“The nightmare of the mother bird” makes it into the top most beautiful wild nature photos of the week

Lucy June 1, 2023 Collections 3 Min Read

The intriguing photo of two unrelated mothers and their offspring has made it to the top of the most beautiful wild nature photos, as voted by The Guardian.

The Nightmare Of The Mother Bird... 1 — A fox on Russky Island (Russia). The fox population on the island is recovering after a severe decline in the 1990s due to hunting.

The Nightmare Of The Mother Bird... 2 — A hedgehog (on the right) is feeding a cuckoo chick. Despite being different species, this peculiar scene occurs because cuckoos often lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species. The young cuckoos are sometimes referred to as the “nightmare” for the unsuspecting foster mothers.

The Nightmare Of The Mother Bird... 3 — A flamingo perches on a blossoming cherry tree branch in Washington, USA. The warm weather has caused the flowers to bloom earlier than usual.

The Nightmare Of The Mother Bird... 4 — Wild rabbits on a field in Niederleis, Austria.

The Nightmare Of The Mother Bird... 5 — The bald eagle, also known as the white-headed eagle, is considered a symbol of the United States. The eagle in the picture, named Liberty and 22 years old, has its nest in California, USA. A community organization dedicated to bald eagles has installed cameras to livestream the scene of Liberty taking care of its offspring.

The Nightmare Of The Mother Bird... 6 — The black and yellow spotted frog in the picture is the Corroboree frog, which is highly endangered in Australia. The bushfires during the 2019-2020 period have had a significant impact on their natural habitat.

The Nightmare Of The Mother Bird... 7 — A Bengal tiger, also known as a Royal Bengal tiger, in Bardiya National Park in Nepal. This place is famous for attracting many tourists due to the presence of these majestic tigers.

The Nightmare Of The Mother Bird... 8 — A gray whale in the Ojo de Liebre lagoon in Guerrero Negro, Mexico. Every year, hundreds of gray whales migrate thousands of miles from Alaska to these warm waters for breeding. This event attracts many tourists who take boat tours to observe them.

The Nightmare Of The Mother Bird... 9 — A leopard in Yala National Park, located approximately 250 km southwest of the capital city, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The Nightmare Of The Mother Bird... 10 — One of the 185 Galápagos tortoises (or giant Galápagos tortoises) confiscated in Puerto Ayora, Galapagos, Ecuador. They were found being smuggled in suitcases.

The Nightmare Of The Mother Bird... 11 — The couple watches migratory birds near the Ap Lu River (Dandong, Liaoning Province, northeastern China).

The Nightmare Of The Mother Bird... 12 — Scientists are tracking a polar bear in the Arctic Ocean as part of the Umka 2021 expedition organized by the Russian Geographical Society. This expedition aims to monitor the polar bear population and assess the impact of climate change.