The king's fly-whisk, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The king's fly-whisk, from the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun, discovered in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Cape buffalo (African buffalo) (Syncerus caffer) with a red-billed oxpecker (Buphagus erythrorhynchus), Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania,East Africa,Africa

Fly fishing on the River Shiel, near Acharacle, Invernesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

A scenic view of a tall tower, possibly a landmark, against a cloudy sky. The foreground features a beach with people and buildings, while a bird flies in the sky.

Amanita muscaria (fly agaric) (fly amanita) a poisonous fungus, Dolomite, Belluno province, Italy, Europe

Union jack flag flies in Parliament Square, outside Westminster Abbey, during the marriage of Prince William to Kate Middleton, 29th April 2011, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ogni pensiero vola (Every Thought Flies), Parco dei Monstri (Garden of the Monsters), Sacro Bosco, Bomarzo Gardens, near Viterbo, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Bee fly (Hemipenthes velutina) feeding from spiny sow thistle (Sonchus asper) flower in scrubland, Zadar province, Croatia, Europe

Robber fly (Saropogon sp.) hunting for aerial prey from a beach mat covered with sand and pebbles, Samos, Greece, Europe

Woman panning rice (winnowing) so the unwanted husks fly out of the pan leaving the grains of rice inside, Dolghat, Nepal, Asia

Hot air ballons fly over ancient temples at dawn in Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

A helicopter flies towards the Himalayas as the pilot points towards the Ganesh Himal range through the window, Langtang region, Nepal, Asia

White-backed vultures (Gyps africanus) fighting, Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Africa

Malachite kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus), Chobe National Park, Botswana, Africa

Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) landing on branch in snowfall, Finland, Europe

Catalan flag flies over the Montjuic Castle old military fortress on Montjuic Mountain overlooking the city, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

African skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris) at sunset, Chobe National Park, Botswana, Africa

Paragliding, Tamellalt, southern Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Bee fly (Petrorossia or Cononedys sp.) hovering above yellow flower growing by the coast, Karlovasi, Samos, Greece, Europe

Typical grass roof (turf roof) houses, Saksun, Streymoy Island, Faroe Islands, Denmark, Europe

African skimmers (Rynchops flavirostris) displaying, Chobe National Park, Botswana, Africa

A flock of pigeons fly in front of San Francisco Square in the heart of Quito, Ecuador, South America

A seagull flies close to the sun as it shines through heavy fog on the sea front at Exmouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Portrait of a cow, Grande Est, Parco Naturale Veglia-Devero, Val d'Ossola, V.C.O. (Verbano-Cusio-Ossola), Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Horse fly (Pangonius pyritosus) foraging for nectar on Cretan oregano (Origanum onites) flowers, Lesbos (Lesvos), Greece, Europe

Young Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare), Cuiaba river, Pantanal, Brazil, South America

The toadstool mushroom fly agaric, Amanita muscaria, George Island, Cross Sound, Southeast Alaska, United States of America

The Hong Kong and Chinese flags fly in Central, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Fly fishing at the Limay River in the lake district, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Fly fishing on the River Dee, Grampians, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

White pigeons fly around the shrine of Hazrat Ali, who was assassinated in 661, Mazar-I-Sharif, Afghanistan, Asia

The whistling kite (Haliastur sphenurus) with gingery-brown feathers flies against the blue sky, Desert Park at Alice Springs near MacDonnell Ranges, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific

Wedge-tailed eagle (Aquila audax), Australia's largest bird of prey, flies at a low altitude near the ground, Desert Park at Alice Springs in the Northern Territory, Central Australia, Pacific

A flock of birds flies over the skyline of Marrakech at sunset, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

AI generated image of a Close up of a male blue tailed damselfly (common damselfly) on a green leaf

AI generated image of a Common pond skater walking on the water

Puffin (Fratercula arctica) landing. Farne Islands, UK

Gannet (Morus bassanus) landing with nesting material. Bass Rock, Scotland

Fly agaric toadstools (Amanita muscaria) growing in grassland, Coate Water Country Park, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Birds fly over visitors while they take photos of one another at Qutub Minar, UNESCO World Heritage Site, New Delhi, India, Asia

Seagulls fly over the water of the lake with the village of Tremezzo in the background, Lake Como, Lombardy, Italian Lakes, Italy, Europe

Paramotor flights from the company Meteora Fly Adventures, Thessaly, Greece, Europe

Aerial of N´Djamena, capital of Chad and the Chari River, Chad

Float planes used to fly guests in to the Brooks Lodge and campground in Katmai National Park near Bristol Bay, Alaska, United States of America

Male Jamaican Anole Lizard (Anolis Grahami) with Dewlap extended, introduced to Bermuda in 1905 to eat fruit flies, Bermuda, Atlantic, Central America

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

Scenic view of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Southeast Alaska, Pacific Ocean, United States of America, North America

Adult brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis), plunge diving for fish, Isla Carmen, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Male Costa's hummingbird (Calypte costae), in Bahia Concepcion, Baja California Sur, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Male Jamaican Anole Lizard (Anolis Grahami) with Dewlap extended, introduced to Bermuda in 1905 to eat fruit flies, Bermuda, Atlantic, Central America

Jamaican Anole Lizard (Anolis Grahami) introduced to Bermuda in 1905 to eat fruit flies, Bermuda, North Atlantic, North America

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

Gannet (Morus bassanus) carrying seaweed for nesting material. Bass Rock, Scotland

Puffin (Fratercula arctica) coming in to land. Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK

Amanita Muscaria (fly agaric) mushrooms in the underwood with a processionary bug climbing one of them, Emilia Romagna, Italy, Europe

Guillemot (Uria aalge) flying. Farne Islands, Northumberland

Pro surfer James Jenkins flies above the Atlantic Ocean on his wing surfer at Nags Head, North Carolina, United States of America, North America

AI generated image of a Common pond skater walking on the water

Adult elegant tern (Thalasseus elegans), looking for fish on Isla Carmen, Baja California Sur, Sea of Cortez, Mexico, North America

Barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) in flight. Caerlaverock Wildlife and Wetlands Trust reserve, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Four fishermen with poles wading through mud during preparation for fish harvest, Rozmberk Pond, UNESCO Biosphere, Trebon, Jindrichuv Hradec District, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic (Czechia), Europe

Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) in flight. Farne Islands, off Northumberland coast, UK. (rr)

Fly agaric toadstool (Amanita muscaria) growing in grassland, Coate Water Country Park, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Yellow Dung Fly, County Clare, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Amanita Muscaria (fly agaric) mushrooms in the underwood with a processionary bug (caterpillar) climbing one of them, Emilia Romagna, Italy, Europe

Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) on the edge of Lusiai Lake at Paluse, Aukstaitija National Park, Lithuania, Europe

Gannet (Morus bassanus) flying. Bass Rock, Scotland

Pro surfer James Jenkins flies above the Atlantic Ocean on his wing surfer at Nags Head, North Carolina, United States of America, North America

Herring gulls (Larus argentatus) following fishing boat. Firth of Forth off Bass Rock, Scotland, UK

Gannet (Morus bassanus) flying. Bass Rock, Scotland

Gannet (Morus bassanus) flying. Bass Rock, Scotland

Gannet (Morus bassanus) flying. Bass Rock, Scotland

Lesser blackbacked gull (Larus fuscus) in flight. Farne Islands, Northumberland, UK

Hoverfly (Volucella bombylans var. plumata) visiting a greater knapweed flower (Centaurea scabiosa) in a chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Orange-tip lantern fly (Pyrops intricata), Indonesia, Southeast Asia

Pro surfer James Jenkins flies above the Atlantic Ocean on his wing surfer at Nags Head, North Carolina, United States of America, North America

Puffin (Fratercula arctica) flying with sandeels. Farne Islands, UK

A paraglider flies above Pokhara, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

Pro surfer James Jenkins on his wing surfer flies across the Pamlico Sound at Nags Head, North Carolina, United States of America, North America

Gannets (Morus bassanus). Bass Rock, Scotland, UK

A flock of birds flies on the historical Charles Bridge on Vltava River at dawn, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Male yellow dung fly (Scathophaga stercoraria) standing on blackthorn flowers (Prunus spinosa), cleaning its proboscis, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Paraglider flies above Pokhara, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

Gulls fly up in front of glacier, Spitzsergen, Svalbard, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) in flight. Farne Islands, off Northumberland coast, UK

Gannets in flight (Morus bassanus) following fishing boat. Bass Rock, Firth of Forth, Scotland, UK

Pro surfer James Jenkins on his wing surfer flies across the Pamlico Sound at Nags Head, North Carolina, United States of America, North America

Lioness (Panthera leo) covered with flies, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Herring gull (Larus argentatus) with gannet (Morus bassanus) following fishing boat. Firth of Forth off Bass Rock, Scotland, UK

Gannets (Morus bassanus). Bass Rock, Scotland, UK

A paraglider flies in front of the majestic Obergabelhorn, Canton of Valais, Pennine Alps, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) in flight. Farne Islands, off Northumberland coast, UK

Puffin (Fratercula arctica) flying. Farne Islands, UK

Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) in flight. Farne Islands, off Northumberland coast, UK

Gannet in flight (Morus bassanus) following fishing boat. Bass Rock, Firth of Forth, Scotland, UK

Gannet (Morus bassanus) flying. Bass Rock, Scotland

Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) in flight. Farne Islands, off Northumberland coast, UK. (rr)

Arctic tern (Sterna paradisaea) in flight. Farne Islands, off Northumberland coast, UK

A female lioness (Panthera leo), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa