“Barren-Ground Caribou, Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA, by Dee Ann Pederson, Houston, Texas, USA. This image was the winner of the Wildlife category in the competition.

Says Pederson: “… Frisky and curious, the youngster followed the other one towards Wonder Lake to graze on reindeer lichen. I stepped into the lake for a good angle as the young bull pranced, kicked, and splashed. Then, as if someone turned on the music, he was standing and dancing.”

‘Indigo Bunting,’ posted earlier: