Line of four Sandhill crane (Grus canadensis) in a pond silhouetted at sunset, Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, United States of America, North America

White-rumped sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis), a long-distance migrant, foraging in sandy dune, Falkland Islands, South America

White-rumped sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis), a long-distance migrant, foraging in grassland, Volunteer Point, Falkland Islands, South America

On Friday 11th July 2014, the Young Ospreys that nest on Bassenthwaite in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UK, are ringed and fitted with a satelite tracker. they are ringed by Pete Davis, a licensed bird ringer, and the satelite tracker is fitred by Roy Dennis. Roy is theonly person in the UK, licensed to fit satelite trackers to birds of prey. The tracing is part of the Bassenthwaite Osprey project, to see whereabouts in Africa the young migrate to, before returning hopefully to the UK to nest.Ospreys recolonized the Lake district in 2001, after an absence ovf over 150 years. In the last fourteen years of breeding over half a million people have visited the project to view these spectacular fish eating birds.

On Friday 11th July 2014, the Young Ospreys that nest on Bassenthwaite in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UK, are ringed and fitted with a satelite tracker. they are ringed by Pete Davis, a licensed bird ringer, and the satelite tracker is fitred by Roy Dennis. Roy is theonly person in the UK, licensed to fit satelite trackers to birds of prey. The tracing is part of the Bassenthwaite Osprey project, to see whereabouts in Africa the young migrate to, before returning hopefully to the UK to nest.Ospreys recolonized the Lake district in 2001, after an absence ovf over 150 years. In the last fourteen years of breeding over half a million people have visited the project to view these spectacular fish eating birds.

On Friday 11th July 2014, the Young Ospreys that nest on Bassenthwaite in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UK, are ringed and fitted with a satelite tracker. they are ringed by Pete Davis, a licensed bird ringer, and the satelite tracker is fitred by Roy Dennis. Roy is theonly person in the UK, licensed to fit satelite trackers to birds of prey. The tracing is part of the Bassenthwaite Osprey project, to see whereabouts in Africa the young migrate to, before returning hopefully to the UK to nest.Ospreys recolonized the Lake district in 2001, after an absence ovf over 150 years. In the last fourteen years of breeding over half a million people have visited the project to view these spectacular fish eating birds.

On Friday 11th July 2014, the Young Ospreys that nest on Bassenthwaite in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UK, are ringed and fitted with a satelite tracker. they are ringed by Pete Davis, a licensed bird ringer, and the satelite tracker is fitred by Roy Dennis. Roy is theonly person in the UK, licensed to fit satelite trackers to birds of prey. The tracing is part of the Bassenthwaite Osprey project, to see whereabouts in Africa the young migrate to, before returning hopefully to the UK to nest.Ospreys recolonized the Lake district in 2001, after an absence ovf over 150 years. In the last fourteen years of breeding over half a million people have visited the project to view these spectacular fish eating birds.

A juvenile Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) on the coast in Northumberland, UK

Red Knot, (Calidris canutus) flocking on salt marsh on morecambe Bay, Cumbria, UK, a high tide.

Black stork (Ciconia nigra) hunting fish in shallows, migrant on Lesvos in April, Lesvos, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Whooper Swans and ducks being fed at Martin Mere in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Knot (Calidris canutus) . Soroby, Argyll,, Scotland, UK

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris

Cranes, gray cranes (Grus grus), young birds and adult birds, migration, foraging on a harvested cornfield, Ruegen-Bock region, Western Pomerania Lagoon Area, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

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

Common cranes (Grus grus) flying in formation at full moon, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Flying Common crane (grus grus) in front of orange morning sky, sunrise, migratory bird, Vaestergoetland, Sweden, Europe

Flying geese in snow flurries, flock of geese, migratory bird, bird migration, Goldenstedter Moor, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Common crane (Grus grus) flying in the sunset, wildlife, National Park Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, Europe

group of cranes flying in front of the full moon

Common cranes (Grus grus), swarm of birds flies at sunset, Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Crane (Grus grus) in flight at sunset, Ruegen Island, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Resting cranes (grus grus) in snowy winter landscape, bird migration, Oldenburger Muensterland, Goldenstedt, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Migrating cranes (grus grus) in autumn in front of setting sun, Goldenstedter Moor, bird migration, Oldenburger Muensterland, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Resting cranes (grus grus) at daybreak, flock of birds, migratory birds, bird migration, courtship display, Vaestergoetland, Sweden, Europe

Pulling Greylag goose ( anser anser) in front of the red evening sky, migratory bird, bird migration, Rehdener Geestmoor, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis), chick, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Cranes (Grus grus), in flight, Ruegen Island, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Common cranes (Grus grus), flying into the glowing sun at sunrise, Western Pomerania Lagoon Area National Park, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Silhouette, two cranes (grus grus) calling with breath at sunrise, dance of the cranes, bird migration, Vaestergoetland, Sweden, Europe

Common crane (Grus grus) flying at rising moon, wildlife, National Park Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, Europe

Flying Cranes (grus grus) in front of morning sky, sunrise, migrating bird, bird migration, Vaestergoetland, Sweden, Europe

Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis), chick on a meadow, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Greylag Geese (Anser anser) in flight in front of an evening sky, Ruegen Island, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

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

Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) in midair, sunset

troop of cranes (grus grus) flying into the sunrise, national park Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft, Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Germany

Cranes (Grus grus) foraging in a corn field in the morning, Tiste Bauernmoor, Burgsittensen, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Flying cranes (grus grus) at daybreak over a misty moor, flock of birds, migratory birds, bird migration, Vaestergoetland, Sweden, Europe

Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis), chick, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Flying Common cranes (grus grus) in front of orange morning sky, sunrise, migratory bird, Vaestergoetland, Sweden, Europe

troop of cranes (grus grus) flying into the sunrise, national park Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft, Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Germany

Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) chick, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis), chicks, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis), chick, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis), portrait, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Flying Cranes (grus grus) in front of morning sky, sunrise, migrating bird, bird migration, Vaestergoetland, Sweden, Europe

Flying Common cranes (grus grus) in front of orange morning sky, sunrise, migratory bird, Vaestergoetland, Sweden, Europe

Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) chick, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Flight of Cranes (Grus grus), moon, Lake Der, Haute Marne, Montier en Der, Haute-Marne, France

Waxwing (Bombycilla Garrulus) perched in a rowan tree, England

Bramblings in migration, Fribourg Switzerland

Waxwing (Bombycilla Garrulus) eating a berrie, England

Sanderling in flight, Normandy France

Flight of Cranes (Grus grus) sunset at Lake Der, Haute Marne, Montier en Der, Haute-Marne, France

Sanderling in flight, Normandy France

Black-tailed Godwits in flight in winter, Normandy France

Dormitory of Bramblings in migration, Fribourg Switzerland

Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) in flight, Sanmenxia, Henan ptovince, China

Dotterel ground in migration, Alps Valais Switzerland

Dotterel ground in migration, Alps Valais Switzerland