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Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) pouncing a mouse on a fallen pine trunk. Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) pouncing a mouse on a fallen birch trunk. Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) pouncing a running mouse. Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus) in flight with peanut.  Europe Blackbird (Turdus merula) male flying up to pick a red currant.  Europe Coal Tit (Parus ater) flying off with a peanut. Great Tit (Parus major) juvenile on maiden flight.  Britain & Europe Great Tit (Parus major) juvenile on maiden flight.  Britain & Europe European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris). European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) alighting with a beak-full of insects. Redwings (Turdus iliacus) migrating at night.  Europe Mistle Thrushes (Turdus viscivorus).  Europe Mistle Thrushes (Turdus viscivorus).  Europe Mistle Thrush (Turdus viscivorus).  Europe Great Tits (Parus major) at tree hole. Coal Tit (Parus ater) flying in to take a caterpillar from a twig. Nuthatch (Sitta europaea) flying up to hole. Great Tit (Parus major) flying off with a peanut. Robin (Erithacus rubecula) about to land. A Tame Rook (Corvus frugilegus) has struck a match and is 'anting' with the flame. A Tame Rook (Corvus frugilegus) has struck a match and is 'anting' with the flame. A Tame Rook (Corvus frugilegus) has struck a match and is 'anting' with the flame. A Tame Rook (Corvus frugilegus) has struck a match and is 'anting' with the flame. Coal Tit flying off with a peanut. Magpie (Pica pica) in flight. Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) in flight. Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus) flying off with a peanut. Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus) flying off with a peanut. Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris) female, soon after take-off.  Europe Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus) showing the two phases of undulating flight.  Europe Magpie (Pica pica) in flight. Magpie (Pica pica) in flight. Barn Owl taking off. Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) flying through woodlands at dusk. Barn Owl (Tyto alba) alighting on a fencepost.  Europe Barn Owl (Tyto alba). Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) alighting. Black Kite (Milvus migrans) taking off. Harris' Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) attacking a rattlesnake.  North America Eurasian Buzzard (Buteo buteo) calling in flight. Merlin (Falco columbarius) male taking off. Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) taking off. Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) taking off. Raindrops on a pigeon wing feather on agate pebbles. Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) feather with barbs separated to show barbules.  Worldwide Street Pigeon (Columba livia) taking off. Green-winged Macaw  (Ara chloroptera).  South America Green-winged Macaws (Ara chloroptera).  South America Blue and Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna) in flight.  South America Peach-faced Lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis) about to alight. Elegant Parrot or Elegant Grass Parakeet (Neophema elegans) in flight. Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) taking off.  Australia Juvenile Olivaceous Cormorant (Phalacrocorax olivaceus) holding its wings out to dry. Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) taking off with ten-spined stickleback. Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) feathers.