With more than 10,000 identified species, birds make up one of the most diverse animal classes on Earth. To celebrate our fine feathered friends, we’ve compiled a gallery of photos of birds doing what they do best. And don’t you go saying that bird-watching is a nerdy pastime… did you know that James Bond was named after a famous ornithologist? Seriously, look it up.
Ostrich (Struthio camelus)
Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)
European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster)
Buller’s Albatross (Thalassarche bulleri)
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius)
Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)
Scarlet-chested Sunbird (Chalcomitra senegalensis)
Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius)
Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus)
Yellow-billed Hornbill (Tockus leucomelas)
White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)
Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica)
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
Indian Peacock (Pavo cristatus)
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
African Jacana (Actophilornis Africana)
Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus)
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
Gilded Hummingbird (Hylocharis chrysura)
James’s Flamingo (Phoenicopterus jamesi)
Plush-crested Jay (Cyanocorax chrysops)
Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae)
Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber)
Ascension Frigatebird (Fregata aquila)
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus)
American Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii)
East African Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum)
Plum-headed Parakeet (Psittacula cyanocephala)
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)
Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)
Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos)
By Brad Nehring
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