Spreading Wings Collection

Common Buzzard -Buteo buteo- in flight, Swabian Alb biosphere reserve, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Great Egret or Great White Heron -Ardea alba- in flight, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany

Buzzard -Buteo buteo-, in flight, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

European roller -Coracias garrulus- in flight with prey, grass snake -Natrix natrix-, Kiskunsag National Park, Hungary

European roller -Coracias garrulus- departing from its nist cave, Kiskunsag National Park, Hungary

Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) drake stretching wings, Den Oever, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Royal Penguin (Eudyptes schlegeli), Macquarie Island, Antarctica

Flamingos -Phoenicopteridae-, mating, Camargue, Southern France, France

African Ostrich -Struthio camelus- performing a mating dance, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Juvenile Great Cormorant spreading wings, Phalacrocorax carbo

Brant (Branta bernicla) stretching its wings, Den Helder, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Osprey -Pandion haliaetus- taking flight after an unsuccessful hunt, Pothiolampi, Kangasala, Westfinnland, Finland

Yellow-eyed Penguin or Hoiho -Megadyptes antipodes- with a tag on its outstretched wings, standing upright, Moeraki, South Island, New Zealand

Grey Heron -Ardea cinerea-, adult in breeding plumage, flying, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Common Tern -Sterna hirundo- in flight, Wagejot Nature Reserve, Texel, West Frisian Islands, province of North Holland, Netherlands

Common Tern -Sterna hirundo-, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom

Spoonbill -Platalea leucorodia- in flight, Texel, The Netherlands

Lesser Black-backed Gull -Larus fuscus-, Reykjavik, Iceland, Europe

Cape Cormorant or Cape Shag -Phalacrocorax capensis-, adult flying, landing, Bettys Bay, Western Cape, South Africa

Great Egret -Ardea alba-, in flight during snowfall, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany

Griffon Vulture -Gyps fulvus- in flight, Oglanly, Balkan, Turkmenistan

Osprey -Pandion haliaetus- in flight with a Rainbow Trout -Oncorhynchus mykiss- as prey, Pothiolampi, Kangasala, Westfinnland, Finland

African Grey Parrot -Psittacus erithacus- sitting on a tree and spreading its wings, native to West Africa, captive, Heidelberg, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Common Buzzard -Buteo buteo- in flight over a snow-covered landscape, Swabian Alb biosphere reserve, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Great Cormorant -Phalacrocorax carbo- standing with outstretched wings on ice, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany

Common Buzzard -Buteo buteo- in flight over a reed habitat in winter, Swabian Alb biosphere reserve, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Two white storks -Ciconia ciconia-, mating in the nest, Hesse, Germany

Pheasant -Phasianus colchicus-, flutter jump, Texel, The Netherlands

Oystercatcher -Haematopus ostralegus- in flight, Texel, The Netherlands

Mute Swan -Cygnus olor- shaking wings, Lake Zug, Zug, Switzerland, Europe

Mute Swan -Cygnus olor- spreading its wings, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany

Mute Swan -Cygnus olor- spreading its wings, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany

Great Cormorant or Great Black Cormorant -Phalacrocorax carbo- with outstretched wings, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany

Great Black-backed Gull -Larus marinus- in flight, Carrapateira, Algarve, west coast, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean, Europe

Turkey vulture -Cathartes aura-, Coquimbo Region, Chile

Great Egret -Ardea alba- with outstretched wings, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany

Great Egret -Ardea alba-, Hesse, Germany

Great Egret -Ardea alba-, taking off, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany

Great Egret -Ardea alba-, landing, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany

Black-headed gull -Larus ridibundus-, in non-breeding plumage, in flight, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Young Great Frigatebirds -Fregata minor- in flight, Isla Genovesa, Galapagos Islands

Nazca Booby -Sula granti- in flight, Isla Genovesa, Galapagos Islands

Blue-footed Booby -Sula nebouxii- plunging into the water to capture fish, Isla Isabella, Galapagos Islands

Female Great Frigatebird -Fregata minor- in flight, Isla Genovesa, Galapagos Islands

Waved Albatross or Galapagos Albatross -Phoebastria irrorata- in flight, Isla Espanola, Galapagos Islands

Black-browed Albatross or Black-browed Mollymawk -Thalassarche melanophris-, in flight, Westpoint Island, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom

Black Kite -Milvus migrans- in flight, viewed from below, Kushiro-Shitsugen-Nationalpark, Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan

Golden Eagle -Aquila chrysaetos- in flight during snowfall, Oulanka National Park, Kuusamo, Lapland, Finland

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"Spreading Wings: A Spectacle of Flight and Freedom" Witness the majestic Common Buzzard -Buteo buteo- as it soars through the Swabian Alb biosphere reserve in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Its wings outstretched, it embraces the open skies with grace and power. In North Hesse, Hesse, Germany, the Great Egret or Great White Heron -Ardea alba- takes flight, its elegant form gliding effortlessly above the landscape. Its wingspan commands attention as it navigates its way through the air. The Buzzard -Buteo buteo-, found in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, showcases a mesmerizing display of flight. With each beat of its wings, it explores new horizons and embodies freedom in its purest form. Another glimpse into North Hesse reveals yet another breathtaking sight—the Great Egret or Great White Heron -Ardea alba- gracefully soaring overhead. Its magnificent wings create a striking silhouette against the sky. Venturing to Farne Islands in Northumberland, England, United Kingdom brings us face to face with the enchanting Common Tern -Sterna hirundo-. As it takes flight over shimmering waters, its spread wings reflect both strength and serenity. Behold a remarkable spectacle in Brandenburg, Germany—a flock of Common Cranes -Grus grus- taking flight together. Their synchronized movements fill the sky with awe-inspiring beauty as their expansive wings carry them on their migratory journey. A Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) drake stretches its wings at Den Oever in Noord-Holland. In this moment of tranquility and preparation for takeoff, we witness nature's perfect harmony between stillness and motion. Journeying to Camargue in Southern France unveils an extraordinary scene—Flamingos -Phoenicopteridae- engaged in their delicate mating ritual.