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19 February 2010
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Michael Harvey
21 January 2010
The winner of this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition has been stripped of his prize, after a review of the award by the judging panel.
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- Australian Museum Ornithology Collection
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recent comments
Crystal mysteries
These models are truly exquisite! Fantastic video Deb.
Bush Rat
Hi hutty, the first photo also looks like a black rat, but without a good view of the tail it is...
Ken Ward Emu Egg Side 1
Wow!! this is impressive that would have took some time and effort :O




Orb Web and Spider in Forest
Massed Nephila plumipes webs
An orb web
Hickmania troglodytes sheet web
Sheet Web of Black House Spider, Badumna insignis
Spider Egg Sac Tama
Uloborid Stick Spider, Miagrammopes sp. - On web with egg sac
A Jumping Spider's silken retreat and egg sac
Cribellate silk line, Ranguma sp
Web Builder Six spinnerets and a cribellum
Wool-like cribellate silk