Flocks Collection

Herdwick Sheep and Shepherd Date:

Black Brant Goose FG 2342 ‘V formation flock Branta nigricans © Francois Gohier / ARDEA LONDON
FG-2342 Black Brent GEESE - flock in V formation flight Distribution: Arctic coasts of Alaska

Pink-footed Geese flying in a V formation. Norfolk. UK
FEU-560 Pink-footed Geese flying in a V formation Norfolk. UK Anser brachyrhynchus Geoff du Feu Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Mallard Duck - flock on water
WAT-2952 Mallard DUCK - flock on water Anas platyrhynchos M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

AEB 1779
AEB-1779 SHEEP - Crossbreds - in snow Herefordshire, UK Elizabeth Bomford Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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

Pyrenean Mountain Dog - Protecting sheep - Pyrenees France
CAN-3540 Pyrenean Mountain Dog - Protecting sheep Pyrenees France John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Emperor Penguin - colony in twilight Ross Sea, Antarctica. GRB03269
AUS-888 Emperor Penguin - colony in twilight Ross Sea, Antarctica. Aptenodytes forsteri Auscape Please note that prints are personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Chilean flamingos (Phoenicopterus chilensis) in flight over mountain peaks with glacier in the distance, Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile

France Farmyard
WAT-3003 France - Farmyard with chickens M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Emperor Penguins - colony on ice in twilight Antarctic
AU-108-GR EMPEROR PENGUINS - colony on ice, pink light Antarctic Aptenodytes forsteri Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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

Urban Pigeons - in Trafalgar Sqaure - London - UK
SPH-1906 Feral / Urban / Town / Rock PIGEONS / Rock Dove in Trafalgar Square, London, UK Columba livia Steve Hopkin contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Long-tailed Duck - in water - Westport CT - USA - Oct
JZ-3402 Long-tailed Duck - in water Westport CT - USA - Oct. Clangula hyemalis Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Canada Geese In flight at dawn silhouette against morning glow. Cleveland, UK
ROY-97 Canada Geese - in flight at dawn silhouette against morning glow

Blue Tit - & Great Tit (Parus major) at bird table
JD-15113 Blue Tit - & Great Tit (Parus major) at bird table feeding on seed block

Burrowing Owl
FG-10431 Burrowing Owl - six on ground Athene cunicularia Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Swift Several in flight
AEB-201 Common SWIFTS Several in flight Apus apus Elizabeth Bomford Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Hawaiian / Nene Geese Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge
TOM-945 Hawaiian / Nene Geese Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai (Hawaii)

Zebra Finches Australia
GC-515 ZEBRA FINCHES IN TREE Australia Graeme Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Free Range Chicken Group of brown hens
HAR-71 Free Range CHICKENS - group of brown hens Anthony Harrison Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Common Crane - in flight over lake at sunrise. Nigula national park - Estonia
WAT-12543 Common Crane - in flight over lake at sunrise. Nigula national park - Estonia Grus grus M

Pyrenean Mountain Dog Protecting sheep, Pyrenees, France
CAN-1971 Pyrenean Mountain DOG - protecting sheep Pyrenees, France Used for protecting sheep

Domestic Sheep, Dalesbred flock, standing on snow covered moorland, near Pen-y-ghent, Yorkshire Dales N.P. North Yorkshire, England, January

Domestic Sheep, Texel gimmers, flock standing in pasture, Selkirk, Scottish Borders, Scotland, November

Australian Pelican - Small group in water, Kangaroo Island, South Australia JPF41610
JPF-14319 Australian Pelican - Small group in water Kangaroo Island

Domestic Sheep, Dalesbred, flock, with shepherd leading on snow covered moorland, near Pen-y-ghent, Yorkshire Dales N.P. North Yorkshire, England, January

Feral Kashmir Goat (Capra hircus) flock, standing on limestone headland overlooking coastline and town, Great Orme, Llandudno, Conwy, North Wales, june

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

Barn Swallows - massing on electricity cables prior to migrating - Grahamstown - Eastern Cape - South Africa
ASW-4842 Barn Swallows - massing on electricity cables prior to migrating Grahamstown - Eastern Cape - South Africa Hirundo rustica Alan J. S

Chukar Partridge - in natural habitat - Ladakh India
JVG-1953 Chukar Partridge - in natural habitat Ladakh India Alectoris chukar Joanna Van Gruisen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Wind Turbines and migrating Barnacle Geese- on the north coast of Holland
PM-10277 Wind Turbines and migrating Barnacle Geese on the north coast of Holland

Starlings Flyinf to roost on Brighton pier
JD-17142 STARLINGS - flying to roost on Brighton Pier UK Sturnus vulgaris John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Brent Goose - Winter Flock in Flight Branta bernicula Whitstable, Kent BI012927
COS-2203 Brent Goose - winter flock in flight Whitstable, Kent, UK Branta bernicla Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Starling flock and peregrine falcon
ROY-241 Starling flock and peregrine falcon. Near Gretna, Scotland

Greater Sandhill Cranes - in flight, coming in to winter roost at sunset
ROG-12023 Greater Sandhill Cranes - in flight, coming in to winter roost at sunset

Lesser Sandhill Cranes - in flight - to roost at sunset - with Mount Diablo beyond
ROG-14187 Lesser Sandhill Cranes - in flight - to roost at sunset - with Mount Diablo beyond Central Valley, California

Chickens – free range group in evening light Bedfordshire UK
BB-1015 Chickens - free range group in evening light UK Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) flocking prior to roosting, Scotland, January 2009

Hythe (watercolour)
CBE8833555 Hythe (watercolour) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); 10

Large flock of Bramblings (Fringilla montifringilla) perched in tree with Mistletoe, Ldersdorf, Austria, February 2009

Pink-footed Geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) in flight at dusk. The Wash. Norfolk, January

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

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

Starlings Sturnus vulgarus arriving at night time roost near Gretna Scotland December

Common Crane-Seven birds flying-Extremadura-Spain
ROY-405 Common Crane - Seven birds flying Extremadura, Spain Grus grus Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Lovebirds LA 111 From left to right: 1st & 5th: Peach Faced
LA-111 LOVEBIRDS - x five on branch From left to right: 1st & 5th: Peach-Faced, 2nd: Fischers

Carrion Crow - flock flying off animal carcass in winter Bavaria, Germany
USH-1922 Carrion Crow - flock flying off animal carcass in winter Bavaria

Harlequin Duck
JZ-2255 Harlequin Duck USA Histrionicus histrionicus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Starlings - and Red Kite in flight, autumn twilight Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-1867 Starlings - and Red Kite (Milvus milvus) in flight, autumn twilight Lower Saxony

Miltons Cottage at Chalfont St Giles, Bucks (bodycolour on paper)
1214051 Miltons Cottage at Chalfont St Giles, Bucks (bodycolour on paper) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); 21.0x14.4 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Flock of Grey herons (Ardea cinerea) standing in a line on the edge of a pond, Regents Park, London, England, UK, May

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

Swans - with ducks and geese - Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Lancashire, UK
DAC-1358 Swans - with ducks and geese Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Lancashire

Crimple Valley Viaduct, York and North Midland Railway
7483127 Crimple Valley Viaduct, York and North Midland Railway

Canterbury from the Railway, 1842 (coloured litho on paper)
7394177 Canterbury from the Railway, 1842 (coloured litho on paper) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 23x38 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Wheatfield (oil on canvas)
5889233 Wheatfield (oil on canvas) by Raven

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

Rooks (Corvus frugilegus) winter flock, in flight and gathering on trees on Suffolk farmland

Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) x domestic duck hybrids, flock, swimming on reservoir habitat, Edith Weston, Rutland Water, Rutland, England, July

Domestic Sheep, Exmoor Horn, flock, herding along moorland road, Exmoor, Somerset, England, april

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) adult, in flight, panicking Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) flock, Suffolk, England, march

Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) flock, in flight, Sturt N.P. New South Wales, Australia

Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) flock, in flight over coastal marshland habitat with hides, Cley Marshes Reserve, Cley-next-the-sea, Norfolk, England, january

Domestic Dog, Border Collie sheepdog, running, rounding up sheep flock, Wales

Sheepdog: Kelpie helping to muster sheep, New South Wales, Australia JPF24785
JPF-13155 Sheepdog: Kelpie helping to muster sheep New South Wales, Australia Jean-Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Grey Heron - standing on stone bank with Tufty Duck in background - July - Rutland Water - Rutland - UK
CK-4532 Grey Heron - standing on stone bank with Tufty Duck in background July - Rutland Water - Rutland - UK Ardea cinerea Chris Knights Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Great White Pelican - group in water - Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya JFL04964
FL-3175 Great White Pelican - group in water Lake Nakuru National Park

Pink-footed Geese - skein in flight - October - Norfolk England
FEU-681 Pink-footed Geese - skein in flight October - Norfolk England Anser brachyrhynchus Geoff du Feu Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Razorbill - on sea cliffs Handa Isle, UK
USH-813 RAZORBILL - On sea cliffs Handa Isle, Nature Reserve, Scotland Alca torda Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Bass Rock with Northern Gannets In flight around the rock. Scotland
ROY-47 Bass Rock with Northern Gannets - in flight around the rock

Painted, Passerina ciris and Indigo - at bird feeder south Florida, USA
JZ-1988 Painted, Passerina Ciris and Indigo - at bird feeder south Florida, USA

Rook - Roosting in tops of trees in winter Suffolk UK
FEU-151 Rook - Roosting in tops of trees in winter Suffolk UK Corvus frugilegus Geoff du Feu Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Seagulls at Peniche, Portugal. Just one hours drive north From Lisbon
DAD-1971 Seagulls at Peniche, Portugal. November. Just one hours drive north From Lisbon, this is a major fishing and canning port

Bald Eagle - with many Bald Eagles in background
WAT-3672 BALD EAGLES - close-up in snow, standing in foreground, many Bald Eagles in background Haliaetus leucocephalus M

Blue Headed Pionus / Blue Headed Parrot Tambopata Nature Reserve Peru
WAT-13723 Blue Headed Pionus / Blue Headed Parrot - at clay lick Tambopata Nature Reserve Peru Pionus menstruus M

Puffin - birds resting on cliff top
USH-826 PUFFIN - Birds resting on cliff top Fratercula artica Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Snow Geese - Brigantine National Wildlife Refuge, New Jersey, USA
JZ-190 SNOW GEESE - in flight

Spanish sparrows – in flight Cyrpus 003998
BB-1263 Spanish sparrows - in flight Cyprus Passer hispaniolenis Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Northern Lapwings and black-headed gulls Silhouette of birds roosting in shallow flood meadow at sunrise
ROY-124 Northern Lapwings and black-headed gulls (Larus ridibundus) Silhouette of birds roosting in shallow flood meadow at sunrise

Pink-footed GEESE - in flight
CK-3033 Pink-footed GEESE - in flight at sunset Anser brachyrhynchus Chris Knights Please note that prints are personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

By The Sea, 1881 (oil on canvas)
7063397 By The Sea, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Glendening, Alfred Augustus (1840-1921); Private Collection

Swans - with ducks and geese - Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Lancashire, UK
DAC-1359 Swans - with ducks and geese Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Lancashire

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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Flocks: A Symphony of Unity and Survival" In the vast expanse of nature, flocks emerge as a testament to the power of collective strength. Whether it be the majestic Black Brant Goose FG 2342 leading its V formation flock across the skies or the Herdwick Sheep guided by their devoted shepherd, these creatures exemplify harmony in motion. Witnessing Pink-footed Geese soaring gracefully in perfect unison above Norfolk, UK, one cannot help but marvel at their synchronized flight patterns. Similarly, Mallard Ducks create a mesmerizing spectacle as they gather on tranquil waters, forming a vibrant tapestry that reflects their unity. Chilean flamingos take flight over mountain peaks with glaciers glistening in Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile. Their elegant wingspan against this breathtaking backdrop earned them recognition as winners of the Landscape category in Natures Best / Windland Smith Rice Awards competition 2010. Even domestic animals like Free Range Chicken Group showcase their social bonds through close-knit communities. Meanwhile, Curlews brave stormy seas during winter months off Wales' coast - an awe-inspiring display of resilience and determination. On snow-covered moorlands near Pen-y-ghent in Yorkshire Dales National Park, Domestic Sheep known as Dalesbred flock together for warmth and protection against harsh elements. Feral Kashmir Goats stand atop limestone headlands overlooking coastal towns with unwavering solidarity. Amidst all these remarkable scenes emerges another guardian – Pyrenean Mountain Dogs diligently safeguarding sheep within France's Pyrenees region. These loyal canines epitomize devotion and loyalty towards those they protect. Flocks symbolize more than just numbers; they represent survival strategies deeply ingrained within nature's fabric. Through cooperation and mutual support, these diverse species thrive amidst challenges posed by ever-changing environments.