A particularly large social weaver bird nest growing in a dead acacia tree, NamibRand, Namib Desert, Namibia, Africa

Juvenile goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) about to use its large talons to hold down a red squirrel in the snow, Taiga Forest, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

A particularly large social weaver bird nest growing in a dead acacia tree, NamibRand, Namib Desert, Namibia, Africa

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) exiting a small pond with its huge wings extended to create the energy to lift with a large fish, Pirkanmaa, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

Placa de Catalunya, a large public square in the city centre of Barcelona, Catalonia (Catalunya), Spain, Europe

Ostrich (Struthio camelus), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa

Waved albatross (Diomedea irrorata) egg, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America

Kori Bustard, Pilanesberg National Park, North West Province, South Africa, Africa

African elephants (Loxodonta africana) at sunset, Nxai Pan National Park, Botswana, Africa

African elephant (Loxodonta africana) and springboks (Antidorcas marsupialis) at waterhole, Nxai Pan National Park, Botswana, Africa

Adult yellow-nosed albatross (Thalassarche chlorohynchos) in flight near the Tristan da Cunha Group, South Atlantic Ocean

White rhino (Ceratotherium simum), with redbilled oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus), Royal Hlane National Park, Swaziland, Africa

Great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) a large colorful tyrant flycatcher, common in the Pacific North, Esperanza, Nosara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) large tyrant flycatcher, common in the southern Americas, Esperanza, Nosara, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

One Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae), standing on a green lawn, a large goose resident in southern Australia, Pacific

Multi-storey birdhouse towers, selective focus, India, Asia

Great White Egret (Ardea alba aka Common Egret or Large Egret), Tarcoles River, Carara National Park, Costa Rica, Central America

The Condor Geoglyph, aerial view, Nazca, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ica Region, Peru, South America

Several kea, a large alpine parrot, chewing on car in Arthur's Pass, Canterbury Region, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Yellow-footed gull (Larus livens), on its nest on Isla Coronado, Baja California Sur, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

The Bird Geoglyph, aerial view, Nazca, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ica Region, Peru, South America

A white bird stands in the water next to a cluster of large rocks in Nara, Honshu, Japan, Asia

The Heron Geoglyph, aerial view, Nazca, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ica Region, Peru, South America

Large raft of gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua), group feeding at Booth Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

The Humming Bird Geoglyph, aerial view, Nazca, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ica Region, Peru, South America

Female mallard and ducklings on the edge of Lusiai Lake at Paluse, Aukstaitija National Park, Lithuania, Europe

Adult large-billed tern (Phaetusa simple), in flight on the Rio Tres Irmao, Mata Grosso, Pantanal, Brazil, South America

Large flock of seagulls at Olympic National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Washington State, United States of America, North America

The Enchanted Highway, a collection of large scrap metal sculptures constructed at intervals along a two-lane highway, North Dakota, United States of America, North America

Researcher Susan Bird swimming with a small pod of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) underwater off the coast of Roseau, Dominica, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus), Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, UK

Black swan, Cygnus atratus, with red beak in North Norfolk, UK

Red-legged French Partridge, UK

Great Blue Heron in flight, Everglades, Florida, United States of America

Southern Cassowary bird, Queensland, Australia

White stork (Ciconia ciconia), a large bird in the stork family Ciconiidae, in captivity, United Kingdom, Europe

Black Winged Stilts, Himantopus himantopus, in water hole at Kutalpura Village in Rajasthan, Northern India

Cormorant, Everglades, Florida, United States of America

Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, UK

Juvenile Frigatebird, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Female Osprey on bare branch of tree, Daintree River, Queensland, Australia

Osprey in Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, Northern India

Cormorant, Everglades, Florida, United States of America

Female Osprey on bare branch of tree, the Daintree River, Queensland, Australia

Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, UK

Yellow-footed Snowy Egret, Egretta Thula, in glade in the Florida Everglades, United States of America

Bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, UK

Great White Egret in glade, Florida Everglades, United States of America

Yellow-footed Snowy Egret, Egretta Thula, in glade in the Florida Everglades, United States of America

King penguins (aptenodytes patagonicus) right whale bay, south georgia, large group huddled together in snowy terrain

Toco toucan (ramphastos toco) close,up of head and beak, captive, brazil

Red,breasted toucan (ramphastos dicolorus) close,up view, captive, brazil.

Toco toucan (ramphastos toco) close,up showing head and beak, captive, brazil.

Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) large group on iceberg, Yalour Islands, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Toco toucan (ramphastos toco) close,up of head showing colours and blue eyering, captive, brazil.

Little Blue Heron, Egretta caerulea, on tree branch in the Florida Everglades, United States of America

American White Ibis, Eudocimus albus, large bird with long curved bill, on Captiva Island, Florida USA

Malachite kingfisher (alcedo cristata) shire river, malawi, perched on reed.

Toco toucan (ramphastos toco) close,up of head showing colours and blue eyering, captive, brazil.

Red,breasted toucan (ramphastos dicolorus) close,up showing head and beak, captive, brazil.

Pied kingfisher (ceryle rudis) shire river, malawi.

A Wandering Albatross; Diomedea exulans, the bird with the largest wing span on the planet, at around 11 feet 6 inches, flying in the Drake Passage, Sub-Antarctic.

Large bull Southern Elephant Seal; Mirounga leonina, fighting at Gold Harbour, South Georgia, Antarctica, in a King Penguin colony.

Toco toucan (ramphastos toco) close,up of head showing blue eyering, captive, brazil.

Toco toucan (ramphastos toco) iguacu, brazil

Great Egret in wetlands swamp in the Florida Everglades, United States of America

Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis, a large shorebird roosting on a pole at Captiva Island, Florida, USA

King penguins (aptenodytes patagonicus) right whale bay, south georgia, large group in snowy landscape

Green kingfisher (chloroceryle americana) perched on branch, pantanal, brazil.

King penguins (aptenodytes patagonicus) right whale bay, south georgia, large group in snowy landscape

The Marabou Stork, Leptoptilos crumeniferus, is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It has the largest wingspan of any landbird (at least 3.5m). Here you see it by a lake on Kagera National Park, Rwanda. Kagera National Park, Rwanda, East Africa

Adult Southern Rockhopper Penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome) in the Falkland Islands. This is the smallest yellow-crested, black-and-white penguin in the genus Eudyptes. It reaches a length of 45-58 cm (18-23 in) and typically weighs 2-3.4 kg (4.4-7.5 lb), although there are records of exceptionally large rockhoppers weighing 5 kg (11 lbs). Their common name refers to the fact that unlike many other penguins which negotiate obstacles by sliding on their bellies or by awkward climbing using their flipper-like wings as aid, Rockhoppers will try to jump over boulders and across cracks. This behavior is by no means unique to this species however - at least the other "crested" penguins of the genus Eudyptes hop around rocks too. Southern Rockhopper Penguins have a global population of roughly 1 million pairs, perhaps a bit more. About two-thirds of the global population belongs to E. c. chrysocome which breeds on the Falkland Islands and on islands off Argentina and southern Chile. The Southern Rockhopper Penguin is classified as Vulnerable species by the IUCN.

Ostrich eggs in an incubator, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A mute swan at Lake Windermere in Ambleside, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A golden eagle

Wandering Albatross (Diomedea exulans) and Snorkeler. North Island, Three Kings, New Zealand. (rr)

Large colony of King Penguins (Aptenodytes Patagonicus). Sandy Bay, Macquarie Island, Subantarctic Australia.

A male peacock displaying to a female, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A male peacock displaying to a female, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Black and white swans in the Bussaco Forest reserve in Portugal, Europe

A male peacock displaying, Trevarno Gardens, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A male peacock displaying, Trevarno Gardens, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Adult great blue heron (Ardea herodias) at the fish market in Puerto Ayora on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos Island Archipeligo, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

A male peacock displaying to a female, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Imperial cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps), Tuckers Islets, Whiteside Canal, PN Alberto de Agostini, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Chile

Eastern wild turkey in northern Wisconsin.

Common Loon

Great Indian Hornbill or Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis), female, portrait, Asian species, captive, Czech Republic, Europe

Large flock of waders, red knots (Calidris canutus) and oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) above the alluvial area Wash, Snettisham, Norfolk, England

Black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), adult heron with big fish as prey in the water, National Park Kiskunsag, Hungary, Europe

Small fishing boat in front of huge icebergs and drift ice, seagulls circling around the boat, drift ice, winter, Disko Bay, Ilulissat, West Greenland, Denmark, Europe

The beach of Olhos de Agua, a former fishing village in the Portuguese Algarve in the district of Faro, near the town of Albufeira, is illuminated in the evening and at night by huge floodlight masts so that beachgoers can still swim in the Atlantic after sunset. (Aerial photo taken with a drone), Algarve, Olhos de Agua, Faro, Portugal, Europe

Close up white big giant wheel against blue sky

The beach of Olhos de Agua, a former fishing village in the Portuguese Algarve in the district of Faro, near the town of Albufeira, is illuminated in the evening and at night by huge floodlight masts so that beachgoers can still swim in the Atlantic after sunset. (Aerial photo taken with a drone), Algarve, Olhos de Agua, Faro, Portugal, Europe

Small fishing boat in front of huge icebergs and drift ice, seagulls, winter, Disko Bay, Ilulissat, West Greenland, Denmark, Europe

Aerial of the great buddhas in Bamyan, Afghanistan, Asia

EAST GRINSTEAD, WEST SUSSEX, UK - MARCH 28 : Wooden carving from the pulpit of St Swithun's Church in East Grinstead West Sussex on March 28, 2022

Delicious roasted whole chicken with glazed gold crispy skin on big ceramic plate top view on wooden rustic background top view, traditional tasty dinner

Drone shot, surf with big round stones on the beach of Rocha da Relva, Sao Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal, Europe