Webbed Collection

Otter standing on hind legs
An otter (Lutra lutra) standing on hind legs on a riverbank. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Rhacophorus, Tree frog
Tree Frog from Sarawak. Drawing of a tree frog by Alfred Russel Wallace - hand coloured. Drawn looking down onto the back of the frog spread out showing webbed feet

Booby
A pencil sketch from the Drawings Collection of Thomas Malie (1726-42)

Whooping Crane, from Birds of America
BAL5907 Whooping Crane, from Birds of America by Audubon, John James (1785-1851); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; American, out of copyright

Henson and Stringfellow's 1843 design for steam-powered flying machine, 1843 (lithograph)
530320 Henson and Stringfellow's 1843 design for steam-powered flying machine, 1843 (lithograph); (add.info.: for steam-powered flying machine. Webbed tail 15.24m, and beneath it a rudder)

DDE-90020772
Africa, Kenya, Meru National Park, a Hammerhead bird Date: 26/01/2006

Page 330. The Shoveler, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670158 Page 330. The Shoveler, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Page 319. The Teal, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670152 Page 319. The Teal, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Page 255. The Little Grebe, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670112 Page 255. The Little Grebe, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Page 269. The Bernacle, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670122 Page 269. The Bernacle, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Page 433. The Smew, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670223 Page 433. The Smew, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Page 265. The Mallard, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670120 Page 265. The Mallard, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Page 26. The Chinese Duck;the Flying Rat from Botany Bay Glider possum, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5669999 Page 26. The Chinese Duck; the Flying Rat from Botany Bay Glider possum, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

American alligator foot, Florida

A rare Aztec stone frog, c. 1200-1521 (stone)
1767153 A rare Aztec stone frog, c.1200-1521 (stone) by Aztec; 20.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A rare Aztec stone frog, Ca. A.D. 1200-1521. 20.9cm); Photo eChristies Images; out of copyright

Temptation of Christ in the Wilderness
CH5111 Temptation of Christ in the Wilderness by Juan de Flandes, (c.1465-1519); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Eurasian beaver, Castor fiber
Eurasian beaver or European beaver, Castor fiber, with webbed rear paw 1, and smaller front paw 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

A flamingo, detail, c. 1780 (opaque w / c on paper)
874041 A flamingo, detail, c.1780 (opaque w/c on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 70.2 x52 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Edwin Binney 3rd Collection; Indian

Duck-billed platypus, ornithorynchus paradoxus, 1810 (w / c)
NSW71425 Duck-billed platypus, ornithorynchus paradoxus, 1810 (w/c) by Lewin, John William (1770-1819); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; Mitchell Library

The palm and the buoy, Codex Atlantic (drawing)
GIA5036017 The palm and the buoy, Codex Atlantic (drawing) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); eGiancarlo Costa; Italian, out of copyright

BORELLOS SWIM DEVICE
Borellos device gives the swimmer the benefit of an airbag and webbed feet. Date: 1683

Picture No. 12010263
Wasp Spider - With Prey - Cornwall - UK Date:

Seagulls flying above the Old Port of Marseilles, France
Marseilles, France - 20th June 2013 The Old Port is the heart of historic Marseilles. Because many shops and stalls sell fresh fish here, seagulls are never far away

Seagull flying above the Old Port of Marseilles, France
Marseilles, France - 20th June 2013 The Old Port is the heart of historic Marseilles. Because many shops and stalls sell fresh fish here, seagulls are never far away

Seagull flying above the Old Port of Marseilles, France 2
Marseilles, France - 20th June 2013 The Old Port is the heart of historic Marseilles. Because many shops and stalls sell fresh fish here, seagulls are never far away

Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, The feet of a blue footed booby (Sula nebouxii excisa)

European Herring Gull (Larus Argentatus) Perched On A Rock On Slea Head On The Dingle Peninsula; County Kerry, Munster, Ireland

Picture No. 10857249
Duck-billed Platypus - front foot (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Date:

Picture No. 10851777
Duck's Webbed feet Date:

Freak Birth of 1547
Alleged birth of creature with human head and trunk-like nose, and heads of dogs, sheeps and monkeys over its body and webbed hands and feet Date: 1547

Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) swimming

Brown Pelican, Newport, Oregon, USA

a Campchurch Unicorn, illustration from La Cosmographie universelle by Andre Thevet
XJF497295 a Campchurch Unicorn, illustration from La Cosmographie universelle by Andre Thevet, 1575 (woodcut) by French School

Locusts and fantasy creature with wings, Nicolaes de Bruyn, 1594

Locusts and fantasy creature with wings and webbed, Nicolaes de Bruyn, 1594

American toad on log Bufo americanus Eastern US Maresa Pryor
American toad on log. Bufo americanus, Eastern US

NA, Canada, Newfoundland Atlantic puffin
NA, Canada, Newfoundland. Atlantic puffin

Adult black guillemot (Cepphus grylle) on Sumburgh Head, Mainland Island, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Picture No. 10762450
Beaver - webbing on foot (from a specimen) (Castor canadensis) Date:

Design by William Henson (1812-1888) and John Stringfellow (1779-1883), inventors from Somerset, England, for the Aerial Steam Carriage

Design by William Henson (1812-1888) and John Stringfellow (1779-1883), inventors from Somerset, England, for the Aerial Steam Carriage

Side, overhead view of a three-day-old Maned duckling with head in profile, down for plumage and webbed feet

Singapore, Jurong Bird Park, pink flamingoes standing beside water, webbed feet, long slender legs, long curving neck, curved beak, pink-white plumage

Flying Gecko, mottled skins camouflaging it against tree bark, flaps of skin on sides acting like wings, feet and scaly webbed toes stretched wide, gliding through air

Tadpole developing into frog, back legs and webbed feet developing from large body, long tail, pinkish coloured body, by green plant, viewed from below

Two frogs swimming, one riding on others back, webbed feet paddling through water, tops of heads above water, side view

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"Nature's Webbed Wonders: From Otters to Birds and Frogs" In the vast realm of nature, webbed creatures showcase their remarkable adaptations. Picture an adorable otter standing on its hind legs, a Rhacophorus tree frog gracefully leaping from one branch to another, or a booby effortlessly diving into the deep blue sea. Marvel at the majestic Whooping Crane captured in Audubon's iconic "Birds of America, " while Pelecanus onocrotalus, the great white pelican, glides through the air with elegance. Delve deeper into history as we explore pages adorned with DDE-90020772 - The Shoveler, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text), Page 319 - The Teal, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text), Page 255 - The Little Grebe, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text), Page 269 - The Bernacle, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text), Page 433 - The Smew, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text), and Page 265 - The Mallard, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text). These intricate illustrations and handwritten texts transport us back in time to appreciate the beauty of waterfowl species. From agile swimmers to skilled divers and expert flyers – these webbed wonders remind us of nature's incredible diversity. They navigate their habitats with finesse using their unique webbing that allows them to excel both in water and air. Let us cherish these extraordinary creatures who have mastered life within this intricate network of webs woven by evolution itself.