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Charadriiformes Collection

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) close up of head, Fair Isle, Shetland, Scotland

Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) close up of head, Fair Isle, Shetland, Scotland, UK, July

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica) bill rubbing, Skomer Island, Wales, UK, April

Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica) bill rubbing, Skomer Island, Wales, UK, April

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) landing, wings outstretched. Machias Seal Island

Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) landing, wings outstretched. Machias Seal Island, off the coast of Maine, USA. July

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Puffin (Fratercula arctica) standing on flowering Sea thrift (Armeria maritima). Portrait

Puffin (Fratercula arctica) standing on flowering Sea thrift (Armeria maritima). Portrait. Fair Island, Shetland Islands, Scotland, July

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) by the coast, Island of Runde, Norway July

Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) by the coast, Island of Runde, Norway July

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) standing on rock, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland

Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) standing on rock, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, May

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) feeding in shallow water at dawn, Etosha National Park

Pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) feeding in shallow water at dawn, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) hovering above the ocean, Svalbard, Norway June

Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) hovering above the ocean, Svalbard, Norway June

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) brooding three chicks with a fourth approaching

Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) brooding three chicks with a fourth approaching, northern Massachusetts, USA.June. Endangered species

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Puffin (Fratercula arctica) on a cliff edge with flowering sea thrift (Armeria maritima)

Puffin (Fratercula arctica) on a cliff edge with flowering sea thrift (Armeria maritima) Great Saltee, Saltee Islands, County Wexford, Ireland, June

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus) Plazas Island, Galapagos

Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus) Plazas Island, Galapagos

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica) flying near cliff top, Isle of Lunga, Isle of Mull

Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica) flying near cliff top, Isle of Lunga, Isle of Mull, Treshnish Isles, Scotland, UK, June

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) in flight, artistically blurred photograph

Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) in flight, artistically blurred photograph, Cheshire, UK, February. Highly Commended in the British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) competition 2013

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) one landing among resting group, Sule Skerry

Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) one landing among resting group, Sule Skerry, Scotland, UK, July

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica) pair bill rubbing, part of ritual courtship

Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica) pair bill rubbing, part of ritual courtship, Skomer Island, Wales, UK, May

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Sanderling (Calidris alba) flock foraging at sunset, Britanny, France, October

Sanderling (Calidris alba) flock foraging at sunset, Britanny, France, October

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) and Grey wolf (Canis lupus) on beach, Katmai National Park

Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) and Grey wolf (Canis lupus) on beach, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA, August

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: The River Thames and Houses of Parliament at Westminster at sunset with gull, UK

The River Thames and Houses of Parliament at Westminster at sunset with gull, UK, November 2005

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia) in flight, diving for prey. Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury, South Island

Caspian Tern (Sterna caspia) in flight, diving for prey. Lake Ellesmere, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) chick camouflaged in ground nest, Norway June

Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) chick camouflaged in ground nest, Norway June

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola), in undergrowth in winter, Brittany, France

Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola), in undergrowth in winter, Brittany, France

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) adult parent and chick together. Suffolk, UK. June

Pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) adult parent and chick together. Suffolk, UK. June

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Puffins (Fratercula arctica) swimming underwater. Puffins spend most of their lives at sea

Puffins (Fratercula arctica) swimming underwater. Puffins spend most of their lives at sea and are excellent underwater swimmers, which is how they catch small fish, their main food

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) males displaying and fighting each other at a lek, Finland

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) males displaying and fighting each other at a lek, Finland. May

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Small flock of Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) flying in to rest after migration. Cresswell Pond

Small flock of Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus) flying in to rest after migration. Cresswell Pond, Druridge Bay, Northumberland, England, UK, September

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Puffins (Fratercula arctica) Shaint Isles, Scotland, UK, June

Puffins (Fratercula arctica) Shaint Isles, Scotland, UK, June

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) with small worm it has caught in shallow freshwater lake

Green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) with small worm it has caught in shallow freshwater lake, Gloucestershire, UK, August

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea), two in flight over nesting colony in field of buttercups

Arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea), two in flight over nesting colony in field of buttercups (Ranunculus sp.), Keflavik, Iceland. Digital canvas expansion

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: American avocet (Recurvirostra americana), adult in breeding plumage foraging by sweeping

American avocet (Recurvirostra americana), adult in breeding plumage foraging by sweeping its bill from side to side through shallow water, Orange County, California, USA, April

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: California Gull (Larus californicus), foraging for alkali flies (Ephydra hians) by

California Gull (Larus californicus), foraging for alkali flies (Ephydra hians) by running through swarm snapping its bill, on the shore at Mono Lake, California, USA. Digital frame expansion

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Black-necked stilts (Himantopus mexicanus) pair performing post-copulatory display

Black-necked stilts (Himantopus mexicanus) pair performing post-copulatory display (as copulation ends, the male slides off the female leaving his wings draped over her)

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus), foraging in water, with reflection, Bear

Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus), foraging in water, with reflection, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Utah, USA, May

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Black skimmers (Rynchops niger), three in non-breeding plumage on beach, Fort De Soto Park, St

Black skimmers (Rynchops niger), three in non-breeding plumage on beach, Fort De Soto Park, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA. January. Digitally altered to remove distractions

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Black terns (Chlidonias niger), pair on a perch, vocalizing during courtship (termed

Black terns (Chlidonias niger), pair on a perch, vocalizing during courtship (termed Erect Posture display), Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, New York, USA, May

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Royal tern (Sterna maxima) perching on a sand castle on a beach, Fort De Soto Park, St

Royal tern (Sterna maxima) perching on a sand castle on a beach, Fort De Soto Park, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA, March

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Crested auklets (Aethia cristatella) pair interacting while perched on rock, St Paul Island

Crested auklets (Aethia cristatella) pair interacting while perched on rock, St Paul Island, Pribilofs, Alaska, USA, July

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Horned puffins (Fratercula corniculata), one landing with outspread wings, to join

Horned puffins (Fratercula corniculata), one landing with outspread wings, to join its mate on cliff ledge, St. Paul Island, Pribilofs, Alaska, USA, July

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Puffins (Fratercula arctica) and Razorbills (Alca torda) with Eilean Mhuire behind

Puffins (Fratercula arctica) and Razorbills (Alca torda) with Eilean Mhuire behind, Shiant Isles, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK. June, 2018

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) flock flying over a frozen lake in falling snow

Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) flock flying over a frozen lake in falling snow, Wiltshire, UK, March

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) portrait in upland hay meadow, Upper Teesdale, CO Durham

Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) portrait in upland hay meadow, Upper Teesdale, CO Durham, England, UK, June

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) autumn courtship display, Germany, August

Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) autumn courtship display, Germany, August

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) portrait with beak open / calling. Shetland Islands

Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) portrait with beak open / calling. Shetland Islands
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) portrait with beak open/calling. Shetland Islands, Scotland, July

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Razorbill (Alca torda) landing, Great Saltee Island, County Wexford, Ireland, June

Razorbill (Alca torda) landing, Great Saltee Island, County Wexford, Ireland, June

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Puffin (Fratercula arctica) wings spread backlit, Great Saltee Island, County Wexford

Puffin (Fratercula arctica) wings spread backlit, Great Saltee Island, County Wexford, Republic of Ireland, June

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Semipalmated sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) flock in flight over water, Johnsons Mills Reserve

Semipalmated sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) flock in flight over water, Johnsons Mills Reserve, Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada, July

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus) calling, Genovesa Island, Galapagos

Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus) calling, Genovesa Island, Galapagos

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) portrait, Machias Seal Island, Maine, USA. July

Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) portrait, Machias Seal Island, Maine, USA. July

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) in snow, portrait, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK. January

Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola) in snow, portrait, Berwickshire, Scotland, UK. January

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Common tern (Sterna hirundo) catching a mayfly, Hjalstaviken, Uppland, Sweden

Common tern (Sterna hirundo) catching a mayfly, Hjalstaviken, Uppland, Sweden. Nordic Nature Photo Competition 2021 Highly Commended - Nordic Bird Photo of the Year category

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Black-headed gull (chroicocephalus ridibundus) diving into water

Black-headed gull (chroicocephalus ridibundus) diving into water, hunting fish / shellfish at sunrise. Baltic Sea, Poland. Sequence 1 of 2

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: RF - Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) flying, Hornoya, Varanger, Finnmark

RF - Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) flying, Hornoya, Varanger, Finnmark, Norway (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) walking over tidal mudflats in low winter

Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) walking over tidal mudflats in low winter sunshine. Holy Island (Lindisfarne) tidal mudflats, Northumberland, England, UK. December

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Common tern (Sterna hirundo) flying low over water. Hjalstaviken, Uppland, Sweden

Common tern (Sterna hirundo) flying low over water. Hjalstaviken, Uppland, Sweden

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Brown skua (Stercorarius antarcticus), Ronge Island, Antarctica

Brown skua (Stercorarius antarcticus), Ronge Island, Antarctica

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: RF - Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica) flying on to the cliff top

RF - Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica) flying on to the cliff top and gathering around burrows. Isle of Lunga, Treshnish Isles, Isle of Mull, Scotland

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) adult calling from rock in breeding colony

Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) adult calling from rock in breeding colony. Isle of May, Scotland, UK, July

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) taking off, Machias Seal Island, Maine, USA, June

Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) taking off, Machias Seal Island, Maine, USA, June

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Common tern (Sterna hirundo) close up in flight, Tenerife, Canary Islands

Common tern (Sterna hirundo) close up in flight, Tenerife, Canary Islands

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Brown noddy (Anous stolidus) two mobbing Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis

Brown noddy (Anous stolidus) two mobbing Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) Turtle Cove, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: California least terns (Sternula antillarum browni) courtship behaviour

California least terns (Sternula antillarum browni) courtship behaviour, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, California, USA June

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) pair, Crab Island, Torres Strait Islands

Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) pair, Crab Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) at the nest amongst Black oats (Avena strigosa) North Uist

Little Tern (Sterna albifrons) at the nest amongst Black oats (Avena strigosa) North Uist, Scotland, UK, July

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Crab-plover (Dromas ardeola) three walking in a row on mudflat, two with food in beaks

Crab-plover (Dromas ardeola) three walking in a row on mudflat, two with food in beaks. Oman, June

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) swimming on the ocean surface, Svalbard, Norway, June

Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) swimming on the ocean surface, Svalbard, Norway, June

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Brunnichs guillemot (Uria lomvia) colony in mist, many birds in flight and nesting on cliffs

Brunnichs guillemot (Uria lomvia) colony in mist, many birds in flight and nesting on cliffs. Svalbard, Norway, July 2018

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) Titchwell RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, England, UK. November

Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) Titchwell RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, England, UK. November

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus) in flight, Plazas Islands, Galapagos

Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus) in flight, Plazas Islands, Galapagos

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Two Little terns (Sterna albifrons) at the nest amongst Black oats (Avena strigosa)

Two Little terns (Sterna albifrons) at the nest amongst Black oats (Avena strigosa) growing on shell rich sands Machair, North Uist, Scotland, UK, June

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Little tern (Sterna albifrons) at the nest amongst Black oats (Avena strigosa) growing

Little tern (Sterna albifrons) at the nest amongst Black oats (Avena strigosa) growing on shell rich sands Machair, North Uist, Scotland, UK, June

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Little tern (Sterna albifrons) with newly hatched chick, Gronant dunes, Denbighshire

Little tern (Sterna albifrons) with newly hatched chick, Gronant dunes, Denbighshire, Wales, UK, June

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Little tern (Sterna albifrons) nest with three eggs in shingle ridge. County Wicklow

Little tern (Sterna albifrons) nest with three eggs in shingle ridge. County Wicklow, Ireland, June

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Pectoral sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) juvenile feeding around edge of shallow flood

Pectoral sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) juvenile feeding around edge of shallow flood, Llanrhystud, Ceredigion, West Wales, UK, September

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Pectoral sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) juvenile, migrant, Llanrhystud, Ceredigion

Pectoral sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) juvenile, migrant, Llanrhystud, Ceredigion, West Wales

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Turnstones (Arenaria interpres) and Purple sandpipers (Calidris maritima) over wintering

Turnstones (Arenaria interpres) and Purple sandpipers (Calidris maritima) over wintering on the beaches of the Orkney Isles, Scotland, UK, April

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Common tern (Sterna hirundo) in flight, Norfolk, UK, August

Common tern (Sterna hirundo) in flight, Norfolk, UK, August

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea), two fighting in mid-air

Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea), two fighting in mid-air. Machias Seal Island, New Brunswick / Maine, Canada / USA. July

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Dunlin (Calidris alpina) portrait. Vardo, Finnmark, Norway. May

Dunlin (Calidris alpina) portrait. Vardo, Finnmark, Norway. May

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) in summer plumage, on Norfolk shoreline in breaking wave

Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) in summer plumage, on Norfolk shoreline in breaking wave, England, UK, May

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) adult feeding chick, Long Island, New York, USA

American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) adult feeding chick, Long Island, New York, USA. June

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: American avocets (Recurvirostra americana) two during aggressive (territorial) encounter

American avocets (Recurvirostra americana) two during aggressive (territorial) encounter, Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, Utah, USA, May

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata), adult in breeding plumage flying in preparing to land, St

Tufted puffin (Fratercula cirrhata), adult in breeding plumage flying in preparing to land, St. Paul, Pribilof Islands, Alaska, USA, July

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Wilsons Phalaropes (Phalaropus tricolor) flock flying over tufa formations at

Wilsons Phalaropes (Phalaropus tricolor) flock flying over tufa formations at Mono Lake in late summer, with reflection, California, USA. July 2013

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata) flying over a pattern of kelp and sea foam

Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata) flying over a pattern of kelp and sea foam, photographed from above, St. Paul, Pribilof Islands, Alaska, USA. July

Background imageCharadriiformes Collection: Spotted sandpiper (Actitis macularius), with head submerged as it jabs at underwater prey

Spotted sandpiper (Actitis macularius), with head submerged as it jabs at underwater prey, Caroline, New York, USA, May



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