Feeding Collection

One of the Famly - a horse joins a family meal
One of the Family by Frederick George Cotman (original in the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool). Cotman painted this romantic scene of rustic domestic life at the Black Boy Inn at Hurley on Thames

Broad-tailed Hummingbird, Selasphorus platycercus, male in flight feeding on Penstemon flower (Penstemon sp.), Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA, June

Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) feeding in field with flowering Poppies (Papaver rhoeas) and Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus), De Inslag, Brasschaat, Belgium, June

Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) diving for fish, split level shot, Shetland, Scotland, UK, September

African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) juveniles playing with the leg of an impala, trying to drag it in three different directions. Mkuze, South Africa

Poster: Save kitchen scraps to feed the hens! Keep it dry, free from glass, metal, bones, paper, etc. It also feeds pigs. Your council will collect. 1940s

A baby elephant at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust elephant orphanage, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Sharing Rations - The Troopers Christmas-Box
A British trooper shares his Christmas rations with his horse on the Western Front during WWI. 1916

Highland Cattle (Bos tarus) herd grazing, West Highland Way, Tyndrum, Scotland, UK, August

Gannets (Morus bassanus) diving to feed on discarded fish, Shetland, Scotland, UK, April

Icelandic horses near Helgafell, Snaefellsness Peninsula, Iceland, March 2015

Corys shearwaters (Calonectris diomedea) diving among a mass of shoaling fish to feed, along with Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), Formigas Islet dive site, Azores, Portugal

Illustration of a Segnosaurus eating leaves, Cretaceous period

Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) diving for fish, split level shot, Shetland, Scotland, UK, July

A split level digital composite showing a Basking shark (Ceterhinus maximus) feeding on plankton around St Michaels Mount, Cornwall, UK. June

Hummingbird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum), feeding on flower using long proboscis

European robin, Redbreast -Erithacus rubecula- in winter in snow, bird feeding

Calypte anna, Annas hummingbird

Suffragettes - Christmas Dinner in Holloway by Lawson Wood
Four portly prison officers and policemen force feed a handcuffed suffragette Christmas pudding from the police buffet trolley in Holloway Prison. Date: 1912

Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) male on a branch feeding on Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) berries, Leon, Spain, February

Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra porteri) feeding on grass, Santa Cruz Highlands, Galapagos

Fallow deer (Dama dama) grazing, Holkham, Norfolk, November 2011

Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) feeding on nectar inside a clammy cuphaea flower (Cuphea viscosissima)

Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) adult, close-up of head, feeding on leaves in eucalyptus tree, Australia

A Little Shy by Muriel Dawson
A little girl in a blue coat and hat, crouches down in the snow, encouraging a robin to eat crumbs from her gloved hands

Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) feeding feather to one of its chicks, Valkenhorst nature reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. August

Rescued and orphaned Grey-headed Flying-fox (Pteropus poliocephalus) in captivity, feeds on the nectar of a flowering native eucalyptus tree. ÔÇ¿Black Rock, Victoria, Australia

Illustrated London News Christmas Number 1906
Front cover of The Illustrated London News Christmas Number 1906 with an illustration of a young girl trying to force feed her terrier dog Christmas pudding. Date: 1906

Women WW1 Land Army
A poster recruiting for the Womens Land Army, showing a land girl feeding a horse and foal

Hirundo rustica, Barn Swallow in flight opening its beak to catch insect, side view

Common curlew, Numenius arquata, Oystercatcher, Haematopus ostralegus, Ringed Plover, Charadrius hiaticula, Red Knot, Calidris canutus, Turnstone, Arenaria interpres, beach scene

Honey Bee, Apis mellifera, bees on wild honey cone, Welder Wildlife Refuge, Sinton, Texas, USA

Annas Hummingbird, Calypte anna, female in flight feeding on Thistle, Paradise, Chiricahua Mountains, Arizona, USA, August

Carduelis spinus, Eurasian siskin
Plate 37 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 3 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Phoenicopterus ruber, greater flamingo
Plate 431 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Close up of a young Brown-throated Sloth (Bradypus variegatus) nurses its baby while hanging from a tree branch in the jungle of Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica

Bee anatomy, artwork
Bee anatomy. Computer artwork showing the internal anatomy of a honeybee (Apis mellifera). Nerve fibres are blue. The wings are attached to the thorax

Tobacco hornworm with tobacco plant
Tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta) with a damaged tobacco plant, artwork. This species is common throughout North America

Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) adult male hunting for insects and soft fruit in a fiddlewood bush during spring migration on south Padre Island, Cameron county, Texas

CENTRAL AMERICA, Panama, Borro Colorado Island Keel billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfurtus) with a cicada in its bill

Eurasian Jay, Garrulus glandarius, bird eating an acorn

Selasphorus rufus, rufous hummingbird
Plate 379 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Bison (Bison bison) cow and calf in the spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America, North America

Two girls with their chickens
Two sister with their chicks circa 1880

Domestic Goat, flock, browsing in Argan (Argania spinosa) tree, near Essaouira, Morocco, february

Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus) flock, winter plumage, following tractor ploughing stubble field, North Norfolk, England, february

Namaqua chameleon catching prey
Namaqua chameleon (Chamaeleo namaquensis) catching prey with its unfurled tongue. This tongue extends out extremely rapidly in just a few fractions of a second

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) adult, foraging for food in flowering desert, Kgalagadi N.P. Kalahari, South Africa

A baby elephant at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust elephant orphanage, Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Herdwick Sheep feeding on hay during a cold snap near Tarn Hows in the Lake district UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), Formby, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, Europe

European Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) doe foraging in field of colorful wild flowers and looking at camera, The Netherlands, Drenthe

Great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran) mouth wide open, feeding in shallow water, surrounded by fish. South Bimini Island, Bahamas

Reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) filter feeding on plankton. Madhivafaru Reef, Raa Atoll, Maldives

CASSATT: SUMMERTIME, 1894. Summertime. Oil on canvas by Mary Cassatt, 1894

Meadow Brown Butterfly (Maniola jurtina) feeding from Scabious flower (Scabiosa) North Downs, Surrey, England, UK, August

Orange-tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines), male on Cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis). Brackagh Moss National Nature Reserve, Portadown, County Armagh, Republic of Ireland. May

Four Cedar waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) feeding on Crabapple (Malus sp) fruit, Ithaca, New York, USA, February

The Cottage Window by Harold Harvey (1874-1941), one of the Newlyn School of Painters, showing a woman feeding a small bird in a cage by a cottage window. Date: 1919

Australian Christmas
1st December 1881: Picnicking and fruit picking in the heat of an Australian Christmas. Original Publication: The Graphic - Christmas Number - pub

Joan Crawford Feeding Her Dog
(Original Caption) 3/26/1939-New York, NY: Joan Crawford, popular screen star

Long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) feeding on icicle formed from sap of Painted maple tree (Acer pictum). Hokkaido, Japan. February

Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) feeding on teasel in falling snow, Leicestershire, UK, February

Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) feeding on on Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) seagrass bed. The Bahamas

Reef manta rays (Manta alfredi) filter feeding in atoll passes and lagoons Hanifaru Bay, Raa Atoll, Maldives

Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) plucking a Willow Grouse (Lagopus lagopus) Liminka, Finland, March

RF - Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo) nectaring on flower. North Tyrol, Austria. June. Focus stacked image. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) sitting on fallen tree in pine woodland, Glenfeshie, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, August

Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) adult male feeding young, Oisterwijk, The Netherlands, June

Robin (Erithacus rubecula) feeding on Gelder Rose berries, Germany. January, January

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) in flight catching a fish, Finland, July

Eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) gathering chestnuts, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, September

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) perched with fish in beak. Worcestershire, UK, September

Eastern Grey Bamboo Lemur (Hapalemur griseus) feeding on bamboo shoot, Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar, October

Aye-aye (Daubentonia madagascariensis) extracting beetle grubs from wood. Endemic to Madagascar. Photographed under controlled conditions at Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Jersey, UK. captive

Broad-tailed Hummingbird {Selasphorus platycercus} male in flight feeding on Musk Thistle (Carduus nutans) Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA, June

Pied avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) feeding in shallow water at dawn, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Victorian satirical cartoon capitalism and the middleman
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon, 19th Century. The Satires of Cynicus. capitalism and the middleman

Lin-Can advertisement, 1953
Advertisement for Lin-Can tinned fruits and vegetables manufactured by Lincolnshire Canners of Boston, Lincolnshire

Alligator mississippiensis, American alligator Alligator of St Johns. Drawing 22 (Ewan 49) from the Botanical and zoological drawings (1756-1788) by William Bartram. Pen and ink. Size: 235 x 366

A new Austin Custom Ten Saloon at Whipsnade Zoo is approached by a Kangaroo. Picture taken 13th October 1936

Marsh fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas aurinia) nectaring on a Meadow buttercup (Ranunculus acris) flower in a chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, June

Green Hermit Hummingbird and passion flower in Costa Rica
Animals, Birds, A Green Hermit Hummingbird, Phaethornis guy, feeding on the nector of a passion flower blossom in Costa Rica

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"Feeding: Nourishing the Body and Soul" Poster: Save kitchen scraps to feed the hens - A small act of kindness that ensures our feathered friends are well-fed and happy. African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) juveniles playing with the leg of an impala, trying - Even in play, these young predators learn essential hunting skills as they prepare for a lifetime themselves. Sharing Rations - The Troopers Christmas-Box - In times of camaraderie and celebration, we come together to share our blessings and ensure no one goes hungry during the festive season. Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) diving for fish, split level shot, Shetland, Scotland - Witnessing these magnificent birds plunge into the depths to secure their meals reminds us of nature's incredible feeding strategies. One of the Family - A horse joins a family meal - In this heartwarming moment, a beloved equine companion becomes part of cherished family gatherings where love is shared over nourishment. Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus) feeding feather to one of its chicks, Valkenhorst nature reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands - A tender display of parental care as this graceful bird provides sustenance and teaches its offspring vital survival skills. A baby elephant at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust elephant orphanage – Witnessing these gentle giants being fed by dedicated caretakers showcases humanity's commitment to nurturing even the most vulnerable creatures among us. Icelandic horses near Helgafell, Snaefellsness Peninsula – These majestic creatures graze peacefully on lush pastures while reminding us that providing sustenance extends beyond humans; animals too rely on nourishment for their wellbeing.