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I am the originator of this photo. I hold the copyright. I release it to the public domain. This photo depicts a bird.

Bohemian waxwing in flowering crab tree, in Bozeman, MT, December 2006. Public Domain.

Nutcracker, nucifraga caryocatactes (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Common Cormorant from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Spike-crested peacock illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

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Lincoln Finch from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Song Sparrow from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Snow Bird from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Double headed bird in a shield, heraldic design from the book The Scots in France, the French in Scotland published by Trübner & Cie (1862).

medieval animals

Crowned pigeon or Blue-grey pigeon illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Roseate Tern from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Rusty Grakle from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

American Swift from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Different types of birds illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876) Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Purple Grakle or Common Crow Blackbird from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Pied oyster-catcher from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Dusky Petrel from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Flying Duck by Johan Teyler (1648-1709).

flying birds animals

Flying Wigeon by Johan Teyler (1648-1709).

1. Javan Tern (Sterna Javanica) 2. Allied Tern (Sterna similis); 3. Brown Bellied Tern (Sterna acuticauda) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

1. Hardwicke's Polyplectron Hen (Polyplectron Hardwickii) 2. Bay Many Spurred Francolin (Plectophora (Francolinus) spadiceus) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Great Auk from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Image title: Aleutian cackling goose survey crew
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1. Regent Parrot (Polytelis melanura) 2. Superb parrot, male 3. female (Polytelis barrabandi) illustrated from A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the Adjacent Islands (1837) by John Gould (1804-1881).

124. The Wormeating Warbler (Vermivora pensylvanica) 125. The Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora solitaria) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Illustration of Toco and Rhinoceros bird from Zoological lectures delivered at the Royal institution in the years 1806-7 illustrated by George Shaw (1751-1813).

tropical birds animals

Red-billed hoopoe or Violet-black hoopoe illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Brown Pelican from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon (1785 - 1851), etched by Robert Havell (1793 - 1878).

Redpoll, Carduelis flammea (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Vintage Victorian style penguins engraving.

Spotted Sandpiper from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Horned Grebe from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Sandwich Tern from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Canadian Titmouse from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Rose and a Parakeet by Johan Teyler (1648-1709).

Red-winged woodpecker or Olive woodpecker illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Yellow-crown Warbler from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Belted Kingfisher from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Dusky Duck from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Taken by Jacquie Atamanuk in July 2006 and released to the public domain.

Frigate Pelican from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Small Paradise Bird (Paradisea minor) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Cardinal Grosbeak from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

38. The Yellow-bellied Woodpecker (Picus varius) 39. The Crested Woodpecker (Picus pileatus) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Salt Water Marsh Hen from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Turn-stone from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Snow Goose from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Turkey Buzzard from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Snowy Owl from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

White-headed Kingfisher or Blue-green Kingfisher illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Unknown bird (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Large billed Puffin from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Long-legged Avocet from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Great Horned Owl from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

124. The Wormeating Warbler (Vermivora pensylvanica) 125. The Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora solitaria) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

American Sparrow Hawk from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Little Colluricincla (Colluricincla parvula) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Mississippi Kite from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Harlequin Duck from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Red Phalarope from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

I am the originator of this photo. I hold the copyright. I release it to the public domain. This photo depicts a bird.

23. The Acadian Owl (Ulula acadica) 24. The Long-eared Owl (Otus americanus) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Collection of various birds from A history of the earth and animated nature (1820) by Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Red-headed lovebird (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Barbary shrike illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Brown Pelican from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Coromandel Owl (Strix Coromandra) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Stanley Hawk from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Glossy Ibis from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Image title: Bald eagle perched on goose pen after trying to attack goslings
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23. The Acadian Owl (Ulula acadica) 24. The Long-eared Owl (Otus americanus) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Collection of various birds from A history of the earth and animated nature (1820) by Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

146. The Blue Grosbeak (Coccoborus ceruleus) 147. The Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Coccoborus ludovicianus) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

Thrush Nightingale (Luscinia luscinia) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Bay-breasted Warbler from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Winter Hawk from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Green Heron from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Red-headed Duck from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Trumpeter Swan from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Crimson pigeon illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Green Toucan illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Barnacle Goose from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Black-bellied Darter from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

MacGillivray's Finch from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Black & Yellow Warblers from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Aankondiging en bestelkaart met pauwen (in or before 1894) print in high resolution by Theo van Hoytema.

Barn Goose, Branta leucopsis (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Eastern Rook and Cypress on New Moon illustration from Pictorial Monograph of Birds (1885) by Numata Kashu (1838-1901). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Canada Jay from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Fork-tailed Petrel from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

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Blue-tipped Lory or Shorish-tailed Crimson Lory illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

King bird of paradise, female from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux de Paradis et Des Rolliers (1806) by Jacques Barraband (1767-1809).

from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

American Water Ouzel from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

vintage america

Ivory-billed Woodpecker from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Rose-breasted Grosbeak from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

Kievit (1878–1908) print in high resolution by Theo van Hoytema.

illustration animals

White-billed woodpecker illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Yellow-winged Sparrow from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

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