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Feathers are one of the epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, of birds. They are the outstanding characteristic that distinguishes the class Aves from all other living groups.
The osprey (Pandion haliaetus), also known colloquially as seahawk, fish hawk or fish eagle, is a medium-large fish-eating bird of prey or raptor. However, It is not the same as a sea-eagle. It is found on all continents except Antarctica although in South America it occurs only as a non-breeding migrant.
The red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a medium-sized bird of prey. It breeds throughout almost all of North America from western Alaska and northern Canada to as far south as Panama and the West Indies, and is one of the most common Buteos in North America.
The Australasian pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae) is a fairly small passerine bird of open country in Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea. It belongs to the pipit genus Anthus in the family Motacillidae.
The Eurasian eagle owl (Bubo bubo) is a species of horned owl resident in much of Europe and Asia.
The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a bird of prey found in North America. This sea eagle has two known sub-species and forms a species pair with the white-tailed eagle. Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico. It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and old-growth trees for nesting.
The red-crested pochard (Netta rufina) is a large diving duck. Its breeding habitat is lowland marshes and lakes in southern Europe and southern and central Asia. It is somewhat migratory, and northern birds winter further south and into north Africa.
The white-breasted nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) is a small North American songbird.
The prothonotary warbler (Protonotaria citrea) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family. It breeds in hardwood swamps in southern Canada and the eastern United States and winters in the West Indies, Central America and northern South America.
The Australian pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) is a large water bird, widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia and New Guinea, also in Fiji, parts of Indonesia and as a vagrant to New Zealand.
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The glossy ibis, (Plegadis falcinellus) is a wading bird in the ibis family, Threskiornithidae. It is the most widespread ibis species, breeding in scattered sites in warm regions of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Atlantic and Caribbean region of the Americas.
A Ruddy Kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda) at Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand.
Hooded Pitta (Pitta sordida), Sri Phang Nga National Park, Phang Nga, Thailand.
Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans), East of the Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, Australia.
European bee-eater (Merops apiaster), Ariège, France. The female (in front) awaits the offering which the male will make.
James's flamingos (Phoenicoparrus jamesi) breed on the high Andean plateaus of Peru, Chile, Bolivia and Argentina.
Blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna) is a large South American parrot with blue top parts and yellow under parts.
Calliope hummingbirds (Selasphorus calliope) female feeding two chicks.
The mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), the archetypal "wild duck" and probably the best-known and most recognizable of all ducks, is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and sub-tropical areas of North America, Europe, Asia, New Zealand, and Australia. It is strongly migratory in the northern parts of its breeding range, and winters farther south.
