Ernie Janes / Fishing boat just off Holme Beach Nature Reserve with waders flying and on shore, The Wash, Norfolk, UK, September 2011

Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel "Harvester" surrounded by Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) whilst hauling the trawl net onboard. North Sea, Europe, February 2011. Property released.

Laurent Geslin / Fisherman handling fresh catch, and gulls flying overhead, on lake of Geneva, Switzerland, May 2007.

Philip Stephen / "Ocean Harvest " fishing on the North Sea, surrounded by seabirds, June 2010. Property released.

Neil Lucas / Shadow of helicopter returning to the Russian ice breaker ship, Kapitan Khlebnikov, McMurdo Sound, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 2008

Philip Stephen / Gull flying over fishing vessel "Harvester" in heavy seas, North Sea, February 2010. Property released.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lundgren / Fishing for herring, with Gulls flying over water, Moere coastline, Norway, February 2009

David Tipling / Tourist helicopter taking off from heli-deck of ice-breaker, on route to Snow Hill Island Emperor Penguin colony, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, November 2006

Philip Stephen / Wick registered fishing vessel "Opportune" using the seine net method of fishing for haddock and flatfish, surrounded by seagulls. St. Magnus Bay, Shetland, March 2009.

Benoit Stichelbaut / 60ft Multihull "Banque Populaire" and helicopter, Transatlantic Jacques Vabre race. November, 2007

Merryn Thomas / Royal Navy helicopter flying over Cornish Pilot Gig off Town Beach, St. Mary's, Isles of Scilly. World Pilot Gig Championships, May 2009.

Rick Tomlinson / Dropping the spinnaker on "Software Mistress", Cowes Week, August 2009.

Rick Tomlinson / Spinnaker blowing on "Kindred Spirit", Cowes Week, August 2009.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Helicopter flying over Maxiyacht "Banque Populaire V", skippered by Pascal Bidégorry, crossing the finish line at Lizard Point, Cornwall, for a new North Atlantic Record, in 3 days, 15 hours, 25 minu...

Benoit Stichelbaut / Helicopter flying low over "Veolia Environment" (Roland Jourdain and Jean-Luc Nelias) at the start of the Transat Jacques Vabre race, departing Le Havre, France. 8th November 2009.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Spinnaker flying on "Macif" (skippered by Francois Gabart) during the Quiberon Solo. Port Haliguen, Quiberon, France. June 2010.

Benoit Stichelbaut / Helicopter flying over fleet at the Transat AG2R La Mondiale Prologue, Concarneau, Brittany, France. April 2010.

Rick Tomlinson / View from helicopter cockpit at the start of leg one of the 10th Volvo Ocean Race, Alicante, Spain, October 2008. For EDITORIAL USE only.

Rob Cousins / Nautical signal flags flying on sailing boat on Bristol Floating Harbour at the 2008 Harbour Festival, August

Rick Tomlinson / Plane flying over SY "Adele", 180 foot Hoek Design, anchored in Enseada de Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, February 2007 Non editorial uses must be cleared individually.

Rick Tomlinson / "Flying Tigers 10" during Antigua Race Week 2008. Day 2, halfway round the Island Race, Dickenson Bay to Falmouth anti clockwise.

Rick Tomlinson / "True Look" at the windward mark, Day 3, Antigua Race Week, 2008.

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Flock of Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) feeding in the wake of the pelagic trawler 'Charisma', Shetland Isles, Scotland, UK, October

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Flock of Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) feeding in the wake of the pelagic trawler 'Charisma', Shetland Isles, Scotland, UK, October

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) flying past a family using a pedal boat on Regent's Park boating lake, London, England, UK, April 2011

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Photographer taking pictures of a mixed flock of seabirds on boat trip to Bass Rock, Firth of Forth, North Berwick, Scotland, UK, July 2010. 2020VISION Book Plate.

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Fisherman throwing out fish scraps to attract seabirds for tourists and photographers on boat trip to Bass Rock, North Berwick, Scotland, UK, July 2010

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Photographer on boat trip to Bass Rock, photographing a mixed flock of seabirds, Firth of Forth, North Berwick, Scotland, UK, July 2010

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Tourists on boat trip to Bass Rock to photograph seabirds, Firth of Forth, North Berwick, Scotland, UK, July 2010

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Tourist filming mixed flock of seabirds on boat trip to Bass Rock, Firth of Forth, North Berwick, Scotland, UK, July 2010

Ernie Janes / Fishing boat just off Holme Beach Nature Reserve with waders flying and on shore, The Wash, Norfolk, UK, September 2011

Ernie Janes / The Wash at low tide at sunset with silhouette of boat and flocks of birds, Norfolk, UK, September

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Leigh-on-Sea town with flock of Dark-bellied brent geese (Branta bernicla bernicla) in flight, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, UK, October 2010

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Flock of Dark-bellied brent geese (Branta bernicla bernicla) with man digging bait in foreground and Thames shipping in background, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, UK, October 2010

Ernie Janes / Flamborough cliffs with seabirds and fishing boat, Yorkshire, UK, July

Ernie Janes / Fishing boats working off the Norfolk coast at Titchwell, UK, with seagulls following boats, November

Ernie Janes / Fishing boat working off the Norfolk coast at Titchwell, UK, with seagulls following boat, November

Ernie Janes / Fishing boat working off the Norfolk coast at Titchwell, UK, with seagulls following boat and wind turbines in background, November

Ernie Janes / Fishing boat at sea with flock of seagulls overhead and wind farm in background, off Brancaster Beach Nature Reserve, Norfolk, UK, December

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Reserve Manager Tim Appleton, Osprey Project Manager Tim Mackrill, Field Officer John Wright and Assistant Warden Lloyd Park check nesting islands and rafts at the Anglian Birdwatching Centre using an...

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Tourists on the flying bridge as they pass through the Lemaire Channel, Southern Ocean, Antarctica, October 2006.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / View of boats on River Roach at sunset with flock of Brent geese flying overhead, looking towards Southend-on-Sea from Wallasea Island, Essex, UK, February 2011

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Flock of Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) in flight with container ship in background, site of new DP World London Gateway container port, River Thames, Essex, UK, March 2011

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Flock of Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) in flight with container ship in background, site of new DP World London Gateway container port, River Thames, Essex, UK, March 2011

Kevin Schafer / Travellers in zodiac boat amongst feeding Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) in front of the Monaco Glacier, Leifdefjorden, Svalbard, Arctic Norway 2010

Nick Upton / Eider ducks (Somateria mollissima) migrating west over the Baltic Sea, passing German Federal Coast Guard ship "FSB Seeadler", off Cap Arkona, Rugen Island, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, October 20...

Neil Lucas / Helicopter landing on the deck of the Russian ice breaker ship, Kapitan Khlebnikov, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 2008

Neil Lucas / People disembarking from a Russian ice breaker ship, Kapitan Khlebnikov, amongst sea ice on a Quark expedition, Helipcopter flying in background, Ross Sea, Antarctica, November 2008

Jean E. Roche / Fishermen fishing in the Camargue with Flamingos flying overhead, Camargue, France, November 2008

Sue Flood / Helicopter above landing pad on boat, along Phantom Coast, Antarctica, November 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Geslin / White pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) in flight, Lake Belau, Moldova, June 2009

Angelo Gandolfi / Griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) flying over canoeists. River and Canyon of Duraton, Castilla y Leon, Spain. June 2008.

Angelo Gandolfi / Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) flying over canoeists. River and Canyon of Duraton, Castilla y Leon, Spain. Notice enlarged crops, probably carrying food. June 2008.

Angelo Gandolfi / Pair of Shelducks (Tadorna tadorna) flying upstream, past a boat pulled up on the riverbank. Guadalquivir River, Coto Donana National Park, Andalusia, Spain.

David Tipling / Gulls, mainly Herring Gulls {Larus argentatus}, following fishing trawler at mouth of Varanger Fjord, Arctic, Norway, March 2006.

David Tipling / Gulls, mainly Herring Gulls, following fishing trawler at mouth of Varanger Fjord, Arctic, Norway, March 2006.

Jeff Rotman / Fishermen sorting Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) with birds flying around fishing trawler, North Atlantic Ocean, New England USA Model released.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lundgren / Fishing boat surrounded by seagulls on and over the sea, Lofoten, Norway, November 2008

Andy Rouse / Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) flock massing at dusk at winter roost above canal, Gloucestershire, UK

Andy Rouse / Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) flock massing at dusk at winter roost above canal, Gloucestershire, UK

Rob Cousins / Skull and crossbones flag flying on cabin cruiser at the Bristol Harbour Festival, August 2008

Rob Cousins / Skull and crossbones flag flying at the Bristol Harbour Festival, August 2008

Jerry Monkman / Boats moored in Valley Cove, as seen from Acadia Mountain, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. Flying Mountain is behind the boats and the entrance to Somes Sound.

John Cancalosi / Adult Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) flying over seaside harbor, Sonora, Mexico

Nigel Marven / Simon King filming imprinted Whooper swans in flight for tv programme "Addicted to Swans", UK

Mark Payne-Gill / Simon King filming Whooper swans in flight for BBC programme Addicted to Swans.

Pete Oxford / Amukta Island with volcano looming above clouds, with Northern fulmars in flight below, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, USA

Pete Oxford / Amukta Island with volcano looming above clouds, with Northern fulmars in flight below, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, USA

Terry Andrewartha / Flock of birds flying past boats on mudflats, Wells-next-the-sea harbour at low tide, Norfolk, UK.

Richard Du Toit / Fishing trawler surrounded by seabirds, South Africa

Michael Durham / Spanworm moth {Geometridae, possibly Hesperumia latipennis} flying at night, Washington, USA

Michael Durham / {Geometridae} spanworm moth flying at night, Oregon, USA

Michael Durham / Spanworm moth {Geometridae, possibly Erannis tiliaria} flying at night, Oregon, USA

Chris Gomersall / Brent geese {Branta bernicla} flying over Thames estuary Essex, UK

Martha Holmes / Fishing trawler hauling in herring catch Tysfjord Norway

Martha Holmes / Norwegian fishing boat hauling in herring nets surrounded by gulls. Tysfjord, Norway.

Onne van der Wal / A large flag flying from the stern of a wooden classic boat preparing for the St Barths Bucket Regatta, St Barthelemy, Caribbean.

Onne van der Wal / The crew on "Freedom" take down the head sail after the spinnaker is flying while racing in the 12 Metre World's Competition 2005, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

Onne van der Wal / Birds resting on the lines of a rusty anchored fishing boat and flying overhead, Caleta Lobos, Mexico.

Onne van der Wal / Spinnaker in the water tipping up the yacht during a spinnaker drop, Key West Race Week, Florida, 2005.

Onne van der Wal / 35.46m / 116.3ft Fontaine design yacht "Whisper", built in 2003, flying the Cayman Islands flag. Launched at the Holland Jachtbouw yard, the interior design is by Andrew Winch Designs.

Onne van der Wal / Crew member tripping the spinnaker during a race aboard J-Class "Velsheda" at Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta 2005, Caribbean. Property Released.

Onne van der Wal / Bowman hanging on after losing the spinnaker during a spinnaker drop, Key West Race Week, Florida, 2005.

Onne van der Wal / Vanguard Laser dinghies with brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) flying overhead, Charleston, South Carolina, USA. Model and Property Released.

Barry Bland / Finish ensign flying while sailing in the Finnish Archipelago, Finland.

Onne van der Wal / Spinnaker flying during a one-design classes race, Key West Race Week 2006, Florida, USA.

Onne van der Wal / Spinnaker flying during a one-design class race, Key West Race Week 2006, Florida, USA.

Onne van der Wal / The Q flag flying from the lower spreader as the US customs officer boards to check the yacht back into the USA.

Onne van der Wal / Yacht club burgees flying from mastheads.

Onne van der Wal / Motorboat at speed, with the American flag flying from the stern.

Onne van der Wal / The crew onboard "Maximus" furling the jib sail while the spinnaker is flying during the 2006 Newport to Bermuda Race.

Onne van der Wal / Clipper ship "Flying Cloud" beneath stormy skies during Antigua Classics Week, Caribbean.

Onne van der Wal / Spinnaker flying during a one-design class race, Key West Race Week 2006, Florida, USA.

Rick Tomlinson / Rig of a yacht with courtesy and customs flags flying.

Rick Tomlinson / Rig of a yacht with courtesy and customs flags flying.

Rick Tomlinson / "Adele's" flag flying by the Swedish flag from her mast. ^^^ Adele is a 180-foot Andre Hoek designed yacht, built by the world renowned Vitters Shipyard in Holland. Her owner is Jan-Eric Osterlund....