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The Blue Stocking, by Reginald HigginsA colour illustration showing a lady perched on library steps reading a book. The picture is entitled The Bluestocking, a term traditionally applied to academic women
Ara ararauna, blue-and-yellow macawPlate 41, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China
Archaeopteryx had the same number and arrangement of primary and secondary flight feathers as modern birds. Watercolour on paper by John Doncaster
Falco rusticolus, gyrfalconPlate 13 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 1 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph
Pharomachrus moccino, resplendent quetzalPlate from John Goulds The Birds of New Guinea, (1875-1888). Hand coloured lithograph
Blue Bird (Bird Sirin) - Sergey Solomko. Date: circa 1903
Ara macao, scarlet macawPlate 25, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China
Calyptorhynchus funereus, yellow-tailed black cockatooWatercolour 137 by Thomas Watling from the Watling Collection titled Banksian Cockatoo, native name Kar ratt
Nymphicus hollandicus, cockatielPlate 27 from Edward Lears Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae or Parrots (1832). Hand coloured lithograph
Neophema pulchella, turquoise parrotWatercolour 132 by Thomas Watling from the Watling Collection titled Turcosine Parrot
A blackbird sings whilst perched on a branch 2011
Bamburgh Castle, perched on a basalt outcrop on the edge of the North Sea at Bamburgh, Northumberland, it played a great part in the Border Wars (with Scotland)
Rudges Cycles PosterPoster advertising bicycles by Rudge and Whitworth of Nottingham, England showing a young lady from around 1940 perched on one of their models
Hirundo rustica, barn swallowPlate 89 from Sir William Jardines The Naturalists Library. Original Drawings. Birds
Dendrocopos major, great spotted woodpeckerPlate 26 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)
Picoides pubescens, downy woodpeckerPlate 112 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Psittacula eupatria, Alexandrine parakeetPlate 8, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)
Colaptes auratus, northern flickerPlate 37 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Scotland / Culzean CastleThe castle perched on a cliff- top in Ayrshire
Four members of the Corvidae family -- a raven (corvus corax) and three crows (corvus corone, corvus cornix and corvus frugilegus)
Troglodytes troglodytes, winter wrenPlate 118 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)
Bombycilla cedrorum, cedar waxwingPlate 43 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Dunotter Castle / VarrallThe ruins of Dunotter Castle, near Stonehaven, perched on a clifftop at sunset, with a wild sea below
Cactua moluccensis, salmon-crested cockatooLarge Series plate 24, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China. The plant is Erythrina arborescens
Turdus philomelos, song thrushPlate 19 from Henry Eeles Dressers A History of the Birds of Europe.. (1871-96)
Sketrick Castle, Strangford Lough - a view of a derelict castle with people perched on the ruins. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Down: Strangford Lough). Date: circa early 1900s
Cyanoramphos unicolor, Antipodes parakeetPlate 25 from Edward Lears Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae or Parrots (1832). Hand coloured lithograph. Date: 1832
Bovril Poster SuggestionA poster sketch suggested for an advertisement for Bovril, it shows a mermaid waving to some distant sailors, perched on a giant floating Bovril jar. Buoys you up. Date: circa 1922
Upupa epops, common hoopoePlate 55, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)
Centropus sinensis, greater coucalPlate 27, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)
Cacatua moluccensis, salmon-crested cockatooPlate 2 from Edward Lears Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae or Parrots (1832). Hand coloured lithograph
Garrulus glandarius, Eurasian jayWatercolour by the German ornithologist, hunter and bird collector, Christian Ludwig Landbeck (c. 1833-4)
Psephotus dissimilis, hooded parrotPlate 14 from Ferdinand Lucas Bauers zoological watercolours and drawings observed during Captain Matthew Flinders circumnavigational survey of Australia (Investigator 1801-1803)
Sitta canadensis, red-breasted nuthatchPlate 105 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1831-34), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Picoides borealis, red-cockaded woodpeckerPlate 389 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
Erithacus rubecula, European robinWatercolour by Paul Barruel (c. 1970). From Birds The Art of Ornithology by Jonathan Elphick, 2004
Kinbane Castle / IrelandThe dramtic setting of Kinbane Castle perched on a rocky outcrop on the shores of Antrim
Ara ararauna, blue-and-yellow maccawPlate from William Hayes Portraits of Rare and Curious Birds, With Their Descriptions, From the Menagery of Osterley Park, London, (1794)
Psittacula krameri manillensis, Indian ringneck parakeet (LuPlate 33 from Edward Lears Illustrations of the Family of Psittacidae or Parrots (1832). Hand coloured lithograph
Gallirallus philippensis, buff-banded railDrawing No. 45, watercolour by George Raper (1792) from The Raper Collection
LS Plate 2 from the John Reeves CollectionLarge Series plate 2, a watercolour from the John Reeves Collection of Zoological Drawings from Canton, China
Plate 327 from The Gleanings of Natural History by George EdPlate 328, hand coloured copperplate etching from George Edwards The Gleanings of Natural History, Vol. 3 (1764). Annotated Brasilian saw-billed roller
Pygoscelis antarcticus, chinstrap penguinFf. 82. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Aptenodytes antartica and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
Parus bicolor, tufted titmousePlate 39 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Festive Nutty Squirrel 3Festive tableau with a stuffed red squirrel perched amongst the holly berries with his nut and pine cone hoard gathered in for the winter
Auriol Lee in a Hat 1905Miss Auriol Lee wears a coat with an unusual collar and a hat with a ribbon threaded through the brim perched at an angle on the top of her pompadour hairstyle
A colour illustration showing a pixie perched against a tree. Date: 1924
Hawk with Peonies by Soga ShohakuHawk with Peonies - woodblock print after Soga Shohaku (1730-1781) - a Japanese painter of the Edo period. Date: 18th century
WinterChristmas robin perched on a bare tree. Artist: Anne Anderson Date: circa 1917
A landscape oil painting of a lone tree, ideally perched on a rock edge overlooking the ocean, beside a public footpath. Date: circa 1921
Three Birds of Australia, Magpie, Butcherird and KookaburraThree Birds of Australia - The Magpie, Butcherbird and Kookaburra. Date: circa 1910s
WW2 Valentines Card, Warden Love BirdsA WW2 Valentines greetings card, the illustration shows a pair of love birds wearing warden's helmets, perched on a branch, a nest labelled A. I. Post is visible on the right. Date: circa 1940s
WW2 Greetings Card, Who Cares A HootA WW2 greetings card, Who cares a hoot. The image shows an owl perched on a branch, wearing a soldier's tin hat. Date: circa 1940s
WW2 Christmas Card From Aussies In EnglandA WW2 Christmas greetings card from Aussies in England. The image shows a hat wearing Kookaburra perched on a branch in front of an R.A.F. target and Royal Navy anchor. Date: 1943
Martin White Ltd Advertisement PhotographA photograph advertising for Martin White Ltd, portraying a woman sat perched on a post, wearing a swimsuit, she is posing with one hand held behind her head. Date: circa 1939
Advertisement Illustration, Woman With CatsAn advertisement illustration showing a woman working in a room, with two black cats perched nearby. Date: circa 1939
Judge and Jury Owls, by Louis WainJudge and Jury comical owls drawn by Louis Wain Date: 1892
Design For StencillingAn illustrated design for interior decoration stencilling, to be applied onto painted surfaces, showing a series of birds perched on trees by the moonlight. Date: circa 1906
The Strawberry Thief ChintzA design for a chintz titled The Strawberry Thief, by William Morris, featuring a pair of thrushes, one with a strawberry in his mouth
The Cat On The GateA sketch of a black and white cat, quietly perched on the top ridge of a fence gate, in front of a thicket. Date: circa 1901
Cecile Sorel With A Bird Of ParadiseA caricature sketch of French comic actress, Celine Emilie Seurre, known as Cecile Sorel, known for her highly extravagant costumes, she had a starring role in La Tosca
The CastleAn architectural etching of a distant castle, perched on a rocky peak, with sheer drops on each side. Date: circa 1918
Fruit SellersA painting of a group of fruit sellers, sat under a simple straw roofed stand, beside a trail of smoke rising into the air, a vulture is perched above them. Date: 1917
The Man With The RookA portrait painting of a cheerful looking man, wearing a blue shirt, feeding a rook which is perched on his arm, he is standing in a field with sheep in the background. Date: circa 1917
Parrot and LacemakerThis painting shows a woman wearing a blue dress uniform, sat on a garden wall which overlooks the ocean, she is busy making lace. A green parrot is perched in the hanging cage. Date: 1917
Squirrel MonkeyA painting of a curious squirrel monkey perched on the branch of a tree that bears lots of orange fruit, he is holding one such fruit, ready to eat. Date: circa 1916
Toucan With FlowersA design for a decorative panel, showing a perched Keel-billed toucan in front of the trunk of a tree, with an array of colourful flowers surrounding it. Date: circa 1915
The Ornithologist of CobbittyAn illustration of two birds, perched together on a thin, draping branch, with a decorative column design at each side
Lassetters AdvertisementAn illustrated advertisement for Lassetters, the fashion house of reliability and quality, founded in 1820
A Street in OrvietoAn etching of a Street in Orvieto, a city that is perched on a rock cliff in Umbria, Italy. Date: circa 1929
The Ram in a Thicket. UrThe Ram in a Thicket. Rampant Ram perched on the tree of life, covered with gold leaf. The horns, eyes and back of the animal are of lapis lazuli. The base on silver
Lockheed T-33A 57-586Lockheed T-33A-5-LO 57-586 (MSN 580-1315), on display at Rickenbacker ANGB, Columbus, Ohio. With decoy Owl perched on the fin to deter birds leaving presents behind.. Date: circa 2000
North American F-100D Super Sabre 55-2884North American F-100D-50-NH Super Sabre 55-2884 (MSN 224-151) on display at Rickenbacker ANGB, Columbus, Ohio. With decoy Owl perched on the fin to deter birds leaving presents behind
Postcard design - Why don t you call? Two birds chirping at each other, one perched in a spindly tree Date: circa 1937
Comic postcard, Large woman lying on the beach Date: 20th century
A quiet corner in Peille, FranceA quiet corner in Peille, a commune perched on a rock between Monaco and Menton in the Alpes Maritimes department in south-eastern France. Date: circa 1920s
A Lady FishingA confident young lady perched on a rock holding a fishing rod. Artist: Dudley Hardy Date: 1902
Sedge WarblerSedge warbler perched on branch. Artist: Thomas Bewick
Humanised birds on a tree on a greetings postcard. Date: circa 1890s
Christmas card with flowers and bird. Date: circa 1890s
Farmyard scene with Cockerels and Peacock. Date: circa 1910s
Pitta brachyura, Indian pittaPlate 51, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)
Centropus ateralbus, pied coucalPlate 34 from Louis-Isidore Duperreys Voyage de la Coquille 1822-1825, Zoologie Atlas, (1826)
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris, mocking cliffchatPlate 49, painting by Pieter Cornelius de Bevere, from the Loten Collection of coloured drawings of Birds, Mammals, Insects & Plants, (1754-57)
