Pelecaniformes Collection

Shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex) in the swamps of Mabamba, Lake Victoria, Uganda

Two Northern Gannets -Morus bassanus- touching beaks to greet each other, Heligoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex) portrait. Swamps of Mabamba, Lake Victoria, Uganda

Pelecanus erythrorynchos, American white pelican
Plate 311 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

Australasian Bittern Matuku Hrepo, Botaurus poiciloptilus. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.3 Plate 38 Date: 1888

Raphus solitarius, Reunion white dodo
Plate 25 from Extinct and Vanishing Birds of the World (1907) by Lord Lionel Walter Rothschild

Shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex) in the swamps of Mabamba, Lake Victoria, Uganda

Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) portrait, close-up of eyes, Lake Kerkini, Greece. February

Ardea herodias, great blue heron
Plate 211 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

Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) close up whilst resting, Punta Suarez, Espanola Island, Galapagos

Great egret (Ardea alba) two fighting in flight, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. January

Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) wading at night, reflected in water. Lincolnshire, UK, September

Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) taking off, with coastal landscape, Las Bachas, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos

White ibis (Eudocimus albus) group of four in flight above clouds, Fort Myers Beach, Gulf Coast, Florida, USA, March

Little pied cormorants (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos), Kangaroo Island, Australia

Mummified sacred ibis, partially unwrapped
The sacred ibis, as well as the baboon, was linked to Thoth, god of the moon and writing. He was often represented as a man with the head of an ibis

Shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex) female feeding on a Spotted African lungfish (Protopterus dolloi) in the swamps of Mabamba, Lake Victoria, Uganda.. Sequence 2/13

Shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex) feeding on a Spotted African lungfish (Protopterus dolloi) in the swamps of Mabamba, lake Victoria, Uganda

Shoebill stork flying (Balaeniceps rex) in the swamps of Mabamba, Lake Victoria, Uganda

Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) hunting for food amongst moss with loch and Celtic rainforest in back ground, Scotland, UK, October

Great white egret (Egretta Alba) preening its feathers, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, Valkenswaard, The Netherlands, July

Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) in breeding plumage, head and shoulders showing plumes on crown and neck, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, New York, USA, May

Tricolored heron (Egretta tricolor) adult in breeding plumage capturing fish by half-running half-flying across waters surface and stabbing with its bill, Viera Wetlands, Brevard County, Florida

Huge flock of White ibis (Eudocimus albus) in breeding plumage, flying to their mangrove-covered island rookery, Tampa Bay, Florida, USA, March

Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) feeding on fish, Suffolk, England, UK, November

Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) in reeds, Suffolk, England, UK, November

White spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) adults at nest with chicks, Sado estuary, Portugal. May

Scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber), two birds perched on bushes, Coro, Venezuela. Small repro only

Scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber), in flight, Coro, Venezuela

Whale headed / Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) vocalising. Swamps of Mabamba, Lake Victoria, Uganda

Dalmatian pelicans (Pelecanus crispus) underwater view of group feeding, Lake Kirkini, Greece. Highly commended in the GDT competition 2013

Snowy egret (Egretta thula) portrait, viewed from below. St. Petersburg, Florida, USA

Elephant (Loxodonta africana), male standing on hind legs to reach acacia pods with Cattle egrets (Bubulcus ibis) in background. Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe

Great white egret (Ardea alba) group of three in winter, Kiskunsag National Park, Hungary. Winner of the Bird Category of Nature Photographer of the Year Awards 2018

Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) in flight, Turtle Cove, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos

Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) portrait. Swamps of Mabamba, Lake Victoria, Uganda

Shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex) feeding on a Spotted African lungfish (Protopterus dolloi) in the swamps of Mabamba, Lake Victoria, Uganda

Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) squabbling with Little cormorant (Microcarbo / Phalacrocorax niger) Keoladeo national park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India

Flock of White ibis (Eudocimus albus) in breeding plumage, at rookery on water s
Flock of White ibis (Eudocimus albus) in breeding plumage, at rookery on waters edge of the mangrove-covered island, Tampa Bay, Florida, USA, March

Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) adult in breeding plumage, close-up of head and colourful orange beak, backlit, Berlin Zoological Garden, Berlin Zoo, Germany. February

Scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber), perched, Coro, Venezuela

Great white egret (Ardea alba) splashing, Hungary, January

Great egret (Ardea alba) flying across lake, Ranthambhore National Park, India

Waterfowl at dawn with mist, including Great blue heron (Ardea herodias herodias), American avocet (Recurvirostra americana), Northern shoveler (Anas clypeata), Xochimilco wetlands, Mexico City

Two Great egrets (Ardea alba) standing opposite each other with Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) in between. Lake Csaj, Pusztaszer, Hungary, January

Great white egret (Ardea alba) fishing in shallow pond, Valkenhorst Nature Reserve, The Netherlands, August

Malayan night heron (Gorsachius melanolophus) Taipei city park, Taiwan

Black-faced Spoonbill, (Platalea minor), Tainan, Taiwan. Endangered species

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"Pelecaniformes: Majestic Birds of the Wetlands" A Shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex) gracefully wades through the swamps of Mabamba, Lake Victoria, Uganda. Captured in a stunning portrait, the Shoebill stork (Balaeniceps rex) reveals its unique features amidst the swamps of Mabamba, Lake Victoria, Uganda. Two Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus) engage in a heartwarming greeting as their beaks touch each other's on Heligoland Island in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorynchos) glides effortlessly across the water surface with elegance and grace. Long extinct but forever etched in our memories, we remember Raphus solitarius - the Reunion white dodo - an unfortunate victim of human impact on nature. A close-up shot captures the serene beauty of a Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis), taking a moment to rest at Punta Suarez on Espanola Island. Against a backdrop of clouds, four White ibis (Eudocimus albus) soar through the sky with synchronized precision above Fort Myers Beach. Intense and captivating eyes stare back from this Dalmatian Pelican's (Pelecanus crispus) portrait taken at Lake Kerkini in Greece; truly mesmerizing. Under moonlit skies, a Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) delicately wades through still waters while casting its reflection upon them – an enchanting sight indeed. Little pied cormorants (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos), perched atop rocks on Kangaroo Island in Australia exude charm with their sleek black feathers contrasting against vibrant surroundings.