Exterior of airport terminal building at Tromso, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Barking Owl (Ninox connivens), Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Ground hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri) in flight, Chobe National Park, Botswana, Africa

Bartolome Island with Pinnacle Rock, a volcanic plug, to the right, the location featured in the 2003 film Master and Commander, Galapagos islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

An adult anhinga (Anhinga anhinga), taking flight on New River near the Mesoamerican archaeological site of Lamanai, Belize

Hoatzin (Ophisthocomus hoazin) perching on branch by Lake Sandoval, Tambopata National Reserve, Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios, Peru, South America

Male Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) in breeding plumage with red gular pouch, on Genovesa (Tower) Island, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

An Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica), atop a cliff in Westman Islands, Iceland,, Polar Regions

An Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica), in Borgarfjaroarhofn, Iceland, Polar Regions

Black and whilte image of an Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica), after having jumped from a cliff edge in Borgarfjaroarhofn, Iceland, Polar Regions

An Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica), in Borgarfjaroarhofn, Iceland, Polar Regions

Adult red-footed booby (Sula sula) in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) courtship behavior in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Pinnacle Rock on Bartolome Island in the Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Adult grey-headed albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma) (grey-headed mollymawk), Elsehul, South Georgia, Polar Regions

Young Galapagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis) in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) chick in the nest in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Allens (Lesser) Gallinule, (Porphyrio alleni), Chobe National Park, Botswana

View of peacocks in narrow cobbled street close to Lisbon Castle, Alfama District, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Blue footed booby (sula nebouxii) incubating eggs at Punta Pitt, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos, UNESCO, Ecuador

Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica), on Skomer Island in July, a nature reserve off the coast of Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

People flying their macaws on the beach on Ukulhas island, The Maldives, Indian Ocean

King vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) feeding a chick in a tree, Costa Rica

An adult neotropic cormorant (Nannopterum brasilianum), on New River near the Mesoamerican archaeological site of Lamanai, Belize

Adult rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome) at breeding and molting colony on New Island, Falkland Islands

Tourist hand-feeding magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), at feeding station, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

Tourist hand-feeding magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), at feeding station, Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, Belize

The remains of the West Pier as seen through the starling murmuration at sunset, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom

View of the interior of Mousa Broch on Mousa Island in Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Northern gannet (Morus bassanas) breeding colony at the cliffs of Noss, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom

Adult harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) in full breeding plumage in the calm waters of Lake Myvatn, Iceland

Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) chicks covered with mud and guano on Cuverville Island, Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

Monument in memory of departed sailors, Horn island, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Chile, South America

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

Adult rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome) at breeding and molting colony on New Island, Falkland Islands

Adult rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome) at breeding and molting colony on New Island, Falkland Islands

Adult rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome) at breeding and molting colony on New Island, Falkland Islands

Adult Imperial Shag (Phalacrocorax (atriceps) atriceps) exhibiting intense breeding plumage, New Island, Falkland Islands

Adult Imperial Shag (Phalacrocorax (atriceps) atriceps) exhibiting intense breeding plumage, New Island, Falkland Islands

Black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys) in flight on New Island in the Falkland Islands

Puffins, Mingulay, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Adult striated caracara (Phalcoboenus australis), close-up, on Carcass Island in the Falkland Islands, South Atlantic Ocean, South America

Male Great Curassow (Crax rubra) walking on grass, Costa Rica

Puffins, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Adult Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus) in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

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.

Tristan Albatross (Diomedea exulans dabbenena) Juvenile. Endangered. Rare unusual image. Off Gough Island, South Atlantic Ocean.

Tristan Albatross (Diomedea exulans dabbenena) Juvenile. Endangered. Rare unusual image. Off Gough Island, South Atlantic Ocean.

Silkie hen, breed of chicken named for its unique fluffy plumage, Domesticated Fowl, Animal

Aerial view of winery farm in green grapevine. Constantia, Cape Town, South Africa. The Constantia Wine Valley is the most spectacular wine experience in the world with a unique blend of wine

Secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) spreads wings above tawny eagle (Aquila rapax) in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius) and tawny eagle (Aquila rapax) with kill in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

Eurasian spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) wading in the water, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary

Greater Sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus); Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America

Burma (Myanmar), Inle Lake, Ywaha Phaung Daw and Kyaung, bow of ceremonial boat shaped like bird.

Hawaii, Bird wrasse (gomphosus varius).

Hawaii, Maui, Bird of Paradise blossom.

Hawaii, Maui, Bird of Paradise blossoms.

Cowboy boot bird house

A Dalmatian Pelican with unique eye markings in Greece.