Birds in Flight
"A bird's beauty lies in its feathers, but its strength lies in its wings."
For me, there is no sight in nature that compares to a bird in flight. No matter how many times I witness this wonder, it always leaves me marveling at the magic that makes it possible.
This is how Cranes hold hands...
Common Crane
Common Cranes
Laughing Gull
Bateleur
Güldenstädt's redstart
Güldenstädt's redstart
Little Green Bee-eater
Blackstart
Greater Bird of Paradise
Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern
Brahminy Kite
Greater Yellow-headed Vulture
Black-winged Kite
Black Stork
Grey Crowned Crane
A marvellous coordinated flight
Osprey's dive just before catching a fish
Augur Buzzard
Black Kite
Lammergeier
Pallied Harrier male in a low flight
Pallied Harrier
Montagu's Harrier male
Ruppell's Vuture landing
Ruppell's Vuture landing
Tawny Eagle
Tawny Eagle just taking off
A Secretary Bird's cumbersome landing. These birds usually walk not fly
Egyptian Vulture
Eastern Imperial Eagle
Savanna Hawk
Western Marsh-harrier
Black-chested Snake Eagle staring at me
Black-chested Snake Eagle staring at me
Nacunda Nighthawk
White Stork
"I am free and happy"
Crested Lark
Crested Lark
European Bee-eater
European Bee-eater
Short-toed Snake-eagle
Masked Shrike
Juvenile Mourning Wheatear
Common Kestrel
Yellow-legged gull
Cory's shearwater
Cory's shearwater long runway
Lesser Vasa Parrot
White-headed Vanga
Lesser Flamingo
Madagascar Heron
Red-tailed Tropicbird returning to her nest
Red-tailed Tropicbird hard takeoff
Goliath Heron
Squacco Heron
Squacco Heron
Whiskered Tern
Pied Kingfisher
Pied Kingfisher
Great White Pelican perfect touch down
Great White Pelican
Great White Pelican
"After me..."
Streaked Scrub-warbler
Pale Crag-martin
Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow drinking flight
The barn swallow just after a refreshing shower
Common Tern
Common Tern
Common Tern
Common Tern
"...it is really hard to land with long legs like these"
Greater Flamingo
...almost there
Greater Flamingo
Plumbeous Kite
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Straight-billed Hermit
Fork-tailed Woodnymph
White-necked Jacobin
Gould's Jewelfront
Crimson Topaz
White-throated Toucan
Red and Green Macaw
Red and Green Macaw
Red and Green Macaw
Blue-winged Macaw
Jabiru
Shoebill
Ross's Turaco
Giant Kingfisher
Bateleur
Bateleur
Regal Sunbird
Black-billed Turaco
Rufous-necked Hornbill
Kori Bustard
Goliath Heron
Goliath Heron
Senegal Coucal
African Darter
Spur-winged Goose
African Skimmer
Village Weaver
Little Bee-eater
Green-tailed Sunbird
Squacco Heron
Squacco Heron
Bare-faced Ibis
Black-throated Mango
Black-throated Mango
Black-throated Mango
White-necked Jacobin
Barrow's Goldeneye
Atlantic Puffin
Atlantic Puffin
Atlantic Puffin
Atlantic Puffin
Black Guillemot
Kori Bustard
Wattled Jacana
Grass Wren
Green Thorntail
Crested Serpent Eagle