Flapping Collection (#17)

Eider Drake (Somateria mollissima) perched on rock, silhouetted against sun on water, flapping wings
Philip Price / SplashdownDirect

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) flying silhouetted against sunrise information, slow shutter speed Angus Scotland, UK
Philip Price / SplashdownDirect

A Male Mallard duck flapping
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) pair silhouetted against golden reflection of a sunrise. One flapping wings
Philip Price / SplashdownDirect

Eider Drake (Somateria mollissima) flapping its wings. Eiders raft together in winter
Philip Price / SplashdownDirect

Eider male and female (Somateria mollissima) flying into land in a raft. Eiders raft together in winter
Philip Price / SplashdownDirect

Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) in flight. UK
S & A Toon / SplashdownDirect S & A Toon / SplashdownDirect

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor), juvenile flying, illuminated by early morning sun Angus Scotland, UK
Philip Price / SplashdownDirect

Black Guillemot (Cepphus grylle) taking off in the middle of Oban Bay with boats in the background
Philip Price / SplashdownDirect

Little Corella - Little Corella sits on a rock and stretches its wing - Cape Range National Park
SAS-1024 Little Corella - Little Corella sits on a rock and stretches its wing Cape Range National Park, Ningaloo Reef Marine Park, Western Australia

Green Woodpecker - juvenile stretching its wings on a rotting log - Oxon UK
RES-938 Green Woodpecker - juvenile stretching its wings on a rotting log Oxon UK Picus viridis George Reszeter Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Eurasian Spoonbill - standing with open wings - France - Marquenterre
ME-1911 Eurasian Spoonbill - standing with open wings France - Marquenterre Platalea leucorodia Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Mute Swan - in water - Abbotsbury
ME-1902 Mute Swan - in water Abbotsbury Cygnus olor Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Cape Kelp Gull - Startled juvenile ready to take flight - Atlantic Coast - Namibia - Africa
KAT-566 Cape Kelp Gull - Startled juvenile ready to take flight Atlantic Coast - Namibia - Africa Larus vetula Karl Terblanche Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Pine Siskin - Green color morph - CT - USA - February
JZ-3414 Pine Siskin - Green color morph CT - USA - February Carduelis pinus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Anhinga - male with wings open - Kissimmee Florida - USA - January
JZ-3362 Anhinga - male with wings open Kissimmee Florida - USA - January. Anhinga anhinga Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Common Eider, Somateria mollissima. Male. Cape Cod MA in October
JZ-3276 Common Eider - Male. Cape Cod MA in October, USA Somateria mollissima Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Great White Pelican - standing in water stretching wings - Lake Nakuru National Park - Kenya JFL00868
FL-3078 Great White Pelican - standing in water stretching wings Lake Nakuru National Park - Kenya Pelecanus onocrotalus Ferrero Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Brown Pelican - chick stretching - Baja California - Mexico
FG-AP-321 Brown Pelican - chick stretching Baja California - Mexico Pelecanus occidentalis Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Toco Toucan FG AM 889 Flying out of nest. Brazil Rhamphastos toco © Francois Gohier / ARDEA LONDON
FG-AM-889 Toco TOUCAN - leaving nest hole Brazil Ramphastos toco Distribution: The Guianas, N & E Brazil Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Spot-Billed Duck - flapping wings after washing - Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India BI017781
COS-2765 Spot-Billed Duck - flapping wings after washing Keoladeo Ghana National Park - Bharatpur - Rajasthan - India Anas poecilorhyncha Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display

Grey Heron CK 3875 Immature, Wings out. Ardea cinerea © Chris Knights / ARDEA LONDON
CK-3875 Grey HERON - immature, with wings outstretched Ardea cinerea Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Pheasant CK 2592 Phasianus colchicus © Chris Knights / ARDEA LONDON
CK-2592 PHEASANT - WINGS UP, IN MIST Phasianus colchicus Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Wattled Crane - courtship display Okavango, Botswana, Africa
CH-5961 Wattled CRANE - X2, side view, in grass Okavango, Botswana Grus carunculatus Clem Haagner Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Cactus Wren - Female engaging in mating behavior - Arizona - USA
CAN-3642 Cactus Wren - Female engaging in mating behavior Arizona - USA Campylorhnchus brunneicapillus John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Long Eared Owl - youngster at dusk - wing flapping - Bedfordshire - UK 007438
BB-1803 Long Eared Owl - youngster at dusk - wing flapping Bedfordshire - UK Asio otus Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Pheasant - male wing flap displaying - Bedfordshire - UK 007195
BB-1773 Pheasant - male wing flap displaying Bedfordshire - UK Phasianus colchicus Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

African Red Eyed Bulbul - Bathing in a puddle Damaraland-North Western Namibia-Africa
KAT-345 African Red Eyed Bulbul - Bathing in a puddle Damaraland - North Western Namibia - Africa Pycnonotus nigricans Karl Terblanche Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Swallow - adult at nest with young
JAB-1389 Common / Barn SWALLOW - nesting in eaves Hirundo rustica Jack Bailey Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Whooper Swan - Stretching wings Olor cygnus Welney WWT, Ouse Washes Norfolk, UK BI015392
COS-2572 Whooper Swan - Stretching wings Welney WWT, Ouse Washes, Norfolk, UK Olor cygnus Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Yellow wagtail - bathing Bedfordshire UK 005638
BB-1502 Yellow wagtail - bathing Bedfordshire UK Motacilla flavia Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Reed Cormorant drying wings and preening after fishing. Occurs throughout sub-Saharan Africa
ASW-4706 Reed Cormorant drying wings and preening after fishing. Sam Knott Nature Reserve, nr Grahamstown, South Africa. Phalacrocorax africanus Alan J. S

Reed Cormorant with wings open, on nest. Occurs throughout sub-Saharan Africa
ASW-4705 Reed Cormorant with wings open, on nest. Sam Knott Nature Reserve, nr Grahamstown, South Africa. Phalacrocorax africanus Alan J. S

Guianan Cock-of-the-rock - male & female mating Central Suriname Nature Reserve South America
WAT-14005 Guianan Cock-of-the-rock - male & female mating Central Suriname Nature Reserve South America. M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Ground Hornbill - Landing on tree - Moremi - Okavango Delta - Savuti - Botswana - Africa
STA-214 Ground Hornbill - Landing on tree Moremi - Okavango Delta - Savuti - Botswana - Africa Bucorvus leadbeateri Augusto Leandro Stanzani Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Cattle Egrets - Ruaha National Park - Tanzania - Africa
STA-183-M Cattle Egrets Ruaha National Park, Tanzania, Africa Bubulcus ibis Augusto Leandro Stanzani Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Tricoloured Heron Cahuita N. P. Costa Rica
MAR-285 Tricoloured Heron Cahuita N.P. Costa Rica Egretta tricolor Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

American and Texan flags, Texas, United States of America, North America

Yellow-eyed Penguin- adult flapping and drying its wings before feeding its young which is hidden in the coastal
SAS-675 Yellow-eyed Penguin - adult flapping and drying its wings before feeding its young which is hidden in the coastal vegetation Curio Bay, Catlins, South Island

Cock Pheasant - calling & displaying
USH-855 Cock PHEASANT - Calling and displaying Phasianus colchicus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Cock Pheasant - calling & displaying
USH-853 Cock PHEASANT - Calling and displaying Phasianus colchicus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Avocet - stretching wings after resting
USH-766 Pied AVOCET - stretching wings Recurvirostra avosetta Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Puffin - bird drying its wings, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England
USH-2469 Puffin drying its wings Farne Islands, Northumberland, England Fratercula arctica Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Puffin-pair on rock, one bird drying its wings, Farne Isles, Northumberland UK
USH-2195 Puffin - pair on rock, one bird drying its wings Farne Isles, Northumberland UK Fratecula arctica Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Eider Duck-Male drying wings on rocky coastline, Northumberland UK
USH-2089 Eider Duck - Male drying wings on rocky coastline Northumberland UK Somateria mollissima Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Jackdaw - Taking off from farm fence post Nortumberland, England
USH-1662 Jackdaw - Taking off from farm fence post Nortumberland, England Corvus monedula Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Pheasant - Cock whirring wings after crowing, Northumberland, England
USH-1407 Pheasant - Cock whirring wings after crowing Northumberland, UK Phasianus colchicus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

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"Flapping: A Symphony of Movement and Color in the Natural World" In the enchanting realm of nature, flapping wings create a mesmerizing spectacle that captivates our senses. Picture a delicate Hummingbird gracefully hovering amidst an Autumn Bougainvillea, its wings fluttering at an astonishing speed. Witness Wood Pigeons engaging in a passionate courtship dance, their wings beating with fervor as they seek to attract a mate. Amidst vibrant blooms, behold the 7-Spot Ladybird perched on a flower, proudly displaying its open wings like a miniature work of art. Across continents, flags unfurl in the wind - from the iconic Union Jack representing the United Kingdom to those adorning La Defense in Paris - symbols of unity and diversity within Europe. On Australian soil, the national flag waves proudly alongside unique wonders. Imagine witnessing Frost Ornithopters gliding through icy air or marvel at the sight of a male Wood Duck flapping its wings while autumn hues reflect upon tranquil waters. In soaring heights above us, witness Falco peregrinus – Peregrine Falcon – majestically navigating through open skies with powerful wingbeats. Closer to home lies Victoria's Riflebird; this adult male puts on an extravagant show for potential mates by wildly spreading its wings over its head and dancing amidst Wooroonooran National Park's lush foliage. Across oceans lies Washington State where Green-winged Teals take flight over Union Bay in Seattle; their vibrant plumage accentuated by rhythmic wing movements against serene waters. Meanwhile, Black-breasted Buzzards engage in heated debates with Whistling Kites across Australia's vast landscapes – rare endemics clashing with common inhabitants. From hummingbirds to falcons and ladybirds to ducks - flapping is not merely about movement but also serves as nature's language of attraction and survival.