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Taking Off Collection

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Racing / Carrier Pigeon

Racing / Carrier Pigeon
JD-16200 Carrier / Racing / Homing PIGEON - in flight John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Racing / Carrier Pigeon

Racing / Carrier Pigeon
JD-16202 Carrier / Racing / Homing PIGEON - in flight John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Mute Swans - two birds taking off from water in early morning light - UK

Mute Swans - two birds taking off from water in early morning light - UK
ROY-579 Mute Swans - two birds taking off from water in early morning light UK Cygnus olor Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Two Canada Geese Taking Flight Hickling Broad Norfolk UK

Two Canada Geese Taking Flight Hickling Broad Norfolk UK
FEU-57 Two Canada Geese - taking Flight Hickling Broad Norfolk UK Branta canadensis Geoff du Feu Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Bewick's Swan - taking off Slimbridge Gloucester, UK

Bewick's Swan - taking off Slimbridge Gloucester, UK
COS-758 Bewicks Swan- taking off Slimbridge, Gloucester Olor columbianus bewickii Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Mallard Duck drake - taking off bd907

Mallard Duck drake - taking off bd907
TOM-900 Mallard Duck drake - taking off North America Anas platyrhynchos Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Greylag Goose Taking Flight at Sunrise Hickling Broad Norfolk UK

Greylag Goose Taking Flight at Sunrise Hickling Broad Norfolk UK
FEU-50 Greylag Goose - Taking Flight at Sunrise Hickling Broad Norfolk UK Anser anser Geoff du Feu Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Carrion Crow - flock flying off animal carcass in winter Bavaria, Germany

Carrion Crow - flock flying off animal carcass in winter Bavaria, Germany
USH-1922 Carrion Crow - flock flying off animal carcass in winter Bavaria, Germany Corvus corone corone Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Bald Eagle - Immature in flight. Homer Alaska

Bald Eagle - Immature in flight. Homer Alaska
JZ-1843 Bald Eagle - Immature in flight. Homer Alaska Haliaeetus leucocephalus Distribution: Alaska, Canada and USA Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Manx Shearwater - in flight - running on the sea for take off - Dorset - UK

Manx Shearwater - in flight - running on the sea for take off - Dorset - UK
RES-1190 Manx Shearwater - in flight - running on the sea for take off Dorset - UK Puffinus puffinus George Reszeter Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Skylark - taking off from fallow land - Lower Saxony - Germany (Manipulated Image - one bird added)

Skylark - taking off from fallow land - Lower Saxony - Germany (Manipulated Image - one bird added)
USH-4774-M Skylark - taking off from fallow land Lower Saxony - Germany Alauda arvensis Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Kingfisher - leaving water with fish

Kingfisher - leaving water with fish
ZT-8 Kingfisher - leaving water, with fish in beak Alcedo atthis Sequence 6 of 8 Zdenek Tunka Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Barn owl - in hayfield at dusk Bedfordshire UK

Barn owl - in hayfield at dusk Bedfordshire UK
BB-1595 Barn owl - in hayfield at dusk Bedfordshire UK Tyto alba Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Sandhill Crane - Taking off from frozen lake Bosque del Apache NWR New Mexico, USA BI006830

Sandhill Crane - Taking off from frozen lake Bosque del Apache NWR New Mexico, USA BI006830
COS-1029 Sandhill CRANE - Flying over frozen lake Bosque del Apache NWR, New Mexico, USA Grus canadensis Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Knot - Flock resting and preening, during spring migration Isle of Texel, Holland

Knot - Flock resting and preening, during spring migration Isle of Texel, Holland
USH-1714 Knot - Flock resting and preening, during spring migration Isle of Texel, Holland Calidris canutus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Australian Pelican Coming to alight on a perch woth wings outstretched

Australian Pelican Coming to alight on a perch woth wings outstretched. Noosaville, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
ROY-365 Australian Pelican - Coming to alight on a perch with wings outstretched. Noosaville, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia Pelecanus conspicillatus Roy Glen Please note that prints are for

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Mute Swan - male in flight, taking off from field, North Hessen, Germany Date: 11-Feb-19

Background imageTaking Off Collection: 1802_0047

1802_0047
Northern Shoveler - drake in flight taking off from lake, Island of Texel, The Netherlands Date: 11-Feb-19

Background imageTaking Off Collection: 1802_0033

1802_0033
Northern Shoveler - drake in flight landing on lake, Island of Texel, The Netherlands Date: 11-Feb-19

Background imageTaking Off Collection: P2A5054

P2A5054
Northern Shoveler - drake in flight taking off from lake, Island of Texel, The Netherlands Date: 11-Feb-19

Background imageTaking Off Collection: P2A5023

P2A5023
Northern Shoveler - drake in flight taking off from lake, Island of Texel, The Netherlands Date: 11-Feb-19

Background imageTaking Off Collection: P2A4932

P2A4932
Northern Shoveler - drake in flight taking off from lake, Island of Texel, The Netherlands Date: 11-Feb-19

Background imageTaking Off Collection: P2A4904

P2A4904
Northern Shoveler - drake in flight taking off from lake, Island of Texel, The Netherlands Date: 11-Feb-19

Background imageTaking Off Collection: P2A4023

P2A4023
European Magpie - in flight taking off from lawn, with bread in its beak, North Hessen, Germany Date: 11-Feb-19

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Picture No. 12478778

Picture No. 12478778
Mallard - drake taking off - Germany Date:

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Toco Toucan FG AM 889 C Flying out of nest. Brazil Rhamphastos toco © Francois Gohier / ARDEA

Toco Toucan FG AM 889 C Flying out of nest. Brazil Rhamphastos toco © Francois Gohier / ARDEA LONDON
FG-am-889-c Toco TOUCAN - flying out of nest hole Brazil Ramphastos toco Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Carrier / Racing / Homing Pigeon JD 16199 In flight © John Daniels / ardea. com

Carrier / Racing / Homing Pigeon JD 16199 In flight © John Daniels / ardea. com
JD-16199 Carrier / Racing / Homing PIGEON - in flight John Daniels contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Mallard duck - drake taking off bd556

Mallard duck - drake taking off bd556
TOM-897 Mallard duck - drake taking off North America Anas platyrhynchos Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Urban Pigeons - Trafalgar Square - London - UK

Urban Pigeons - Trafalgar Square - London - UK
SPH-1905 Feral / Urban / Town / Rock PIGEONS / Rock Dove - Close-up of flock on ground Trafalgar Square - London - UK Columba livia Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Great Skua - stretching wings before taking off - Herma Ness - Shetland Islands - Scotland - UK

Great Skua - stretching wings before taking off - Herma Ness - Shetland Islands - Scotland - UK
GUY-27 Great Skua - stretching wings before taking off Herma Ness - Shetland Islands - Scotland - UK Stercorarius skua Guy Rogers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Black-headed Gull - taking off and leaving a water trail - March - Cannock - Staffordshire - England

Black-headed Gull - taking off and leaving a water trail - March - Cannock - Staffordshire - England
GUY-164 Black-headed Gull - taking off and leaving a water trail - March Cannock - Staffordshire - England - UK Larus ridibundus Guy Rogers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Iceland Gull - 2nd winter - vagrant taking off - Lowestoft - Suffolk - February

Iceland Gull - 2nd winter - vagrant taking off - Lowestoft - Suffolk - February
RES-1371 Iceland Gull - 2nd winter - vagrant taking off Lowestoft - Suffolk - February Larus glaucoides George Reszeter Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Cardinal Beetle - in flight taking off - Bedfordshire UK

Cardinal Beetle - in flight taking off - Bedfordshire UK
BB-2475 Cardinal Beetle - in flight taking off Bedfordshire UK Pyrochroa serraticornis Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Goliath Heron JD 1114 Ardea goliath © John Daniels / ardea. com

Goliath Heron JD 1114 Ardea goliath © John Daniels / ardea. com
JD-1114 Goliath HERON - taking off Africa Ardea goliath John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Greater Flamingoes CRH 929 Taking off from the steamy hot spring waters of a rift valley soda lake

Greater Flamingoes CRH 929 Taking off from the steamy hot spring waters of a rift valley soda lake Lake Bogoria
CRH-929 Greater Flamingos - taking off from the steamy hot spring waters of a rift valley soda lakeLake. Bogoria, Kenya Phoenicopterus ruber Chris Harvey Please note that prints are for personal

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Southern Giant Petrel JPF 12560 Taking off from water Macronectes giganteus © Jean-Paul Ferrero

Southern Giant Petrel JPF 12560 Taking off from water Macronectes giganteus © Jean-Paul Ferrero / ardea. com
JPF-12560 Southern Giant PETREL - taking off from water December. Cooper Bay, South Georgia, USA. Distribution: Southern Ocean Macronectes giganteus Jean Paul Ferrero contact details

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Sooty Shearwater RES 269 Puffinus griseus © George Reszeter / ardea. com

Sooty Shearwater RES 269 Puffinus griseus © George Reszeter / ardea. com
RES-269 Sooty SHEARWATER - taking off from water Puffinus griseus Distribution: New Zealand to Chile and Falklands George Reszeter contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Long-legged Buzzard - taking off - Southern Cyprus - April

Long-legged Buzzard - taking off - Southern Cyprus - April
RES-1350 Long-legged Buzzard - taking off Southern Cyprus - April Buteo rufinus George Reszeter contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Black-browed Albatross - in flight taking off from water AU-1423

Black-browed Albatross - in flight taking off from water AU-1423
PPC-20117 Black-browed Albatross - in flight taking off from water Diomedea melanophrys Diomedea melanophris D. Parer & E. Parer-Cook contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Common Buzzard - in flight taking off from field - Lower Saxony - Germany

Common Buzzard - in flight taking off from field - Lower Saxony - Germany
USH-4999 Common Buzzard - in flight taking off from field Lower Saxony - Germany Buteo buteo Duncan Usher contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Harlequin Ladybird - about to take off

Harlequin Ladybird - about to take off
SPH-3226 Harlequin LADYBIRD - About to take off Harmonia axyridis Steve Hopkin contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Black Vulture RTS 1799 Aegypius monachus © Robert T. Smith / ardea. com

Black Vulture RTS 1799 Aegypius monachus © Robert T. Smith / ardea. com
RTS-1799 Black VULTURE - with wings outstretched ready to take flight Aegypius monachus Distribution: Spain - Asia R T Smith contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Secretary Bird

Secretary Bird
JD-15684 Secretary Bird Sagittarius serpentarius John Daniels contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Mute Swan CAN 698 Pair taking off © John Cancalosi / ardea. com

Mute Swan CAN 698 Pair taking off © John Cancalosi / ardea. com
CAN-698 MUTE SWAN - two taking off Cygnus olor John Cancalosi contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Lilac-breasted Roller CRH 988 In flight - Okavango, Botswana Coracias caudata © Chris Harvey

Lilac-breasted Roller CRH 988 In flight - Okavango, Botswana Coracias caudata © Chris Harvey / ardea. com
CRH-988 Lilac-breasted ROLLER - in flight Okavango, Botswana Coracias caudata Chris Harvey contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Brown Falcon - in flight - Near Alice Springs, N. T. Australia

Brown Falcon - in flight - Near Alice Springs, N. T. Australia
DH-2858 Brown FALCON - in flight Near Alice Spings, NT, Australia Falco berigora Don Hadden contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Great / Common / American Egret - in flight - taking off from tree - Louisiana - USA

Great / Common / American Egret - in flight - taking off from tree - Louisiana - USA
CAN-4078 Great / Common / American Egret - in flight - taking off from tree Louisiana - USA Casmerodius albus John Cancalosi contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageTaking Off Collection: Gibson's Albatross - in flight - offshore from Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand

Gibson's Albatross - in flight - offshore from Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand
DH-4694 Gibson's Albatross - in flight offshore from Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand. Diomedea gibsoni Some authorities consider Gibson's Albatross to be a subspecies of the Wandering



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