bird in flight – Photographers' selection

Belted Kingfisher

A Female Belted Kingfisher in flight over water with wings aloft

Close view of an American White pelican coming in for a landing on the water with feet out in front

American White Pelican, bird in flight, florida, scalderphotography

In flight image of a Female Purple Martin catching a bug in midair

bird in flight, feeding, Purple Martin, Purple Martin in flight, scalderphotography

A Juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron taking off in flight from edge of marsh with water dripping from feet

An adult Harris’s Hawk in flight over a field with wings in downstroke.

bird in flight, bird of prey, Harris's Hawk, hawk, scalderphotography

A Belted Kingfisher coming out of the water with a fish in it’s beak on a cloudy day

A Male Mallard in flight, with wings aloft against soft blue sky

bird in flight, bird photography, Bosque del Apache, color, colorful, mallard, scalderphotography

An adult Crested Caracara, coming in for a landing with wings spread, legs down, tail feathers flared

bird behavior, bird in flight, Crested Caracara, scalderphotography

A Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher in flight, landing with feet down

An Osprey in flight after diving for fish and missing it’s prey

bird behavior, bird in flight, bird photography, fishing, florida, scalderphotography