Forked Collection (page 4)

Selar crumenophthalmus, bigeye scad
Fish labelled Caranx torvus collected by Charles Darwin in the Galapagos Islands. From his Zoology of the Voyage of the Beagle

Tanysiptera sylvia, buff-breasted paradise kingfisher
Plate 50 from John Goulds The Birds of New Guinea, Vol. 4 (1875-88). Hand coloured lithograph

Hemiprocne mystacea, moustached treeswift
Plate 24 from John Goulds The Birds of Asia, Vol. 1, (1850-83). Hand coloured lithograph

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

Diphyllodes respublica, Wilsons bird-of-paradise
Plate 20 from John Goulds The Birds of New Guinea, Vol. 4 (1875-88). Hand coloured lithograph

Sterna dougallii, roseate tern
Plate 240 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Fregata magnificens, magnificent frigatebird
Plate 271 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus, crescent honeyeater
Plate 27, hand coloured lithograph by John and Elizabeth Gould from John Goulds The Birds of Australia, Vol. 4 (1840-1848)

Sterna fuscata, sooty tern
Plate 235 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Charmosyna papou, Papuan lorikeet
Plate 15 from John Goulds The Birds of New Guinea, Vol. 5 (1875-88). Hand coloured lithograph

Dicrurus caerulescens, white-bellied drongo
Plate 9, watercolour by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn from her Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous, (1858)

Cecropis daurica, red-rumped swallow
Plate 39, watercolour by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn from her Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous, (1858)

Dicrurus aeneus, bronzed drongo
Plate 44, watercolour by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn from her Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous, (1858)

Sardina pilchardus, European pilchard
Hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol. 2 by Mark Catesby

Epinephelus gattatus, red hind & Euthynnus pelamis, skipjack
Hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol. 2 by Mark Catesby

Mormyrus ex cinereo nigricans, bone-fish
Hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol. 2 by Mark Catesby. Catesbys described this fish as Mormyrus ex cinereo nigricans, the bone-fish

Haemulon sciurus, blue striped grunt & Lutjanus apodus, scho
Hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol. 2 by Mark Catesby

Thyrsites atun, barracuda & Albula vulpes, vulpis
Hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731) Vol. 2 by Mark Catesby

Crotalus adamanteus, eastern diamondback rattlesnake
Drawing 60 (Ewan 50) from the Botanical and zoological drawings (1756-1788) by William Bartram

Scolopsis monogramma, rainbow monocle-bream
Plate 26 by Louis-Isidore Duperrey from his Voyage de la Coquille 1822-1825, Zoologie Atlas, 1826

Acipenser sturio, common sturgeon
Plate 96 by William MacGillivray from his Watercolour drawings of British Animals, 1831-1841

Varanus varius, lace monitor lizard
Drawing 365 from the Watling Collection by Thomas Watling, 1792-1797

Drosera binata, forked sundew
Plate 45 from Botanical Drawings from Australia (1801) by Ferdinand L Bauer (1760-1826)

Milvus milvus, red kite
Plate 13 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)

Cypselurus californicus, four-winged flyingfish
Specimen jar containing a four-winged flyingfish (Cypselurus californicus), held in the Darwin Centre at The Natural History Museum, London

Cyprinid fish
Specimen jar containing tropical freshwater cyprinid fish from Indonesia, held at the Natural History Museum, London

Bardick Snake
One of 67 original water colour drawings of Mammals, Reptiles and Fish found at King Georges Sound, Western Australia, and in its neighbourhood; accompanied by manuscript notes by Neill, Robert

Enicurus maculatus, spotted forktail
Plate 68 from John Goulds The Birds of Asia, Vol. 4, (1850-83). Hand coloured lithograph

Papilio kama, swallowtail butterfly
A UV image of a swallowtail butterfly. The swallowtail is the U.Ks largest native butterfly, but it is now resticted to the Norfolk Broads

Sterna paradisaea, Arcitc tern
Plate 250 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Clupea alosa, shad
Plate 57 by Edward Donovan from his British Fishes, Vol 1, 1802

Tyrannus verticalis, Tyrannus forficatus, Sayornis saya
Plate 359 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

Sterna nilotica, gull-billed tern
Plate 410 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

Sterna hirundo, common tern
Plate 309 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

Riparia riparia, Tachycineta thalassina
Plate 385 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

Merops albicollis, white-throated bee-eater
Watercolour by Chloe Elizabeth Talbot Kelly (1960)

Madagascar Tree Boa (Sanzinia madagascariensis) adult, flicking forked tongue, Madagascar, September

Black-tailed Rattlesnake - coiled showing rattle - smelling or tasting the air with its tongue - Chiricahua Mountains
CAN-4011 Black-tailed Rattlesnake - coiled showing rattle - smelling or tasting the air with its tongue Chiricahua Mountains - Arizona - USA Crotalus molossus Distribution

Black-tailed Rattlesnake - showing rattle - smelling or tasting the air with its tongue - Chiricahua Mountains
CAN-4012 Black-tailed Rattlesnake - showing rattle - smelling or tasting the air with its tongue Chiricahua Mountains - Arizona - USA Crotalus molossus Distribution

Sonoran Desert Sidewinder / Horned Rattlesnake - Arizona USA
CAN-4034 Sonoran Desert Sidewinder / Horned Rattlesnake Arizona USA Crotalus cerastes John Cancalosi contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Black-tailed Rattlesnake - Smelling / tasting the air with its tongue - Chiricahua Mountains - Arizona - USA
CAN-3981 Black-tailed Rattlesnake - Smelling / tasting the air with its tongue Chiricahua Mountains - Arizona - USA Crotalus molossus Distribution

Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodensis) adult, walking, flicking forked tongue and drooling saliva, Komodo N. P
Komodo Dragon (Varanus komodensis) adult, walking, flicking forked tongue and drooling saliva, Komodo N.P. Komodo Island, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia, march

Common Tegu (Tupinambis teguixin) adult, close-up of head, flicking forked tongue, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Python tongue, SEM
Python tongue. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a pythons forked tongue. The tongue is used to detect prey by picking up scent particles from the air

Lighting striking an aeroplane, composite image

Bredl Python - intimidation posture - Australia
PPG-1888 Bredl Python - intimidation posture Australia Morelia bredli Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Bredl Python - Australia
PPG-1887 Bredl Python Australia Morelia bredli Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Coastal Carpet Python - Mcdowelly sub-species - Australia
PPG-1889 Coastal Carpet Python - Mcdowelly sub-species Australia Morelia spilota Pascal Goetgheluck Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

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"Forked: A Journey through Nature's Diverse Paths" Hirundo rustica, the graceful barn swallow, gracefully glides above the garden fork in dug soil on an allotment in Suffolk, England during a warm August day. Sterna antillarum, the elegant least tern, takes flight over the sandy shores as a gardener digs with a garden fork on an idyllic beach of Komodo Island in Indonesia. Witnessing nature's marvels unfold, a majestic Komodo dragon emerges from the lush greenery and heads towards the sparkling sea with its forked tongue flickering in anticipation - Rinca island holds many secrets. In the heart of a mysterious Malayan forest lies hidden treasures - vibrant birds flutter among towering trees while their melodious songs fill the air; it is here that one can truly appreciate nature's intricate forks. Sterna albifrons, known as little terns for their petite size and delicate features, gracefully dive into crystal-clear waters to catch their prey using their sharp beaks resembling tiny forks. Beware. Agkistrodon piscivorus slithers silently through murky swamps with its venomous bite ready to strike unsuspecting prey; its sinister reputation heightened by its menacingly forked tongue captured under SEM magnification. The mighty Komodo dragon basks lazily on golden sands before revealing its secret weapon - a long forked tongue used to sense potential meals lurking beneath Indonesian beaches' surface depths. Plate 327 from George Edwards' "The Gleanings of Natural History" showcases intricate illustrations capturing various species adorned with unique characteristics like forked tails or tongues – reminding us of nature's boundless wonders. Amidst tranquil pond waters resides Cyprinus auratus, commonly known as goldfish; their shimmering scales reflect sunlight creating mesmerizing patterns reminiscent of delicate silver forks.