Swooping Collection

Starling Murmuration at Brightons West Pier in England
Murmuration over the ruins of Brightons West Pier on the south coast of England. Aerial acrobatics of a flock of starlings over the pier at sunset

A Swallow in flight
A swallow (Hirundo rustica) in flight. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

National Aviation Day Display poster
Poster, National Aviation Day Display, new events, new thrills, new aircraft, fly with the three aces, under the direction of Sir Alan Cobham, Coming Soon. 20th century

Barn owl. Composite image of high-speed photographs of a European barn owl (Tyto alba) swooping from the air to capture its prey (not seen)

Barn owl. High-speed photograph of a European barn owl (Tyto alba) swooping from the air to land on a fence post. The barn owl has long pointed wings with a span of 95 centimetres

Douglas Dakota picking up a glider, Normandy; Second World W
Illustration showing a Douglas Dakota, C-47 Skytrain, swooping down with a hook trailing to pick up a Waco glider, Normandy, France, 1944

Flying pterosaurs, artwork. Pterosaurs were flying reptiles that inhabited what is now North America and Europe during the late Cretaceous period, between 85 and 75 million years ago

Cold pale light through the trees with Tawny Owl
Pale light pierces a blue and green woodland scene of thin, bare tree trunks. A swooping Tawny Owl has been added to the border framing the scene. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith

A Barn Owl hunting a rat. Pen & ink illustration by Raymond Sheppard

Barn Owl (Tyto alba) hunting / hovering, Somerset, UK, trained bird
Barn Owl (Tyto alba) hunting/hovering, Somerset, UK, trained bird

Murmuration over the ruins of Brightons West Pier on the south coast of England. A flock of starlings swoops in a unified mass over the pier at sunset

WW2 - Fairey Battles Swooping Down
A colourful illustration of some British WW2 Fairey Battle bomber planes swooping down to earth in formation. Date: circa 1940s

Les Cerises
An illustration showing a number of ladies, all of whom have cherries lavishly decorating their fashionable dresses, hats and hair, birds are swooping between them. Date: circa 1901

Art thou warm, Maiden, by Arthur Rackham Date: 1916

Theatrical Drawing
A lot is happening in this graphic drawing. The image has many theatrical and musical elements, including a butterfly, which leaves a swooping trail of melodic notes

Male Giant kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima) diving, Allahein River, The Gambia

DDE-90025062
Common buzzard swooping in for a fish previously being enjoyed by a Japanese crane, Hokkaido, Japan. Date: 23/04/2009

Bird flying over a town, illustration from Helpers Without Hands by Gladys Davidson, published in 1919 (colour litho)
IL388019 Bird flying over a town, illustration from Helpers Without Hands by Gladys Davidson, published in 1919 (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection

Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) pair dive bombing and harassing a Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) as it emerges from a nest box the birds want to nest in which is already occupied by the squirrel

Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) swooping down calling with claws raised to threaten a Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) in the entrance to a nest box the bird wants to nest in which is already occupied

Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) swooping in very close to threaten a Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) as it stands in the entrance to a nest box the bird wants to nest in which is already occupied by

New Years Guests, 1901 (pastel & watercolour on paper)
OVR366210 New Years Guests, 1901 (pastel & watercolour on paper) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 30x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Common tern (Sterna hirundo) catching a mayfly, Hjalstaviken, Uppland, Sweden. Nordic Nature Photo Competition 2021 Highly Commended - Nordic Bird Photo of the Year category

Fashion has its dangers (colour litho)
2779717 Fashion has its dangers (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fashion has its dangers)

Flying white-fronted goose seen from underneath in front of the moon
LWR341717 Flying white-fronted goose seen from underneath in front of the moon (colour woodblock print) by Koson, Ohara (1877-1945); Private Collection; Japanese, out of copyright

The Chariot of Apollo, 1907-10 (oil on canvas)
FIT55386 The Chariot of Apollo, 1907-10 (oil on canvas) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 47.6x29.9 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; French, out of copyright

Swooping down on a Taube, 1917 (litho)
3112179 Swooping down on a Taube, 1917 (litho) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); 47.5x38.9 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English

Frigate Pelican, Tachypetes Aquilis, from "The Birds of America"by John J
4071386 Frigate Pelican, Tachypetes Aquilis, from " The Birds of America" by John J. Audubon, pub. 1827-38 (hand coloured engraving) by Audubon

Regret in the Simorghs Den, illustration from the Shahnama
CZA228910 Regret in the Simorghs Den, illustration from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Abu l-Qasim Manur Firdawsi (c.934-c.1020) 1619 (gouache on paper) by Persian School

Bellerophon fighting the Chimaera, 1895 (w / c on paper)
CHT163370 Bellerophon fighting the Chimaera, 1895 (w/c on paper) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; English, out of copyright

Flying Geese and Full Moon, c. early 1900s (colour woodblock print)
UCL284467 Flying Geese and Full Moon, c. early 1900s (colour woodblock print) by Koson, Ohara (1877-1945); UCL Art Museum, University College London, UK; eUCL Art Museum

Captain Hawkers aerial battle with three German aeroplanes, July 25th 1915
STC373352 Captain Hawkers aerial battle with three German aeroplanes, July 25th 1915, illustration from The History of the Nation (litho) by Avis, W

Eagles and Rabbit, 1922 (colour litho)
STC468962 Eagles and Rabbit, 1922 (colour litho) by Liljefors, Bruno Andreas (1860-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reproduced in a commercially printed portfolio)

A motorist attacked by eagles in the South of France (colour litho)
2779856 A motorist attacked by eagles in the South of France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A motorist attacked by eagles in the South of France)

An eagle stealing a cyclists cap in the French Alps (colour litho)
2779748 An eagle stealing a cyclists cap in the French Alps (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An eagle stealing a cyclists cap in the French Alps)

Sparrows in flight (colour woodblock print)
LWR341710 Sparrows in flight (colour woodblock print) by Koson, Ohara (1877-1945); Private Collection; Japanese, out of copyright

Fork Tailed Petrel, Thalassidroma Leachii, from "The Birds of America"
4071384 Fork Tailed Petrel, Thalassidroma Leachii, from " The Birds of America" by John J. Audubon, pub. 1827-38 (hand coloured engraving) by Audubon

Arctic Tern, Sterna Paradisaea, from "The Birds of America"by John J
4071383 Arctic Tern, Sterna Paradisaea, from " The Birds of America" by John J. Audubon, pub. 1827-38 (hand coloured engraving) by Audubon

Poster advertising pasta made by Bozon-Verduraz (colour litho)
PER248100 Poster advertising pasta made by Bozon-Verduraz (colour litho) by Cousyn, E.L. (d.1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: nouilles de Savoie aux oeufs frais; ); French, out of copyright

Captain Hawkers aerial battle with three German aeroplanes, July 25th 1915
STC306678 Captain Hawkers aerial battle with three German aeroplanes, July 25th 1915, illustration from The History of the Nation (litho) by Avis, W

Bellerophon Fights the Chimaera, 1731 (engraving)
STC134107 Bellerophon Fights the Chimaera, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Tiger and Vulture (oil on canvas)
CH130104 Tiger and Vulture (oil on canvas) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 90.2x71.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Illustration from Told in the Huts: The YMCA Gift Book
STC308708 Illustration from Told in the Huts: The YMCA Gift Book, published 1916 (colour litho) by Cuneo, Cyrus (1879-1916); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Scoop owl in flight with blossom and full moon (colour woodblock print)
LWR350142 Scoop owl in flight with blossom and full moon (colour woodblock print) by Koson, Ohara (1877-1945); Private Collection; Japanese, out of copyright

Page 97. Unidentified Birds (w / c on paper)
5670997 Page 97. Unidentified Birds (w/c on paper) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Volume 04: Zoology of N. [New] Holland etc)

Eagle in flight, 1873 (w / c on paper)
DRE146293 Eagle in flight, 1873 (w/c on paper) by Wolf, Joseph (1820-99); Private Collection; eDreweatt Neate Fine Art Auctioneers, Newbury, Berks, UK; German, out of copyright

An eagle diving for its prey, 1910 (colour woodcut)
LRI1121940 An eagle diving for its prey, 1910 (colour woodcut) by Koson, Ohara (1877-1945); Private Collection; Luisa Ricciarini; Japanese, out of copyright

Pond in spring
The pond in spring, with wild flowers, blossom and a swooping swift. Date: 1885

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"Swooping through the skies, nature's aerial acrobats mesmerize. Witness the breathtaking Starling Murmuration at Brighton's West Pier in England, as thousands of birds dance in perfect harmony. " "Like a Swallow in flight, graceful and swift, soaring high above with effortless drift. National Aviation Day celebrates the wonders of flight, reminding us of mankind's remarkable achievements. " "In the moonlit night, a Barn Owl silently glides, its wings spread wide. With eyes keen and sharp talons ready to strike, it hunts for prey under the cold pale light. " "A Douglas Dakota picks up a glider amidst the chaos of Normandy during World War II. A testament to bravery and skill as they swoop down to rescue their comrades from danger. " "As dusk settles in and shadows grow deep, a Tawny Owl emerges from its slumbered keep. Cold pale light filters through trees as it searches for food with silent expertise. " "With deadly precision and stealthy grace, a Barn Owl hunts down a rat without leaving any trace. Its wings outstretched like an avian ghost on this moonlit night. " "Fairey Battles Swooping Down during World War II - brave pilots taking to the sky with courage untold. Their mission: protect and defend against those who seek to harm our land bold. " "Les Cerises - cherries ripe for picking; their crimson hue so inviting. Like birds swooping down upon this luscious feast; nature's bounty brings joyous release. " "Art thou warm Maiden? Arthur Rackham asks with his enchanting artistry that captures moments frozen in time. A maiden wrapped in warmth while birds swoop overhead – beauty intertwined.