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Ornithological Collection

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Red kite, historical artwork

Red kite, historical artwork
Red kite. Historical artwork of a red kite (Milvus milvus) perched on a branch. This bird of prey inhabits woodland near open country across most of Europe, apart from the northern parts

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Red kite

Red kite (Milvus milvus) preparing to land. This bird of prey has a wingspan of between 175 and 195 centimetres. This bird of prey is endemic to the western Palearctic ecoregion

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Long-tailed tit

Long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) perching on a branch. This bird is very small, with a length of only 13-15 centimetres including its very long tail. It is found in most of Europe and Asia

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Comon magpies, 19th century artwork C013 / 6315

Comon magpies, 19th century artwork C013 / 6315
Common magpie (Pica pica) pair. Plate 31 from Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841) by William MacGillivray

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Barn owl, artwork C016 / 3233

Barn owl, artwork C016 / 3233
Barn owl (Tyto alba), artwork. Barn owls are nocturnal predators that prefer open country in which to hunt their prey, which includes small mammals such as rodents

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), United Kingdom, Europe

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Two Jackdaws

Two Jackdaws (Corvus monedula), perched together on a wooden beam

Background imageOrnithological Collection: European starling flock

European starling flock. Flock of european starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) being chased by a hawk

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Tawny owl, historical artwork

Tawny owl, historical artwork
Tawny owl. Historical artwork of a tawny owl (Strix aluco). This is a nocturnal predator that inhabits forests and sparse woodland across much of Eurasia

Background imageOrnithological Collection: European starling flock

European starling flock
European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) flock. These dense flocks of European starlings, which can contain thousands of individuals, are most often seen at twilight. Photographed in Rome, Italy

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Nightjar, historical artwork

Nightjar, historical artwork
Nightjar. Historical artwork of a nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) catching an insect in flight. The nightjar usually hunts at dusk or dawn, mainly taking moths and beetles

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Barn owl

Barn owl (Tyto alba) perched in a tree

Background imageOrnithological Collection: European starling flock

European starling flock (Sturnus vulgaris). These birds gather together in large flocks at dusk to roost. Photographed in Sedgemoor, Somerset, England, UK, in December

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Red kite

Red kite (Milvus milvus). Photographed in England

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Superb lyrebird, 19th century illustration

Superb lyrebird, 19th century illustration
Superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae here as Menura superba), an Australian songbird, one of two species from the family Menuridae

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Elliot's bird-of-paradise, 19th century illustration

Elliot's bird-of-paradise, 19th century illustration
Elliot's bird-of-paradise (Epimachus ellioti), a bird in the family Paradisaeidae that is presumed to be an intergeneric hybrid between a black sicklebill and Arfak astrapia

Background imageOrnithological Collection: The Small Horned Owl, from Hudsons Bay

The Small Horned Owl, from Hudsons Bay
The Small Horned Owl (5670139 Page 299.), from Hudsons Bay, copied from a living bird, exhibited in Dublin, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Great spotted woodpeckers

Great spotted woodpeckers (Dendrocopos major) on a branch. The adult at left is feeding the fledgling at right. Photographed in June, in Dorset, UK

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, adult with rabbit prey

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Little Owl, Scops-Owl (colour litho)

Little Owl, Scops-Owl (colour litho)
8650195 Little Owl, Scops-Owl (colour litho) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Owl, Scops-Owl)

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Hen, historical artwork

Hen, historical artwork. 16th Century woodcut print of a hen. Published in Histoire de la nature des oyseaux by the French naturalist Pierre Belon (1555)

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Black-breasted snake eagle (black-chested snake eagle) (Circaetus pectoralis) in flight

Black-breasted snake eagle (black-chested snake eagle) (Circaetus pectoralis) in flight, immature, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, encompassing the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa

Background imageOrnithological Collection: White storks courting C018 / 9343

White storks courting C018 / 9343
White storks (Ciconia ciconia) courting

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Bonellis eagles, artwork

Bonellis eagles, artwork. Male and female Bonellis eagles (Aquila fasciata) and their chick in a nest on a rockface

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Grey heron, 19th century C013 / 6291

Grey heron, 19th century C013 / 6291
Grey heron (Ardea cinerea). Plate 3 from Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841) by Scottish naturalist William MacGillivray

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Long-eared owl, historical artwork

Long-eared owl, historical artwork
Long-eared owl. Historical artwork of a long-eared owl (Asio otus). This owl inhabits woodland near open country throughout the northern hemisphere. It feeds on rodents and smaller birds

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Male pintail

Male pintail (Anas acuta). This duck is widespread throughout northern Europe and Asia and North America. It inhabits wetland areas and feeds on plant material extracted from the lake bottom

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Penguin breeding colony research

Penguin breeding colony research, with researchers and photographers in the background

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Atlantic puffin

Atlantic puffin with sand eels in its bill

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Common kingfisher C015 / 6384

Common kingfisher C015 / 6384
Common kingfisher. Female common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) perched on a branch. This colourful bird is found throughout Eurasia and northern Africa. It eats fish, aquatic insects and crustaceans

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Merlin, historical artwork

Merlin, historical artwork
Merlin. Historical artwork of a merlin (Falco columbarius), a small falcon. This bird of prey inhabits moorland and heaths in northern Europe

Background imageOrnithological Collection: American Crow, Corvus Americanus, 1845

American Crow, Corvus Americanus, 1845
American Crow, Corvus Americanus. From The Birds of America by John J. Audubon. Pub. 1827-1838 (colour lithograph)

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Budgerigar under UV light C016 / 5772

Budgerigar under UV light C016 / 5772
Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) photographed under ultraviolet (UV) light

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Blue-footed booby courtship display C013 / 7485

Blue-footed booby courtship display C013 / 7485
Blue-footed booby courtship display. Pair of blue-footed boobies (Sula nebouxii) displaying during a courtship ritual. Photographed on San Cristobal Island, Galapagos Islands

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Shoveler duck, historical artwork

Shoveler duck, historical artwork
Shoveler. Historical artwork of a male shoveler duck (Anas clypeata)

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Snares cape pigeon

Snares cape pigeon (Daption capense) swimming. Photographed off of the South Island, New Zealand

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Two Herring Gulls

Two Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus), perched on a granite rock, showing the male gull calling

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Animals in the wild - group of cormorants in Robberg Nature Reserve

Animals in the wild - group of cormorants in Robberg Nature Reserve, Plettenberg Bay, South Africa

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)

Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) Date: circa 1910s

Background imageOrnithological Collection: A Blue Tit feeding

A Blue Tit feeding Date: circa 1910s

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Black-Tailed Hare, 1841 (ink, wash & chalk on paper)

Black-Tailed Hare, 1841 (ink, wash & chalk on paper)
STM621089 Black-Tailed Hare, 1841 (ink, wash & chalk on paper) by Audubon, John James (1785-1851); 40x57.9 cm; Saint Louis Art Museum, Missouri, USA; Saint Louis Art Museum

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Cockatoo. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Cockatoo. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Blue and Yellow Macaw. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Blue and Yellow Macaw. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Parrot. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Parrot. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Parrot. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Parrot. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Parrot. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Parrot. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Parrot. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Parrot. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Parrot. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Parrot. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Parrot. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Parrot. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Parrot. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Parrot. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Parrot. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Parrot. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Parrot. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Parrot. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Scarlet Macaw. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Scarlet Macaw. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Owl. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Owl. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Owl. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Owl. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Owl. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Owl. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Owl. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Owl. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Owl. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Owl. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Cuckoo. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Cuckoo. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Cuckoo. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Cuckoo. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Falcon. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Falcon. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Falcon. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Falcon. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Falcon. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Falcon. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Vulture. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Vulture. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Eagle. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Eagle. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Eagle. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. The Eagle. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. Ca. 1780

Background imageOrnithological Collection: Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. Ca. 1780

Vintage bird illustration. 18th century bird art. Ca. 1780



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"Exploring the World of Ornithology: A Journey through Art and Nature" Immerse yourself in the captivating world of ornithology as we embark on a visual journey filled with magnificent bird species and historical artwork. The majestic Red kite soars gracefully across the sky, its vibrant plumage catching the sunlight. In awe, we witness this symbol of freedom and resilience. A delicate Long-tailed tit perches delicately on a branch, its fluffy feathers creating an enchanting sight. It reminds us that beauty can be found even in the smallest creatures. Behold the Barn owl depicted in artwork C016 / 3233; its ghostly appearance evokes both mystery and wisdom. This nocturnal hunter silently glides through moonlit landscapes. Witness a mesmerizing spectacle as an enormous flock of European starlings takes flight, their synchronized movements painting the sky with intricate patterns. Nature's harmony unfolds before our eyes. In United Kingdom's riverside habitats, we find the Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) showcasing its vibrant blue feathers against lush greenery—a true gem among British avifauna. Travel back to 19th-century England through artwork C013 / 6315 featuring Common magpies—these intelligent birds have long fascinated artists and storytellers alike. Gaze upon historical artwork depicting a Tawny owl—the epitome of nocturnal elegance—with piercing yellow eyes that seem to hold ancient secrets within them. Two mischievous Jackdaws playfully interact atop an old stone wall—an amusing scene reminding us that birds too have their own unique personalities and social dynamics. Delve into history once more as you discover Nightjar depicted in stunning detail by talented artists from yesteryears—a mysterious creature known for its haunting calls during twilight hours. Once again, marvel at nature's grandeur as another vast flock of European starlings graces our presence—each individual contributing to create a breathtaking spectacle in the sky.

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