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Klaus Nigge

At an ostrich farm in Germany, a chick takes shelter between a parent’s massive feet. In the 18th century ostrich feathers became so fashionable in Europe that intense hunting caused the birds to decline over much of their range. Domesticated in South Africa in the 1860s, they’re now farmed worldwide for their feathers, meat, and leather. (From “They may look goofy, but ostriches are nobody’s fool,” August 2020.)

Flamingo parents share baby-rearing duties in Yucatán, Mexico. While a few are left in charge of the chicks, the rest of the adults go out to search for food, coming back in shifts to make sure everyone gets fed.

Caribbean flamingos preen in the evening light. The birds can live up to 50 years.

Whooping crane, poses in defence, Florida, United States.

Flamingos, Ria Lagartos Bioshere Reserve, Yucatan, Mexico.

Bald eagle walks on a frozen lake, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United States.

Kachemak Bay, Homer, Alaska. A group of bald eagles fight over food.