Downy Collection (page 8)

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Downy Woodpecker - male in winter - December (Picoides pubescens) Date:

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Downy Woodpecker - male in winter - December (Picoides pubescens) Date:

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High wood pasture with Downy Oak - Turkey Oak and junipers - at 1000m Date:

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Downy Oak - on flowery limestone pavement area on Monte Sacro (Quercus pubescens) Date:

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Superb Lyrebird - a downy chick asleep in the nest Sherbrooke Forest, Victoria, Australia. Date:

Four-lined Snake (Elaphe quatuorlineata) young, coiled on Downy Oak (Quercus pubescens) trunk, Croatia, April

Jackass Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) immature, moulting into adult plumage, standing on rock, Bettys Bay, Western Cape, South Africa, December

Lawsons Hawkweed (Hieracium lawsonii) flowering, growing amongst rocks, Spanish Pyrenees, Spain, June

Barn Owl (Tyto alba) chick, close-up of head, England, July (captive)

Tawny owl chicks C016 / 5703
Pair of tawny owl (Strix aluco) chicks perched on a branch. The tawny owl is native to England, Scotland and Wales but is absent from Ireland

Helianthus mollis, downy sunflower
Illustration by Frederick Polydore Nodder, 1776. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Christella dentata, downy wood fern
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771. Illustration annotated Polypodium thelypteris

Picoides villosus, Picoides tridactylus, Picoides pubescens
Plate 417 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

Cat - Cornish Rex kitten
LA-9043 Cat - Cornish Rex kitten Jean-Michel Labat contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Downy Woundwort - very rare in UK
ROG-13663 Downy Woundwort - very rare in UK Romania Stachys germanica Bob Gibbons contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris), Downy Oak (Quercus pubescens) and Juniper (Juniperus sp)
Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris), Downy Oak (Quercus pubescens) and Juniper (Juniperus sp.) high wood pasture habitat at 1000m, Gargano Peninsula, Apulia, Italy, april

Down feather. This type of feather makes up a birds under-plumage, providing insulation to maintain its body temperature

Young ural owl (Strix uralensis) on a tree stump. This juvenile is four weeks old and just learning to fly

African penguin chicks moulting
African penguin (Spheniscus demersus) chicks moulting their down feathers (brown). Photographed at Stoney Point, Western Cape, South Africa

Downy Woundwort (Stachys germanica) flowers

Oriental Bugle (Ajuga orientalis), also known as Eastern bugle, flowering on Mount Parnassus, Greece, showing both foliage and flowers

Horse-chestnut leaves
Horse-chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) leaves emerging in spring. Photographed in England

Columbine foliage (Aquilegia vulagaris). The lobed leaflets of columbine are covered in short hairs. Columbine is also known as grannys bonnets due to the shape of its flowers

Marsh St. Johns wort (Hypericum elodes)
Marsh St. Johns wort plant (Hypericum elodes), after rain

Bindweed (Convolvulus oleifolius)
Bindweed flower (Convolvulus oleifolius). This species of shrubby bindweed has silvery, tomentose (hairy) foliage to reduce water-loss from its leaves

Egg on feathers, conceptual image. This is a birds egg, surrounded by white bird feathers. The image represents concepts such as softness and fragility

Eggs on feathers, conceptual image. These nine bird eggs, arrayed in a grid, are lying on a bed of white bird feathers. This image can represent the purity of mathematical concepts such as square

Bird feather, light micrograph
Bird feather. Light micrograph of a small contour feather from the body of a bird. This feather, which is 6 millimetres long, is from a juvenile bird

Woolly mule ears (Wyethia mollis)
Woolly mule ears flowers (Wyethia mollis). Photographed in the USA, in July

Joys of To-Day
Humorous illustration depicting a soldier home on leave during World War I delighted to be able to sink into a clean, comfortable downy bed

Mountain Mule Ears - in flower
ROG-11900 Mountain Mule Ears - in flower California, USA Wyethia mollis Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Mute Swan - two chicks a few days old - Cleveland - UK
ROY-580 Mute Swan - two chicks a few days old Cleveland - UK Cygnus olor Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

King penguin chick, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, South Atlantic

A young Tawny Owl Chick on a woodland floor
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) parent with two downy chicks on Pleneau Island, near the Antarctic Peninsula
Michael S. Nolan / SplashdownDirect

A farmyard goose and goslings
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) downy chick on Jougla Point, Wiencke Island, near the Antarctic Peninsula
Michael S. Nolan / SplashdownDirect

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"Exploring the Downy Wonders of Nature: From Scottish Pine Forest to Garden Gnomes" Nestled within the enchanting Scottish Pine Forest, a Picoides pubescens, commonly known as the downy woodpecker, taps rhythmically on tree trunks. Amidst the forest floor, a delicate Downy Rattlesnake Plantain Orchid (Goodyera pubescens) blooms with intricate patterns and subtle beauty. The Great Spotted Woodpeckers join their smaller cousin, the downy woodpecker, in their synchronized dance of pecking and drumming against ancient trees. Japanese Bindweed (Calystegia pubescens) gracefully winds its way through meadows and gardens, displaying its charming white flowers. In remote corners of nature's canvas stands the vulnerable Downy Wattle (Acacia pubescens), an exquisite tree species that deserves our utmost protection. A hidden gem among branches reveals itself as Regulus regulus builds its nest and delicately lays eggs - behold the golden treasures of the diminutive goldcrest. Witnessing a majestic Harris Hawk perched on a saguaro cactus with wings spread wide is an awe-inspiring sight that captures both strength and grace. In harmonious coexistence, Hairy Woodpeckers, Downy Woodpeckers, and Red-bellied Woodpeckers create a symphony of rhythmic drumming echoing through forests far and wide. Delighting in vibrant hues reminiscent of garden gnomes' attire are Iceland Poppies (Papaver nudicaule), their buds eagerly awaiting spring's arrival. Lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis) carpets woodland floors with its spotted leaves while offering medicinal properties dating back centuries for those who seek them out.