Richard Du Toit / Red billed Quelea (Quelea quelea) blurred motion flock in flight, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, March 2012

Loic Poidevin / Sheep (Ovis aries) flock herded together with ear tags and paint markings. Ossoue valley, French Pyrenees, September.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Corn buntings (Emberiza calandra) feeding on bird conservation crop, Wallasea Wild Coast Project, RSPB Greater Thames Futurescapes Project, Essex, England, UK, December.

Ben Hall / Chilean flamingos (Phoenicopterus chilensis) in flight over mountain peaks with glacier in the distance, Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile. Winner of Landscape category, Nature's Best / Windland S...

Danny Green / Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens) in flight, silhouetted against colourful dusk sky. Bosque del Apache, New Mexico, USA, November.

Markus Varesvuo / Bohemian waxwings (Bombycilla garrulus) feeding on berries, Uto Finland October

Markus Varesvuo / Waxwing (Bombicilla garrulus) flock on snow covered pine tree, Kuusamo, Finland, February. Fascinating birds bookplate.

Nick Upton / Flock of Juvenile Common / Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) recently released by the Great Crane Project onto the Somerset Levels flying in to land on a marshy area surrounded by pastureland on a frosty, m...

David Pattyn / Common cranes (Grus grus) flock flying against colourful sky at sunrise, Pruchten, Germany, October

David Pattyn / Dalmatian pelicans (Pelecanus crispus) group on water in mist, Lake Kerkini, Greece, February

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Group of recently released young Common / Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) running with their wings raised following a carer in a crane costume acting as a surrogate parent, Somerset Levels, England, UK, S...

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Four young Common / Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) following two carers acting as surrogate parents out of their electric fenced, fox-proof enclosure, Somerset Levels, England, UK, September 2012

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Group of recently released young Common / Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) feeding on grain scattered around adult crane models alongside a carer wearing a crane costume acting as a surrogate parent, Somer...

Paul Hobson / Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) flocking above urban streetlights at dusk. Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, March. 'Urban Wildlife' category, British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) competition 20...

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Common starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) gathering on telephone wires pre-roost, Solway Firth, Scotland, UK, November. 2020VISION Book Plate. Did you know? Historically all starlings were known as Stares,...

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Flock of Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) in flight, The Wash Estuary, Norfolk, England, UK. September. 2020VISION Book Plate.

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Flock of Knot (Calidris canuta) taking flight. Snettisham, UK, January. Did you know? The red knot has one of the longest migrations in the world, with some travelling 9000 miles from the Arctic to th...

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Redshank (Tringa totanus) foraging on tidal flats. Liverpool Bay, UK, December.

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Flock of Knot (Calidris canuta) over sea with wind turbine. Liverpool Bay, UK, December.

Jean E. Roche / Flock of Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) in flight, Camargue, Southern France, November 2006

Juan Carlos Munoz / Aerial view of flock of Flamingos flying over the salt lake, Lake Natron, Rift Valley, Tanzania, August 2009

Konrad Wothe / Greater flamingoes (Phoenicopterus ruber) at sunrise, Camargue, France, April

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Canada geese (Branta canadensis) grazing in snow, Reddish Vale, Manchester, England, UK, March. Did you know? Canada geese can fly up to 1500 miles in just 24 hours if the wind is favourable.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Corn buntings (Emberiza calandra) in flight, Wallasea Wild Coast Project, RSPB Greater Thames Futurescapes Project, Essex, England, UK, December.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Dark-bellied brent geese (Branta bernicla) taking flight from grazing field, Wallasea Island, Essex, England, UK, February.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Flock of Dark-bellied brent geese (Branta bernicla) flying over sea wall, South Swale, Kent, England, UK

Danny Green / 2020VISION / Barnacle Geese (Branta leucopsis) in flight at sunset, Caerlaverock WWT, Scotland, Solway, UK, January.

Danny Green / 2020VISION / Whooper Swans (Cygnus cygnus) on snow, Caerlaverock WWT, Scotland, Solway, UK, January.

Dave Watts / Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) in flight at dawn, Camargue, France

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) on Winter wheat (Triticum) crop, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, January

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Pink-footed Geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) in flight at dusk. The Wash. Norfolk, January.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Flock of Waxwings (Bombycilla garrulus) perched in a tree, with a crane in the background, Whitstable, Kent, England, UK, January

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Feral pigeons (Columba livia), Manchester, England, UK, January. Did you know? Pigeons only have 40 taste buds whereas humans have around 10,000.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Young woman feeding Feral pigeons (Columba livia), Manchester, England, UK, February. Model released.

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Flock of Waxwings (Bombycilla garrulus) taking off from a low Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster integerrimus) hedge in a supermarket car park, Whitstable, Kent, England, UK, January

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Flock of Dunlin (Calidris alpina) in flight at sunset over the Wash estuary, Snettisham RSPB reserve, Norfolk, England, UK, March. Did you know? While migrating, dunlins travel in massive groups of up...

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Flock of Red knot (Calidris canutus) and Bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) in flight at high water on the Wash estuary, Snettisham RSPB reserve, Norfolk, England, UK, March

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Flock of Red knot (Calidris canutus) in flight at high water on the Wash estuary, Snettisham RSPB reserve, Norfolk, England, UK, March

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Mixed flock of Northern shovelers (Anas clypeata), Gadwalls (Anas strepera) and Common teal (Anas crecca) taking off from a small lagoon, Brownsea Island, Dorset, England, UK, February. Did you know?...

Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Flock of European wigeon (Anas penelope) in flight over Elmley Marshes RSPB reserve, Kent, UK, February

Andrew Parkinson / 2020VISION / Flock of Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) in flight, turning together in evening light, Norfolk, UK.

Staffan Widstrand / Eurasian / Grey wolf (Canis lupus) watching flying flock of Common raven (Corvus corax) Kuhmo, Finland. September.

Markus Varesvuo / Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) flock in field, Helsinki, Finland, October

Ben Hall / Whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) group in flight at dusk, Lancashire, UK December

Ben Hall / Curlews (Numenius arquata) group flying over the sea during storm. Wales, UK December. Highly commended, 'Habitat' division, British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) competition 2012.

Ben Hall / Whooper swans (Cygnus cygnus) in flight at dusk, Lancashire, UK

Vladimir Medvedev / Nesting colony of Thick-billed Murre / Brunnich's Guillemot (Uria lomvia) on St. Jonah's island, Sea of Okhotsk, Far East Russia, July

Fabrice Cahez / Common crane (Grus grus) standing in line on snow covered lake, Lake du Der, Champagne, France, February.

Fabrice Cahez / Common crane (Grus grus) standing in line on snow covered lake with some flying overhead, Lake du Der, Champagne, France, February.

Ernie Janes / Greylag geese (Anser anser) in flight with paraglider behind, Cley bank, Norfolk, UK

David Kjaer / Flock of Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) gathering before landing at winter roost, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, UK, January

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Flock of Pink-footed Geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) landing on grazing marshes, Holkham NNR, Norfolk, England, UK, January

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Flock of Pink-footed geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) feeding on sugar beet tops in a field, Norfolk, England, UK, December

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / A flock of Pink-footed geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) taking flight from a sugar beet field in Norfolk, England, UK, November

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Flock of Barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) feeding on grazing marshes, Caerlaverock WWT, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, December

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Large flock of Barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) taking off from grazing marshes, Caerlaverock WWT, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, December

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Barnacle geese (Branta leucopsis) feeding on grazing marshes, with one bird wing stretching, Caerlaverock WWT, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, December

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Small flock of Greylag geese (Anser anser) flying over snow covered fields, Ken-Dee Marshes RSPB reserve, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, December

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Mixed flock of Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) and gulls (Larus) feeding in the wake of the pelagic trawler 'Charisma' in evening light, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, October 2011

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Mixed flock of Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) and gulls (Larus) feeding in the wake of the pelagic trawler "Charisma." Shetland Isles. October 2011.

Paul Hobson / Knot (Calidris canutus) flock roosting on beach. Norfolk, August.

Konrad Wothe / Flock of Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens atlanticus / Chen caerulescens) in flight to their winter roosting site, crossing a full moon, Bosque del Apache, New Mexico, USA, November

Konrad Wothe / Mixed flock of Snow geese (Chen caerulescens atlanticus / Chen caerulescens) and Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) at wintering area at dawn, with full moon, Bosque del Apache, New Mexico, USA, Novemb...

Laurie Campbell / Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) flock at dusk engaging in pre-roost display, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, March

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Flock of Pale-bellied brent geese (Branta bernicla) flying over town of Burnham-on-Crouch, Wallasea Wild Coast Project, RSPB Greater Thames Futurescapes Project, Wallasea Island, Essex, England, UK, N...

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Lesser black-backed gulls (Larus fuscus), Herring gulls (Larus argentatus), Black-headed gulls (Larus ridibundus) and Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) feeding on landfill site, Pitsea, Essex, England, UK,...

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Mixed flock of Gulls (Larus sp.) flying over a landfill site, Pitsea, Essex, England, UK

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Mixed flock of Gulls (Larus sp.) flying over landfill site, Pitsea, Essex, UK, November 2011

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Lesser black-backed gulls (Larus fuscus), Herring gulls (Larus argentatus), Black-headed gulls (Larus ridibundus) and Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) feeding on landfill site, Pitsea, Essex, England, UK,...

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Lesser black-backed gulls (Larus fuscus), Herring gulls (Larus argentatus), Black-headed gulls (Larus ridibundus) and Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) feeding on landfill site, Pitsea, Essex, England, UK,...

Bertie Gregory / 2020VISION / Flock of Grey herons (Ardea cinerea) standing in a line on the edge of a pond, Regent's Park, London, England, UK, May. Did you know? According to new research, over 91% of people believe that public...

Brent Stephenson / Flock of Cape petrels (Daption capense capense) in flight against the sea. Against the sun. South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, January.

Brent Stephenson / Flock of Cape Petrels (Daption capense capense) in flight, heading away against the sky. South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, December.

Markus Varesvuo / Dunlin (Calidris alpina) flock in flight, Finland July

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Flock of Wigeon (Anas penelope) and a few Common Teal (Anas crecca) flying overhead in winter, Greylake RSPB reserve, Somerset Levels, UK, December

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Lapwings (Vanellus vanellus), Golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria), Wigeon (Anas penelope) and Common Teal (Anas crecca) flying over flooded marshes in winter, with a rainbow in the background, Greylak...

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Two Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) in winter plumage with hill walkers in background, Cairngorms NP, Scotland, UK, February 2010. 2020VISION Book Plate.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Group of Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) in winter plumage with hill walker in background, Cairngorms NP, Scotland, UK, February 2010

Thomas Rabeil / Flock of Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus) taking flight at seasonal waterhole, seen from above. Sahelo-Sudanese Biome, W National Park (UNESCO, IUCN & RAMSAR), Niger. Aerial census, May 2011.

Loic Poidevin / Row of Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) perched on wire. The Vendeen Marsh, French Atlantic Coast, November.

Loic Poidevin / Flock of Oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus) flying in formation. Breton Marsh, French Atlantic Coast, August.

Loic Poidevin / Flock of Common Crane (Grus grus) in flight silhouetted against the sun. France, November.

Gary K. Smith / Domestic sheep (Ovis aries) being moved from pen at livestock market after auction, Hawes Mart, Yorkshire, UK, September 2011

Martin Gabriel / Four Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus) in flight, silhouetted overhead. Monfrague National Park, Extremadura, Spain, March.

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Flock of Manx shearwaters (Puffinus puffinus) in flight over sea, near Ardnamurchan Point, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, July 2011

Nick Garbutt / Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica) gathering around burrows on cliff top, Isle of Lunga, Treshnish Isles, Isle of Mull, Scotland, UK, June

Sven Zacek / Geese on their spring migration above dawn lit clouds. Estonia, Europe, May.

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Group of Mute swans (Cygnus olor) on a partially frozen loch, Loch Laggan, Creag Meagaidh NNR, Scotland, UK, December 2010

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

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Greylag geese (Anser anser) flying past electricity pylons into Rainham Marsh RSPB Reserve, Thames Futurescapes Project, Essex, UK, January 2011

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) flock in flight, Elmley marshes, RSPB Greater Thames Futurescapes Project, Isle of Sheppey, North Kent, UK, October

Ole Jorgen Liodden / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) walking back to colony on South Georgia Island. Southern Ocean, Antarctic Convergence, November.

Ole Jorgen Liodden / King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) emerging from the sea to get back to their colony. South Georgia Island, Southern Ocean, November.

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Large flock of Pink-footed geese (Anser brachyrynchus) flying from overnight roost at dawn, The Wash, Snettisham, Norfolk, UK, January

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Large flock of Pink-footed geese (Anser brachyrynchus) flying from overnight roost at dawn, The Wash, Snettisham, Norfolk, UK, January 2011

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Pink-footed geese (Anser brachyrynchus) flocks in flight leaving overnight roost at dawn, the Wash, Snettisham, Norfolk, UK, January. 2020VISION Exhibition. 2020VISION Book Plate.