Accipitriformes Collection (page 7)

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) male wing detail, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, August

Immature Golden Eagle and Bald Eagle
Originally titled: Ring-tailed Eagle and Sea Eagle. Alexander Wilson, American Ornithology, 1824. Hand-coloured engraving. Date: 1824

A bearded vulture flying high
A bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) flying high in the Simien Mountains, Ethiopian Highlands, Amhara, Ethiopia

Aetobatus narinari, spotted eagle ray
LS Plate 190 from the John Reeves Collection. John Reeves, a 19th Century Tea Inspector, travelled to Canton, China in order to develop a large collection of Chinese natural history drawings

The Birds of America by John James Audubon
The Birds of America, the 19th-century masterpiece by John James Audubon, is the worlds most valuable book and it is extremely rare

Swamp Harrier Kahu (young and adult)
Swamp Harrier Kahu, Circus approximans (young and adult). Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.2 Plate 22 Date: 1888

Maternal Courage
Plate 14 taken from The Life and Habits of Wild Animals, illustrated with designs by Joseph Wolf, London 1874. Date: 1874

Accipiter cirrocephalus, collared sparrowhawk
Watercolour 112 by the Port Jackson Painter from the Watling Collection titled New Holland Sparrowhawk

Birds of prey in flight and perched on branch of tree

Group of birds in flight, on land, and perching on branch

Birds of prey, woodpecker, crows, gulls, and in flight and foraging

Cinereous vulture, 19th century artwork C016 / 5968
Cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus), artwork. Plate 13 from Nouveau recueil de planches coloriees d Oiseaux (1820) by Coenraad Jacob Temminck

Black vulture, artwork C016 / 5675
Black vulture (Coragyps atratus). Watercolour by John Latham from the John Latham collection. Natural History Museum, London, UK

Bird skeletons C016 / 5669
Skeletons of a brown kiwi (Apteryx australis, left) and a white-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster, right)

Harpia harpyja, harpy eagle
A specimen of a harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) on display at the Natural History Museum at Tring

Dog, owl and eagle design
Drawing by Alfred Waterhouse for the ornamentation of the Natural History Museum, London, 1875-1876. Waterhouse designed the museum in the 1860s, and it first opened its doors on Easter Monday 1881

Aquila audax, wedge-tailed eagle
Watercolour 95 by the Port Jackson Painter from the Watling Collection titled Bold Vulture, Boo-ro-ma-rang

Gypaetos barbatus, lammergeier
Plate 1, a watercolour by Rajman Singh, from Brian Houghton Hodgsons collection of birds and mammals of Nepal

Bubo bubo, Eurasian eagle-owl
Plate 38 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)

Pernis apivorus, European honey buzzard
Plate 11 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)

Buteo lagopus, rough-legged buzzard
Plate 7 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 1 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Bubo bubo bengalensis, Eurasian eagle-owl
Large Series plate 9, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China

Falco tinnunculus, common ketsrel, Aviceda leuphotes, black
Large Series plate 1, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China

Accipiter nisus, Eurasian sparrow hawk
Plate 10 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 1 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Buteo buteo, Eurasian buzzard
Plate 6 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 1 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Circus aeruginosus, western marsh harrier
Plate 24 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 1 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Milvus migrans, black kite
Plate 23 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 1 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Aquila clanga, greater spotted eagle
Plate 3 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 1 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Accipiter badius, shikra
Plate 2, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Neophron percnopterus, Egyptian vulture
Plate 1 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 1 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Circus melanoleucos, pied harrier
Plate 1, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)

Circus macrorus, pallid harrier
Plate 27 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 1 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Elanoides forficatus, swallow-tailed kite
Plate 4, hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby

Erythrotriorchis radiatus, red goshawk
Watercolour 101 by the Port Jackson Painter from the Watling Collection titled Radiated Falcon

Polyboroides typus, African harrier-hawk
An African harrier-hawk (Polyboroides typus) walking along a branch

Cathartes aura, turkey-vulture
Feathers from a turkey-vulture (Cathartes aura). Specimen held at the Natural History Museum, London

Buteo buteo, common buzzard
A common buzzard (Buteo buteo), taken by an unknown photographer

Polyboroides radiatus, Madagascan harrier-hawk

Buteo galapagoensis, Galapagos hawk
Plate, hand coloured lithograph by John and Elizabeth Gould from Charles Robert Darwins Zoology of the Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle, Part 3 Birds, (1838-41)

Apteryx australis, brown Kiwi, Haliaeetus leucogaster, white
Skeletons of a brown kiwi (Apteryx australis) and a white-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) from The Dorling Kindersley Nature Encyclopedia, (1998)

Accipiter novaehollandiae, variable goshawk
Ff. 35. Pencil drawing by George Forster annotated Falco lucuetos, New Holland white falcon and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Sagittarius serpentarius, secretary bird
Ff. 32. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Falco sagittarius, serpantarius and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)

Elanoides forficatus, American swallow-tailed kite
Plate 72 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

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"Captivating Accipitriformes: Majestic Birds of Prey" Witness the breathtaking sight of a juvenile Golden Eagle soaring through the Norwegian skies in November, showcasing its impressive wingspan and grace. Behold the intense gaze of a Harpy Eagle as it poses for a portrait amidst the lush surroundings of Gamboa, Soberania National Park in Panama. Get up close and personal with an adult Tasmanian sub-species Wedge-tailed Eagle from Australia, revealing its striking features in a captivating portrait. Experience sheer elegance as a White-tailed Eagle takes flight against a backdrop of backlit wings and water spray in Norway, leaving you awe-inspired by its beauty. Meet the dusky eagle owl, Bubo coromandus, exuding an air of mystery with its piercing eyes and intricate feather patterns that make it truly enchanting. Marvel at the powerful wingspan of a female Harpy Eagle as she soars through the sky with unparalleled grace and strength. Discover two fierce raptors - Accipiter gentilis (northern goshawk) and Accipiter cooperii (Cooper's hawk) - displaying their hunting prowess with precision and agility. Observe the sleek form of an Accipiter striatus (sharp-shinned hawk), perfectly adapted for swift flights while hunting prey among dense forests or urban landscapes. Catch a glimpse of nature's fishing expert - an Osprey - skillfully catching fish mid-flight during Finland's summer months, showcasing both power and precision simultaneously. Witness nature's raw drama unfold as a Goshawk plucks apart its captured Willow Grouse amidst Liminka's serene landscape in Finland – survival at its most primal form. Feel your heart skip a beat when encountering Steller's Sea-Eagle gracefully landing on pack ice off Hokkaido's coast in Japan, a true symbol of Arctic wilderness.