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4 3 Brown Pelican

Brown Pelican

by CarbonEngineerMexico

After landing, you have to takeoff

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by Jordan11Indiana, USA

Broken wing could not achieve takeoff

0 0 Black Kite

Black Kite

by aaditya.padhyeKolhapur, Maharashtra, India

Take-Off

2 1 Mountain Mahogany

Mountain Mahogany

by TorreyNeelCalifornia, USA

It has feathery helicopter take-off seeds.

0 0 Blue-winged Teal

Blue-winged Teal

by Jim WestFerris, Texas, USA

Average size ducks

3 1 Wasp moth

Wasp moth

by dotun55Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria

On flower hedge, grooming itself for

1 0 Common Pheasant (tracks)

Common Pheasant (tracks)

by MihaiERRomania

, and then take-off (second photo).

2 3 Slender Net-winged beetle

Slender Net-winged beetle

by JohanHeynsLesedi Local Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

Spotted in the lavender patch in the garden. Co-operated with a nice

2 0 Mute Swan family

Mute Swan family

by remco.doumaKatwijk, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands

Parents teaching their young practice

5 3 Seven-spotted Lady Beetle

Seven-spotted Lady Beetle

by PhotophoreSebastian, Florida, USA

a ladybug getting ready for take-off.

3 0 Brown Booby

Brown Booby

by john.fermanis.srMaría Trinidad Sánchez, Dominican Republic

particularly clumsy in takeoffs and ...

0 2 Mourning Dove

Mourning Dove

by SheaEckertPennsylvania, USA

whistling sound upon take-off and landing."

7 4 Fire ant

Fire ant

by Daniel McNairHattiesburg, Mississippi, USA

near their colony as their take-off ...

1 3 Mute Swan

Mute Swan

by ReneeBombardierOntario, Canada

water as part of their takeoff approach. ...

2 2 Common Christmas Beetle

Common Christmas Beetle

by Leuba3787, Victoria, Australia

A scarab beetle with beautiful cream colored elytra, orange thorax and head and ...

0 2 American Coot

American Coot

by ceherzogSarasota, Florida, USA

L 15 1/2" Black head & neck, with white forehead shield & red callus. Often ...

7 2 Mute Swan

Mute Swan

by DaveFlynnLondon Borough of Bromley, England, United Kingdom

2nd Shot from the series as the swan runs briefly on the waters surface before ...

2 0 7-pot Ladybird

7-pot Ladybird

by Malcolm Wilton-JonesPalma, Illes Balears, Spain

The first picture was captured at the moment of

0 0 Moth

Moth

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Small moth that sits as if it is a rocket poised for

0 1 Noctuid moth

Noctuid moth

by AnnvanWijgerdenIntramuros, Philippines

I'm pretty excited!!! I've never seen this before: a moth launching himself ...

2 1 Meadow Froghopper

Meadow Froghopper

by Leana Lahom-CristobalNueva Ecija, Philippines

or animals grazing on the plants they call home. The force a Meadow Froghopper ...

5 4 Mourning dove

Mourning dove

by Maria dBChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

unusual whistling sound upon take-off and ...

3 0 Red-footed Booby

Red-footed Booby

by Cody.conwayNayarit, Mexico

, but they are clumsy in takeoffs and ...

1 1 Jewel Beetle - 5

Jewel Beetle - 5

by Leuba RidgwayVictoria, Australia

This beetle was similar to this one ...

7 0 Red-winged blackbird (male)

Red-winged blackbird (male)

by Brian38Auburn, Washington, United States

I was able to capture this one in his

2 2 Great White Pelican

Great White Pelican

by LarsKorbNindorf, Schleswig-Holstein (Landmasse), Germany

propel it in water and aid the rather awkward

6 2 Red-footed booby - brown morph (adult)

Red-footed booby - brown morph (adult)

by KarenLParroquia Huaquillas, Provincia de El Oro, Ecuador

, but they are clumsy in takeoffs and ...

0 0 Mourning dove

Mourning dove

by Maria dBChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

The wings can make an unusual whistling sound upon

1 0 Red-tailed hawk

Red-tailed hawk

by mary.gallo.mWaveland, Mississippi, USA

, which I could not get a good picture of since his tail was up in the air for ...

0 0 Hadada Ibis

Hadada Ibis

by James A McNairTampa, Florida, USA

are of a similar red. Wings are powerful and broad, enabling quick

4 0 Green-headed Treesnake (Mexican Parrot Snake)

Green-headed Treesnake (Mexican Parrot Snake)

by Gloster BirderQuintana Roo, Mexico

sat on a rock it hissed at her, cue vertical

4 5 Cocoi Heron

Cocoi Heron

by remco.doumaPinares - Las Delicias, Maldonado, Uruguay

sequence, you can see the position of the body nearly after

0 0 Yellownecked Caterpillar Moth

Yellownecked Caterpillar Moth

by LaydLuckPortsmouth, Ohio, USA

This moth appeared to look like a rolled-up, brown leaf. The head of the moth ...

0 0 Red-footed booby

Red-footed booby

by Linnea JoandiBelize District, Belize

agile fliers, but they are clumsy in

5 0 Trumpeter Swan

Trumpeter Swan

by beaker98Illinois, USA

massive as a Tundra Swan. Getting airborne requires a lumbering

1 0 American coot

American coot

by Brian38Washington, USA

Dark bodies and a white bill and face. Coots are more closely related to ...

2 1 Ring-necked Duck

Ring-necked Duck

by James McNairFlorida, USA

take-off run of most diving ducks. Despite ...

8 5 Paradise tree snake, paradise flying snake

Paradise tree snake, paradise flying snake

by jazz.mannSingapore, Singapore

effects on this. Their form of takeoff ...

0 2 Mourning Dove

Mourning Dove

by ceherzogSarasota, Florida, USA

-OO-oo-oo-oo call gives the bird its name. The wings can make an unusual ...

0 0 American Coot

American Coot

by gatorfellowsDenton, Texas, USA

The American Coot is a plump, chickenlike bird with a rounded head and a ...

0 0 American Coot

American Coot

by gatorfellowsDenton City Limits, Texas, USA

The American Coot is a plump, chickenlike bird with a rounded head and a ...

1 0 American Coot

American Coot

by gatorfellowsDenton, Texas, USA

The American Coot is a plump, chickenlike bird with a rounded head and a ...

0 0 American Coots

American Coots

by gatorfellowsDenton, Texas, USA

The American Coot is a plump, chickenlike bird with a rounded head and a ...

1 0 Mourning dove

Mourning dove

by Scott sKingston, Ontario, Canada

-OO-oo-oo-oo call gives the bird its name. The wings can make an unusual ...

0 0 American Coots

American Coots

by gatorfellowsDenton, Texas, USA

The American Coot is a plump, chickenlike bird with a rounded head and a ...

0 0 Tumbling Flower Beetle

Tumbling Flower Beetle

by arlandaMadrid, Madrid, Spain

approximately 80 ms). They result from the beetle's efforts to get itself back ...

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