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Fungi family

Growing out of a moss-covered twig, this small troop of miniscule collared parachute fungi was photographed early in the morning, against diffused sunlight coming through the surrounding beech trees. When viewed through a macro lens, they looked like a family, positioned in such a way that they almost told a story to be interpreted however the observer wished.

Mike Blacknell, Hampshire

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Stand out

At Gold Harbour in South Georgia we were met with thousands of king penguins and their chicks. I had to search hard to find this single adult among juveniles. It was a privilege to be able to get the shot I was looking for, but doubly so to be able to visit this wonderful location. Jon Hawton, Sydney, Australia

Follow me

A line of bison trudge through the cold Wyoming temperatures in single file. The snow on their coats will not melt from the heat of their skin due to just how thick their coats are. The mammals use their heads to plough the snow in order to graze. Riley King, Tennessee, USA

Catch of the day

Darters, also called snakebirds, usually hunt small to medium fish as they are easy to kill and swallow. It takes them some time to kill big fish. They will hold the fish and keep punching at its gills until it dies. Manish Madhavan, Varanasi, India

Jumping for joy

At my work, we have a lot of jumping spiders on the wall. I managed to shoot 120 images of this individual before it hopped off to find breakfast. I can’t tell you how happy I was to get a shot without a single movement. Radim Kadlecik, Havířov, Czech Republic

Lift off

This northern pintail duck gave the takeoff signal, poking his head up and looking around. I took aim and then suddenly he flew upwards. Yes! What a beautiful moment. Jack Zhi, California, USA

Tragic trio

These three great horned owlets were waiting for their parents to fetch them food. Six weeks later, the parents and owlets died from eating poisoned rats. Following this, there have been efforts to educate local people about the dangers of rodenticides. Joanne Clement, Florida, USA

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