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Birds Collection (page 10)

Background imageBirds Collection: Darwins Pigeons

Darwins Pigeons
Charles Darwin gave his personal collection on pigeons to the Museum in 1867 and 1868, as part of a bigger collection of domestic birds including ducks, chickens and even cararies

Background imageBirds Collection: Humanised parrots on a Christmas card

Humanised parrots on a Christmas card
Humanised parrots chattering on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBirds Collection: Robin with goblin and pudding on a Christmas card

Robin with goblin and pudding on a Christmas card
Robin in a tree with goblin and pudding on a Christmas and New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBirds Collection: Two robins with holly and mistletoe on a Christmas card

Two robins with holly and mistletoe on a Christmas card
Two robins with holly and mistletoe on a cutout Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBirds Collection: Comic postcard, Plump woman sitting on man on beach Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Plump woman sitting on man on beach Date: 20th century

Background imageBirds Collection: Size of Argentavis magnificens compared to a human figure

Size of Argentavis magnificens compared to a human figure
An approximation of the size of Argentavis magnificens (" magnificent Argentine bird", or more literally " magnificent silver bird")

Background imageBirds Collection: Peacock Drawing Date: 1555

Peacock Drawing Date: 1555

Background imageBirds Collection: Wardian case with ferns 1857

Wardian case with ferns 1857
Fern case in the shape of a small aviary with canaries. Scale of the design is three feet long, the space reserved for plants extending 10 inches on either side of the cage or aviary which is 16

Background imageBirds Collection: Aerial view of Rose Hill in Longley Lane, Northenden, Manchester

Aerial view of Rose Hill in Longley Lane, Northenden, Manchester, England - a 19th-century Victorian villa, most notable as the home of Sir Edward Watkin

Background imageBirds Collection: Old man in pigeon loft, Stoke

Old man in pigeon loft, Stoke
An old man wearing a cloth cap checks his racing pigeons in his back yard pigeon loft Date: 1987

Background imageBirds Collection: Eggs

Eggs
A stunning variety of eggs. Date: 1930

Background imageBirds Collection: Aerial view of Kansas City, Missouri, USA Date: circa 1930s

Aerial view of Kansas City, Missouri, USA Date: circa 1930s

Background imageBirds Collection: Aerial view - New York Public Library and Bryant Park, NYC

Aerial view - New York Public Library and Bryant Park, NYC
Birds eye view of 42nd Street from 6th Avenue, New York City, USA. New York Public Library and Bryant Park dominating the view. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageBirds Collection: Golf Hotel, Ben Rhydding, Ilkley, West Yorkshire

Golf Hotel, Ben Rhydding, Ilkley, West Yorkshire
A birds eye view illustration of what was originally a spa hydro at Ben Rhydding, near Ilkley, West Yorkshire. By the 1930s, it had rebranded itself as a golf hotel

Background imageBirds Collection: May Bowley Birds

May Bowley Birds
Bluebirds on a branch laden with blossom. Artist: May Bowley. Date: 1920

Background imageBirds Collection: Yellow-bellied sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius

Yellow-bellied sapsucker, Sphyrapicus varius, male 1, female 2, and young 3. Chromolithograph after an ornithological illustration by John James Audubon from Benjamin Harry Warrens Report

Background imageBirds Collection: Hairy woodpecker, downy woodpecker and red-bellied

Hairy woodpecker, downy woodpecker and red-bellied
Hairy woodpecker, Dryobates villosus, male 1, downy woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens, male 2 and female 3, and red-bellied woodpecker, Melanerpes carolinus, male 4

Background imageBirds Collection: View of the town of Quebec, Canada, circa 1800

View of the town of Quebec, Canada, circa 1800
View of the town of Quebec, Canada, on the Saint Lawrence River, circa 1800. Sailing ships in the bay, and a watermill in the foreground. Veduta di Quebec

Background imageBirds Collection: Henny or hennie game birds

Henny or hennie game birds, Gallus gallus domesticus. Cock and hen. Chromolithograph by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after an illustration by J.W

Background imageBirds Collection: Victorian scrap, black man riding an ostrich

Victorian scrap, black man riding an ostrich. 19th century

Background imageBirds Collection: Seashore scene with avocets and rare birds

Seashore scene with avocets and rare birds
Seashore scene viewed from a hide, with avocets and rare birds. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageBirds Collection: Red-legged seriema or crested cariama, Cariama cristata

Red-legged seriema or crested cariama, Cariama cristata (Brazilian cariama, Palamedea cristata). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds

Background imageBirds Collection: Blue-headed fantail, Rhipidura cyaniceps 1

Blue-headed fantail, Rhipidura cyaniceps 1 and peony, Paeonia suffruticosa 2. Pitpit, Pivoine. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles Dictionnaire Pittoresque d

Background imageBirds Collection: London Fancy Canary

London Fancy Canary. Date: 1933

Background imageBirds Collection: Silhouette, Ploughman with plough and horses

Silhouette, Ploughman with plough and horses

Background imageBirds Collection: Aerial View of Richmond, Indiana, USA

Aerial View of Richmond, Indiana, USA
circa 1910s

Background imageBirds Collection: Chicago Worlds Fair 1933 - Enchanted Island

Chicago Worlds Fair 1933 - Enchanted Island - A Playground for Children - aerial view. 1933

Background imageBirds Collection: Aerial View of the 1933 Chicago Worlds Fair site and city

Aerial View of the 1933 Chicago Worlds Fair site and city 1933

Background imageBirds Collection: Broadway, Downtown and the Entrance to the Harbour, New York

Broadway, Downtown and the Entrance to the Harbour, New York
View from the top of the Woolworth Building, Manhattan, New York, USA - Broadway, Downtown and the Entrance to the Harbour. circa 1910s

Background imageBirds Collection: Charterhouse

Charterhouse
Birds eye view of the old Charterhouse. The London Charterhouse is a historic complex of buildings in Smithfield, London, dating back to the 14th century

Background imageBirds Collection: Aerial View of Cologne, Germany, featuring the Hohenzollern Bridge over the River Rhine

Aerial View of Cologne, Germany, featuring the Hohenzollern Bridge over the River Rhine and the spectacular medieval Dom (Cathedral). Date: circa 1930s

Background imageBirds Collection: Elizabeth Arden is in Personal Touch with you. Photograph by Baron Adolph de Meyer for

Elizabeth Arden is in Personal Touch with you. Photograph by Baron Adolph de Meyer for Elizabeth Arden cosmetics. Date: 1928

Background imageBirds Collection: The Babes in the Wood, pantomime, Gaiety Theatre, Dublin

The Babes in the Wood, pantomime, Gaiety Theatre, Dublin
The Babes in the Wood, pantomime, at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, with Cora Goffin

Background imageBirds Collection: Pigeon fancier - kabooter baz - Old Delhi, India

Pigeon fancier - kabooter baz - Old Delhi, India
A pigeon fancier on a rootop in Old Delhi India. He calls to bring his birds back to the loft, and uses a net to catch them

Background imageBirds Collection: Colonies of rooks fly above Harlech Castle, north Wales

Colonies of rooks fly above Harlech Castle, north Wales, before roosting for the night Date: 2019

Background imageBirds Collection: Three Birds of Australia, Magpie, Butcherird and Kookaburra

Three Birds of Australia, Magpie, Butcherird and Kookaburra
Three Birds of Australia - The Magpie, Butcherbird and Kookaburra. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageBirds Collection: Ravenna - Basilica di S. Apollinare in Classe - Sarcophagus

Ravenna - Basilica di S. Apollinare in Classe - Sarcophagus
Ravenna, Italy - Basilica di S.Apollinare in Classe - Sarcophagus of Archbishop Theodore, Basilica of Saint Apollinaris in Classe (6th century). Date: 6th century

Background imageBirds Collection: Peacock

Peacock

Background imageBirds Collection: Western Australia - Home of The Black Swan

Western Australia - Home of The Black Swan

Background imageBirds Collection: Dodo, Beetles and Lizards

Dodo, Beetles and Lizards

Background imageBirds Collection: Dodo and Osterichs

Dodo and Osterichs

Background imageBirds Collection: Storming of Delhi By The English - 14 Sept 1857

Storming of Delhi By The English - 14 Sept 1857

Background imageBirds Collection: Birds of Paradise and Guinea Fowl

Birds of Paradise and Guinea Fowl

Background imageBirds Collection: Toucan, Huppoo, Cockatoo

Toucan, Huppoo, Cockatoo

Background imageBirds Collection: Tropical Birds And Their Nests

Tropical Birds And Their Nests

Background imageBirds Collection: Pondicherry Eagle

Pondicherry Eagle

Background imageBirds Collection: Eagle

Eagle

Background imageBirds Collection: Chickens, Game Birds

Chickens, Game Birds



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