October 7, 2010 at 9:05 am

25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight

by twistedsifter

hawk head on 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight
Photograph by Sidney Bovy

 

The beauty of flight is best portrayed by our feathered friends. Try as we may with our expensive jets and giant airliners, there is no comparison to the grace and effortless movement of the bird. These twenty-five beautiful photographs from 1x.com (an incredible photography site that I highly recommend) are a testament to that notion 🙂

 

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greater spotted eagle 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight
Greater Spotted Eagle | Photograph by Nissim

 

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puffin in flight 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight
Puffin | Photograph by Olof Petterson

 

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bird high speed photography wings 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight
Photograph by Risquillo

 

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barn owl in flight 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight
Barn Owl | Photograph by Mvbalkom

 

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angel bird 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight
Photograph by Murat Sanli

 

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eagle 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight
Bald Eagle | Photograph by Harry Eggens

 

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hen harrier 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight
Hen Harrier | Photograph by Henrik Just

 

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seagull flying 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight
Seagull | Photograph by Mohammad Shirani

 

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northern hawk owl 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight
Northern Hawk Owl | Photograph by Francesco Renzi

 

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bird from below 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight
Photograph by Sandy Powers

 

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merops apiaster european bee eater 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight
Merops Apiaster | Photograph by CORAL

 

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falcon flying with prey in mouth 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight
Photograph by Nissim

 

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hummingbird hovering 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight
Hummingbird | Photograph by Roie Galitz

 

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baby owl flying 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight
Baby Owl | Photograph by Yaki Zander

 

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tern in flight 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight
Tern | Photograph by Nissim

 

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bird in mid flight 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight
Photograph by Nissim

 

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flying bird 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight
Photograph by Anthony Roberts

 

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bird from the bottom 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight
Photograph by Dare Turnsek

 

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black kite flying 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight
Black Kite | Photograph by Nissim

 

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seagull in flight 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight
Seagull | Photograph by Andre Eide

 

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short toed eagle midflight 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight
Short-toed Eagle | Photograph by Nissim

 

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harsh harrier 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight
Marsh Harrier | Photograph by Nissim

 

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eagle flying 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight
Photograph by Palankaizs

 

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white tailed eagle with prey 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight
White-tailed Eagle | Photograph by Henrik Just

 

 

 

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owl flying 25 Stunning Photographs of Birds in Flight