - swimming in lake (an old river bed) near river Negustyah (Ondatra zibethica L.). a tributary of river Bolshoi Ugan, near Ugut settlement; Uganskii Nature reserve, Siberia, Russia; spring

Tundra / Root Vole - feeds on plants at river Negustyah bank at night (Microtus oeconomus (Pall.)). (tributary of river Bolshoi Ugan) typical across Siberian plains; Uganskii Nature Reserve, Siberia

Northern Birch Mouse - explores willow branch, feeding on buds (Sicista betulina Pallas). river Negustyah bank, a tributary of river Bolshoi Ugan, near Ugut settlement; Uganskii Nature reserve

Northern red-backed VOLE, two young brothers feed on taiga-forest floor near river Negustyah (Clethrionomys rutilus Pallas)

Northern red-backed vole - on taiga-forest floor near river Negustyah (Clethrionomys rutilus Pallas). a tributary of river Bolshoi Ugan, near Ugut settlement; Uganskii Nature reserve, Siberia

Northern birch mouse feeds on bird cherry (Prunus padus L.) buds and flowers (Sicista betulina Pallas). river Negustyah bank, a tributary of river Bolshoi Ugan

Furnace Creek Camp, Death Valley, California, USA
Entrance to Furnace Creek Camp, Death Valley National Monument, Death Valley, California, USA. Date: circa 1930

Furnace Creek Inn, Death Valley, California, USA. Date: circa 1930

Wild goat at Paradise Park Zoo, Hayle, Cornwall

Two otter cubs with wet fur

Otter standing on its hind legs
An otter standing on its hind legs

People crossing Tarr Steps, Exmoor, Somerset
Two men and two dogs crossing the Tarr Steps, a clapper bridge across the River Barle in Exmoor National Park, Somerset. 1966

Christmas arrangement of holly and pine cones on a circular log

Pilgrim Hot Springs, West Alaska, USA
Pilgrim Hot Springs, Seward Peninsula, West Alaska, USA, with a view of the Sawtooth range of mountains in the distance. Date: 1909

Pan blowing butterfly
Front cover of Pan magazine, featuring the mythology, Greek God Pan, blowing gently on his shoulder were a red admiral has landed. Date: 1920

Lady Scott with her son Peter at Natural History Museum
Lady Scott, formerly Kathleen Bruce, sculptor and wife of Captain Scott, fulfilling her late husbands wishes by teaching and instilling an interest in natural history in their son, Peter, who would

Abbadia, France - Castle
Abbadia, France - View from the Castle Date: 1897

Young woman leaning against a tree

Britain poster, Brig O Doone, Scotland, by Robert M Adam for The Travel Association. Date: circa 1948

Britain poster, Aberglaslyn, Wales, by Val Doone for The Travel Association. Date: circa 1940s

Britain poster, River Ayort, Scotland, for The Travel Association. Date: circa 1938

Britain poster, Chee Dale, near Buxton, Derbyshire, for The Travel Association. Date: circa 1938

Scene in a New Zealand Forest, showing varieties of ferns including Cyathea medullaris and the Cyathia dealbata. As described in the text accompanying this fine lithograph

Girl and boy with spring lamb
Girl and boy in a field with a spring lamb and daffodils. Date: 1960s

Woman with a fox

Botanical Gardens, Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu, India
Government Botanical Gardens, Ootacamund (Udhagamandalam, Ooty), Tamil Nadu state, India. Date: circa 1890s

Flock of sheep, Burrawang Station, Australia
Flock of sheep, Burrawang Station, New South Wales, Australia. Date: circa 1890s

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