A Flinders Island Wombat (Vombatus ursinus) and her baby on Maria Island. A muscular marsupial that digs extensive burrows. Unlike other marsupials it has a backwards facing pouch so that when digging it does not gather soil in its pouch over its young.
Early winter deep freeze conditions of between -20 and -30 C (-4 and -22 F) have created thousands of beautiful outdoor ice rinks throughout Northern BC. Chances are you might have a lake to yourself as approximately 9% of its surface area of Canada is covered in fresh water. Fraser-Fort George Region, British Columbia, Canada.
Hummingbird near Pacamayo on the Inca Trail, Peru. When in flight they hover in mid-air at rapid wing-flapping rates, typically around 50 times per second, allowing them also to fly at speeds exceeding 15 m/s (54 km/h; 34 mph).
