Calendar motifs: Birds at takeoff

Dec 1, 2020

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Coot Fulica atra , Old animal running over water, Lake Lucerne, Canton Lucerne, Switzerland, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER/StefanxHuwiler ibxshu05800445.jpg
Gelbnasenalbatros, Gelbnasen Albatros Thalassarche chlororhynchos , Alto-bird takes off from the sea, Tristan da Cunha Atlantic yellow nosed albatross Thalassarche chlororhynchos , flying low over southern Atlantic ocean, taking off from the surface, Tristan da Cunha BLWS629445 Copyright: xblickwinkel AGAMI M.xGuytx
Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle , starts from water, Great Britain, England, Norfolk black guillemot Cepphus grylle , First winter starting from water, United Kingdom, England, Norfolk BLWS624002 Copyright: xblickwinkel AGAMI S.xGantlettx
Mandarin Duck, Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata , Male flying out of a pond, Portugal, Azores, Terceira mandarin duck Aix galericulata , Male taking off from a local pond, Portugal, Azores, Terceira BLWS624246 Copyright: xblickwinkel AGAMI R.xArmadax
Greylag goose Anser anser , takes off from the water, Germany, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER/StefanxSchurr ibxssc05767576.jpg
Greylag Goose Anser anser starts flying in winter, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER/Davidx&xMichaxSheldon ibxshe05136889.jpg
Creative Highlights World Eisvogel (Alcedo atthis), startet aus dem Wasser, Deutschland, Bayern, Niederbayern river kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), taking off out of the water, Germany, Bavaria, Niederbayern, Lower Bavaria BLWS601154 Copyright: xblickwinkel R.xSturmx
Blaesshuhn, Blaess-Huhn, Blesshuhn, Bless-Huhn, Blaessralle, Blaess-Ralle, Blessralle, Bless-Ralle (Fulica atra), auf der Wasseroberflaeche laufend, Seitenansicht, Deutschland, Bayern, Chiemsee black coot (Fulica atra), running on the water surface, side view, Germany, Bavaria, Lake Chiemsee BLWS543260 Copyright: xblickwinkel A.xHartlx
Star (Sturnus vulgaris), fliegt von einer Bruthoehle mit bettelndem Jungvogel ab, Deutschland, Baden-Wuerttemberg common starling (Sturnus vulgaris), starting from a breeding hole with begging young bird, Germany, Baden-Wuerttemberg BLWS540219 Copyright: xblickwinkel McPHOTO R.xMuellerx
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos , Departure from a tree, Castilla y Leon, Spain, Europe Copyright: imageBROKER/W.xWisniewski ibxwiw04926719.jpg
Star (Sturnus vulgaris), fliegt aus dem Wasser, Italien common starling (Sturnus vulgaris), taking off out of the water, Italy BLWS527925 Copyright: xblickwinkel AGAMI D.xOcchiatox
Stockente, Stock-Ente (Anas platyrhynchos), Erpel fliegt aus dem Wasser, Italien mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), drake taking off out of the water, Italy BLWS528082 Copyright: xblickwinkel AGAMI D.xOcchiatox
Anas platyrhynchos mallard Start from the water surface Hesse Germany Europe Copyright: imageBROKER/MarcusxSiebert ibxmcs04857984.jpg
Star diver starts Gavia stellata Red throated Diver starts Gavia stellata McPBAS McPBAS
Kiebitz (Vanellus vanellus), startet vom Wasser aus, Niederlande, Friesland northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), starting from water, Netherlands, Frisia BLWS484902 Copyright: xblickwinkel T.xWillx
Nilgans, Nil-Gans (Alopochen aegyptiacus), vom Wasser startende Nilgans, Deutschland, NRW Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus), starting from water, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia BLWS484632 Copyright: xblickwinkel T.xWillx
Braunkehlchen, Braun-Kehlchen (Saxicola rubetra), Maennchen beim Abflug von Resede, Deutschland, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern whinchat (Saxicola rubetra), male starting from bastard rocket, Germany, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania BLWS476066 Copyright: xblickwinkel H.xDutyx