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A female Osprey returns to its nest in Loch of Lowes, Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland

A female Osprey returns to its nest in Loch of Lowes, Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland March 24, 2010, following a 3,000 mile (4,828 km) migration from West Africa. The bird, thought to be the oldest breeding female of its kind ever recorded in the U.K, has returned for the 20th consecutive year to the Loch of Lowes Wildlife reserve, astonishing wildlife experts. This Osprey is estimated to be 25 years old, over three times the average lifespan of an Osprey. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS SOCIETY IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Eggs of European birds, lithograph, published in 1897

Eggs of European birds: 1) Kingfisher; 2) Bee-eater; 3) Black woodpecker; 4) Lesser spotted woodpecker; 5) Roller; 6) Eagle-owl; 7) Long-eared owl; 8) Scops owl; 9) Pygmy owl; 10) Tawny owl; 11) Nightjar; 12) Hoopoe; 13) Swift; 14) Long-tailed tit; 15) Penduline tit; 16) Bearded reedling; 17) Great tit; 18) Marsh tit; 19) Blue tit; 20) Nuthatch; 21) Treecreeper; 22) Wryneck; 23) Wren; 24) Goldcrest; 25) Firecrest; 26) Barn swallow; 27) House martin ; 28) Sand martin; 29) Zilpzalp; 30) Lesser whitethroat; 31) Orphean warbler; 32) Cuckoo; 33) Goshawk; 34) Sparrowhawk; 35) Red kite; 36) Golden eagle; 37) Osprey; 38) Peregrine falcon; 39) Kestrel; 40) Honey buzzard ; 41) Hen harrier; 42) Great grey shrike; 43) Red-backed shrike; 44) Crested tit; 45) Robin; 46) Nightingale; 47) Bluethroat; 48) Dunnock; 49) Spotted flycatcher; 50) Pied flycatcher; 51) Red-breasted flycatcher; 52) Whitethroat; 53) Blackcap; 54) Stonechat; 55) Whinchat; 56) Wheatear; 57) Starling; 58) Golden oriole; 59) Rock thrush; 60) Fieldfare; 61) Song thrush; 62) True thrush; 63) Mistle thrush; 64) Raven; 65) Jackdaw; 66) Alpine chough; 67) Magpie; 68) Jay; 69) Great reed warbler; 70) Reed warbler; 71) Sedge warbler; 72) Tree warbler; 73) Tree pipit; 74) Meadow pipit; 75) Wood warbler; 76) Western yellow wagtail; 77) White wagtail; 78) Skylark. Lithograph, published in 1897

Birds of prey, hand-colored lithograph, published in 1880

1) Eurasian griffon (Gyps fulvus), 2) bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), 3) eagle owl (Bubo), 4) osprey (Pandion haliaetus), 5) long-eared owl (Asio otus), 6) chicken hawk (UAccipiter gentilis), 7) sea eagl (Haliaeetus albicilla), 8) secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius). Hand-colored lithograph from my archive, published in 1880