Take a closer look at birds in flight along the walk.
An Osprey passes above the treetops, its raised wing revealing rows of flight feathers. A clear yellow eye anchors the sweeping shape against the sky.
An Osprey crosses the blue sky with one broad wing raised. Layered feathers, a yellow eye and its dark facial stripe give this passing view distinctive detail.
A Starling Takes Flight 🪽 Have you ever seen a bird fly straight toward the camera? This dark, speckled bird spreads its wings against a bright green background, with the edge of a pale surface visible along the bottom of the frame. Those wings are doing the heavy lifting!
Great Egret in Flight 🪽 Which part of this egret’s flight catches your eye first? Its broad white wings stand out against the green marsh grasses, with its long orange bill and dark legs trailing behind. That’s one way to keep a long-legged commute short!
A great egret skims above the wetland 🪽 What catches your eye—the bright white wings or the long dark legs? The bird flies low past the reeds with one wing raised and its feet trailing over shallow water. It’s clearly making quite an egret exit.
A great blue heron takes off as a blackbird swoops nearby 🐦 Which bird drew your eye first? The heron lifts above the grasses with wings spread while a smaller black bird with bright reddish-orange shoulder patches flies close by. That’s a fairly dramatic way to say, “After you!”
Blue wings over the shallows 🐦 Which moment would you frame: a bird standing among the stones or the blue wings lifting off? These three photos catch dark birds with vivid blue wings moving across a shallow, stony stretch of water. With all that wing power, they’re clearly not winging it.
Blue wings over the shallows 🐦 Which moment would you frame: a bird standing among the stones or the blue wings lifting off? These three photos catch dark birds with vivid blue wings moving across a shallow, stony stretch of water. With all that wing power, they’re clearly not winging it.
Blue wings over the shallows 🐦 Which moment would you frame: a bird standing among the stones or the blue wings lifting off? These three photos catch dark birds with vivid blue wings moving across a shallow, stony stretch of water. With all that wing power, they’re clearly not winging it.
A common grackle hangs above a wooden post with wings fully spread and feet dangling. Whether arriving or leaving, the bird turns a brief airborne moment into a dramatic display of individual feathers.
An iridescent black bird spreads its wings and fans its long tail above the grass. No boarding pass needed—just a very good set of wings.
A dark bird flies low above gravel with its wings and long tail spread. No boarding pass needed—just a very good set of wings.
A great blue heron flies past green trees with its neck folded and legs extended behind it. A heron brings its own long lens: that neck gets a very good view.
A great blue heron flies across a green wooded background with its long legs trailing. A heron brings its own long lens: that neck gets a very good view.