Tim Fitzharris / Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) flock taking flight, Lake Bogoria, Kenya

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Man and veiled woman taking a photograph of the River Ganges at sunset, Rajshahi. Bangladesh June 2012. No release available.

Alex Mustard / Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) silhouette of shark feeding on floating fish eggs (not visible) just below the surface in calm weather, with snorkeller taking photos nearby, Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo,...

Andy Rouse / 2020VISION / Little Owl (Athene noctua) taking flight from a post. Wales, UK, June. Did you know? Owls are far sighted - so can't see objects close to their faces clearly.

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...

Christophe Courteau / Mountain gorilla silverback, male called Munyinya, (Gorilla beringei) with tourist taking photo, part of Hirwa Group, Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda

Jack Dykinga / American coots (Fulica americana) taking off from pond with reflections of cattails, Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona, USA

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

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?...

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

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.

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Hen harrier (Circus cyaneus) adult female on rock taking food as part of supplementary feeding programme on Glen Tanar Estate, Grampian, Scotland, UK, June 2011. Winner, documentary series category,...

Alex Mustard / 2020VISION / Young Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) taking a curious peep out of the water, Island of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK, July

Bence Mate / Great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus) taking fish from water, Hungary, June. Winner, Eric Hosking award, 2011 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition

Bence Mate / Green crowned brilliant hummingbird (Heliodoxa jacula) male taking off to feed at feeder in garden, another waiting perched on lichen covered branch, Costa Rica, January. Winner, Eric Hosking award at...

Luiz Claudio Marigo / People taking photographs of a Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth (Bradypus variegatus) in Parque Centenario, downtown Cartagena de Indias city, Magdalena Department, Colombia, February 2011.

Inaki Relanzon / Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) taking a fish from water. Homer, Kenai Fjord, South Alaska, USA, March.

Andy Rouse / Little Owl (Athene noctua) taking off with a worm in its beak. Wales, UK, June.

Jenny E. Ross / Snow Geese (Chen caerulescens) and Ross's Geese (Chen rossii) taking off from field where they have been feeding, Imperial Valley, California, USA.

Andrew Parkinson / Black-headed gulls (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) small flock in winter plumage, backlit by evening sun, taking off from lake. Derbyshire, UK, March (non-ex)

John Waters / Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) adult female taking off, flying over mountain landscape, trained bird photographed during filming in Glenveagh National Park, Donegal, Republic of Ireland. August 2010

John Waters / Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) adult female taking off, flying over mountain landscape, trained bird photographed during filming in Glenveagh National Park, Donegal, Republic of Ireland. August 2010

Daniel Heuclin / Andean flamingos / Pariwana (Phoenicopterus andinus) taking off / flying over Lake Colorada, with reflections. National Andean Fauna Reserve, Eduardo Abaroa, Bolivia, South America

Eric Baccega / Scientist taking a photograph of Lichen in Dundas Harbour. Devon Island, Nunavut, Canada, August 2010

Marie Read / Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) taking flight from tufa tower carrying a fish, Mono Lake, California, USA

Steven Kazlowski / Thousands of Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) taking flight to begin their migration south from their summer nesting grounds in the Arctic, Alaska.

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Common / Eurasian cranes (Grus grus) small flock of juveniles taking flight over the frozen, snow covered pastureland on a foggy winter morning. These Cranes were released by the Great Crane Project...

Laurent Geslin / Flock of Feral pigeons (Columba livia) feeding on bread, landing / taking off in a busy urban street, London, England, UK, October 2008.

Philip Stephen / Fishing vessel "Harvester" taking a good haul of Saithe (Pollachius virens) aboard, at night on the North Sea, 60 miles North East of the Shetlands. February 2010, Property released.

Inaki Relanzon / Madagascar fish-eagle (Haliaeetus vociferoides), taking off from water after failed attempt to catch fish, Ravilobe Lake, Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Presti / White fronted goose (Anser albifrons) taking off from Durankulak Lake, Bulgaria, February 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Novák / Flock of Dunlin (Calidris alpina) and Knot (Calidris canutus) taking off, Grossmorsum, Sylt, Germany, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Peltomäki / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) taking off, Texel, Netherlands, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Geslin / Herring gull (Larus argentatus) taking off from head of statue of St Peter, Vatican City, Rome, Italy, March 2010

Wild Wonders of Europe / Lesniewski / Little owl (Athene noctua) taking off, Bagerova Steppe, Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, Ukraine, July 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Maitland / Turkish / Balkan edible snail (Helix lucorum) on car wing mirror with person taking it off, Stenje region, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009, Model released

Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisics / Three Tisza mayflies (Palingenia longicauda) taking off, Tisza river, Hungary, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisics / Tisza mayfly (Palingenia longicauda) taking off from water, Tisza river, Hungary, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) taking off, Flatanger, Norway, November 2008

Andy Rouse / Large flock of Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) taking off, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA

David Tipling / Snow geese {Anser / Chen caerulescens} flock taking off, Bosque del Apache, New Mexico, USA, January

Andy Rouse / Flock of Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) taking off, Bosque del Apache, New Mexico, USA

Wild Wonders of Europe / Bergmann / Two Gyrfalcons (Falco rusticolus) in flight, one landing on rock the other taking off, Myvatn, Thingeyjarsyslur, Iceland, June 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Presti / Eastern white pelican (Pelecanus onolocratus) taking off from river, Danube Delta, Romania, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Peltomäki / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) in flight just after taking off, Texel, Netherlands, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Peltomäki / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) taking off from water, Texel, Netherlands, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Allofs / Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) taking off from lagoon, Camargue, France, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Allofs / Greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) taking off from lagoon, Camargue, France, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Allofs / Two Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) taking off from lagoon, Camargue, France, May 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Allofs / Greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) taking off from lagoon, Camargue, France, April 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Wothe / Photographer, Konrad Wothe, taking photographs for Wild Wonders of Europe mission, Slovakia, June 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Muñoz / Photographer, Juan Carlos Munoz, taking photographs of Red Kites (Milvus Milvus) from hide at feeding site, Gigrin Farm, Powys, Rhayader, Wales, UK, February 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Presti / White fronted goose (Anser albifrons) just after taking off, Durankulak Lake, Bulgaria, February 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Zacek / White throated dipper (Cinclus cinclus) taking off from Kitkajoki River, Finland, February 2009

Wild Wonders of Europe / Unterthiner / Eleonora's falcon (Falco eleonorae) taking off from rock ledge, Andros, Greece, September 2008 WWE BOOK. WWE INDOOR EXHIBITION

Anup Shah / Low level view of Lesser flamingos taking off (Phoeniconaias minor) Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya. July 2007.

Anup Shah / Low level view of Lesser flamingos taking off and flying (Phoeniconaias minor). Wide angle perspective. Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya. July 2007.

Anup Shah / Low level view of Lesser flamingos taking off - wide angle perspective (Phoeniconaias minor) Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya. Jul 2007

Anup Shah / Aerial view of Lesser Flamingos {Phoeniconaias minor} taking-off. Lake Bogoria, Kenya.

Anup Shah / Aerial of Lesser flamingos {Phoeniconaias minor} taking-off, Lake Nakuru, Kenya.

Tim Fitzharris / Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor) group taking flight from lake, Kenya

Tim Fitzharris / Gadwall (Anas strepera) female taking flight from water, New Mexico

Jim Brandenburg / Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) flock taking off from lake, Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Reserve, North Carolina

Tui De Roy / Black-footed Albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) taking off from beach, Midway Atoll, Hawaii

Jim Brandenburg / Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) flying over water, Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Florida

Jim Brandenburg / Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) flying, Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Sanibel Island, Florida

Tim Fitzharris / Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) flock taking flight from a rocky shoreline, Isla Isabel, Nayarit, Mexico

Dietmar Nill / Osprey taking fish in flight. Sweden

John Downer / Imprinted Greylag geese flying behind microlite for filming of BBC tv series 'Supernatural', 1998

David Tipling / Maltese BirdLife members taking a tour of native tree nursery, Ghadira Nature Reserve, led by Ray Veller, the warden, during BirdLife Malta Springwatch Camp, Malta, April 2013

David Tipling / Maltese BirdLife members taking a tour of native tree nursery, Ghadira Nature Reserve, led by Ray Veller the warden, during BirdLife Malta Springwatch Camp, Malta, April 2013

David Tipling / Maltese BirdLife members taking a tour of Ghadira Nature Reserve, led by warden, Ray Vellerduring BirdLife Malta Springwatch Camp, Malta, April 2013

David Tipling / Maltese BirdLife members taking a tour of Ghadira Nature Reserve, led by warden, Ray Veller, during BirdLife Malta Springwatch Camp, Malta, April 2013

David Tipling / Maltese BirdLife members taking a tour of Ghadira Nature Reserve, led by Ray Veller the warden, during BirdLife Malta Springwatch Camp, Malta, April 2013

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

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Researchers taking a skin sample from wing of a Myotis bat probably a Daubenton's bat (Myotis daubentoni) for DNA testing. Near Faversham, Kent, UK, September 2010

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Researchers taking a skin sample from wing of a Myotis bat probably a Daubenton's bat (Myotis daubentoni) for DNA testing, near Faversham, Kent, UK, September 2010

Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Researchers taking measurements of wing bone of Myotis bat probably a Daubenton's bat (Myotis daubentoni) near Faversham Kent, UK, September 2010

Louis-Marie Preau / Snowy owl (Bubo scandiaca) taking off over snow, Canada

Mark Hamblin / 2020VISION / Boy taking picture of girl sitting on trig point on summit of Ben Macdui, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, August 2010.

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) taking off from the surface fo a lake with fish prey, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, July.

Peter Cairns / 2020VISION / Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) taking off from the surface fo a lake with fish prey, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, July. Did you know? Ospreys became extinct in the UK in the early 20th Century;...

Paul Hobson / Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) reflection of female taking a drink from woodland pond, Sheffield UK March

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Eastern white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) taking off from water, Danube delta rewilding area, Romania May sequence 2/10

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Eastern white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) taking off from water, Danube delta rewilding area, Romania May sequence 1/10

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Eastern white pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus) taking off from water, Danube delta rewilding area, Romania May

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) taking off, Danube delta rewilding area, Romania May

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / European Pochard (Aythya ferina) female taking off from water, Danube delta rewilding area, Romania May

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / White tailed sea eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) taking off from perch, Danube delta rewilding area, Romania May

Sharon Heald / African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) taking off with Catfish prey, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe October 2012

Tony Heald / African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) on perch with recently caught Catfish prey, Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, October 2012

Tim Fitzharris / Gull (Larus sp) flock taking flight, Refugio State Beach, California

Anup Shah / People taking photos of snare found in Bossou Forest, Mont Nimba, Guinea. January 2011.

Nick Garbutt / Herd of Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator) taking off from the frozen surface of the Upper Yellowstone River. Hayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, February. Digital composite.