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A beautiful shot of a glaucous-winged gull taking off in flight out of a body of water

Female Long-tailed Duck swimming in tranquil waters

The long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis), once known as oldsquaw. In the Frederick Sound of Alsaka.

A White Fronted Goose or Speckle-Belly Goose Lands in a marsh

The Marbled Duck or Marbled Teal (Marmaronetta angustirostris).

$Tot: 45-50mm, Ab 30-37mm, Hw 33-38mm.\nIdentification:\nVery similar to O. cancellatum, with which it is found especially in the south-east, and as far west as France. However, it is sleeker, paler and more contrasting. Named for the contrasting white appendages of both sexes.\nBehavior:\nLike O. cancellatum, male often sits on open ground near the water, making very fast, low flights over the water.\nOccurrence:\nDistribution is patchy, but the species is generally not uncommon, stretching to China and Japan.\nHabitat: Open Ponds and Lakes.\nFlight Season: From the end of May to mid-September.\n\nThis nice Skimmer is photographed during a Vacation in France in May 1990. Scanned from a slide.$

Dragonfly an efficient hunter on fruit tree

peacock with feathers, beautiful photo digital picture

a female flat-bellied dragonfly (Libellula depressa) perches on a withered branch. In the background a green meadow. There is a lot of space for text. The dragonfly is photographed from above

Germany, Europe - Continent, Species Conservation, Hamburg, Great Egret

Wild birds wade in the pristine lake, showcasing the beauty of nature and the diversity of wildlife in ornithology.

$L 10,5-12cm.\nBreeds in coniferous forest, often in older moss- and lichen-rich spruce, locally in S. Europe in deciduous woodland.\nResident. In N Europe joins winter tit bands.\nOften forage on ground or low branches. Not exactly shy, through usually difficult to approach.\nVisit bird tables only rarely.\nNest excavated in rotten trunk or stump.\n\nThis is a quite common Species in the Netherlands in the described Habitats.$

Crossbill or Loxia curvirostra, perched on a twig

The Black-tailed Skimmer is a narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen flying low over the bare gravel and mud around flooded gravel pits and reservoirs.

Pied Wagtail or White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) hanging around a pond for a drink and some food in the Netherlands

On small bodies of water, pairs of mute swans (Cygnus olor) are always aggressive to others of their own kind. This male, and his equally aggressive partner, spent a good half-hour chasing after a younger pair. This lake is made up of a chain of three, in total about a quarter of a mile long, but the resident pair were resolutely hostile. Chases often stop at the water's edge, but after a while it was obvious that the intruders did not intend to leave. At this point, they were chased, on foot, on land.

A selective focus shot of a European bee-eater bird flying in a park

$Field characters: Tot 56-64mm, Ab 43-54mm, Hw 37-42mm. Distinctly smaller than most Aeshna species.\n\nThe commonest small hawker. Numerous in much of our area, and although it can be on the wing during most months in the Mediterranean, further north it is especially associated with late summer and autumn, when it may appear in massive migrations. It is usually identified by its size, relative dull colours and the diagnostic yellow \$

Macro in selective focus of beautiful and colorful multi colored dragonfly insect, orange, yellow, and slightly green. One small animal resting on dried bamboo stick in summer under sunlight. This picture was taken in Ain, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region in France. This species is smaller than the common Darter or Red-veined Darter. She is pale orange to the basal of the wings. The eyes are red bright brown above and yellow below.

The greylag goose, Anser anser is a species of large goose in the waterfowl family Anatidae and the type species of the genus Anser. Here flying in the air.

Close-up of shiny peacock feathers reflecting sunlight on a live peacock.

Two swans, having met once, remain together until the end of their lives.

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