Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Great Bowerbird (Chlamydera nuchalis) male practicing displaying with one of his prize decoration (in this case a pink paper clip found on the college campus). This is the female's eye view looking out of the bower to the male peeking around the corner with a decoration.Located on the campus of James Cook University.Townsville, Queensland, Australia.JCU Bower #2

Last week the Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition anounced the 2011 winners.  Tim's picture, "The paper-clip suitor", was Highly Commended in the Bird Behaviour category.  You can see Tim's image with the description, comments, and can cast your vote for your favorite picture on the Natural History Museum's website.