Catch Collection (#46)

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) adult, with goldfish in beak, perched on post, Worcestershire, England, october

Little Tern (Sterna albifrons sinensis) adult, in flight, catching fish in beak with reflection, Hebei, China, may

Little Gull (Larus minutus) adult, summer plumage, in flight, feeding on insects from surface of lake, Hailuoto Island, Oulu, Finland

Slaty-backed Gull (Larus schistisagus) flock, feeding on dead starfish dumped on quay from fishing trawlers, Hokkaido, Japan, winter

Common terns (Sterna hirundo). Male tern (right) offering the female (left) a sand eel as part of a courtship display at a nesting site. This seabird feeds by plunge-diving for fish

Coelacanth fish fin
Fin of dead coelacanth fish (Latimeria chalumnae). This fish uses its lobed fins to swim, moving them in the same way as a tetrapod walking on land

Dead coelacanth fish

Fishermen weighing their catch. Man holding a pollock (Gadus virens) suspended on weighing scales. Photographed in Sjona Mo i Rana, Norway

Grenadier fish packed in ice after being caught
Fishing catch. Grenadier fish, suborder Macrouroidei, packed in ice after being caught by a trawler. Grenadier fish, related to cod, live 300 metres or more below the surface

Caught fish. Fisherman holding a catch of goldfish from a string. Photographed in Thailand

Catching a european perch fish (Perca fluviatilis). Photographed at Lake Vattern, in Narke, Sweden

Men fishing, Laos, Asia
Men fishing in a boat. Photographed in Laos, southeast Asia

Freshly caught mackerel
Freshly caught mackeral being landed on Smeaton Pier, St Ives, Cornwall, UK

Grey mullet (Chelon labrosus) live in coastal waters and estuaries. They are a rich source of vitamin A (necessary for night vision, healthy skin and mucous membranes)

Mackerel tails. This oily fish is a rich source of vitamin A, D and B6. Research has shown that fish oil, especially from mackerel (Scomber scombrus), can reduce the risk of heart disease

Fishing for scientific specimens
Specimen collection. Researcher hauling in a net used to collect specimens for biological research at the Woods Hole Marine Biology Laboratory (MBL), in Massachusetts, USA

Researcher collecting research specimens

Skates collected for research
Skate specimens. Fishing net holding skates (Raja erinacea, with long tails) caught for biological research at the Woods Hole Marine Biology Labora- tory (MBL) in Massachusetts, USA

Pterosaur fishing, computer artwork. Pterosaurs (also known as pterodactyls) were flying reptiles that were related to the dinosaurs

Garden bird catching snails, artwork

Pink salmon being landed
Commercial salmon fishing. Boxes containing a catch of pink salmon. The pink, or humpback, salmon (Onchorhynchus gorbuscha) is a wild species fished extensively in the western Pacific Ocean

19th Century whale hunt. Historical German engraving of a Russian whaling ship that has harpooned a whale, E. Magdebian (circa 1890)

Garden spider, Araneus diadematus
Garden spider (Araneus diadematus) feeding on a wasp

Crabs on the dockside
Salt-water crabs in a box on the dockside at a Spanish fishing port

Cheetah with a rabbit. Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus) rely on stealth and speed to catch prey. They can reach a top speed of over 110 kilometres per hour

18th Century entomology, artwork
18th Century entomology. Historical artwork by Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur (1734) depicting 18th Century scientists catching insects for scientific study

Gigantic squid and ship, 19th century
Gigantic squid and a ship. Engraving showing a gigantic calamary, or squid, caught by a French ship near Tenerife in the Canary Islands

Common bream (Abramis brama) covered in blood. These fish will be used as bait to catch crayfish. Photographed on lake Hjalmare, Sweden

Fisherman, Lake Victoria, Kenya
Fisherman holding a bowl of freshly caught fish on his shoulders, Lake Victoria, Kenya

Common kingfisher caught for ringing
Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) caught in a net for ringing. This bird has been caught so that an identity ring can be put on its leg

Young long-eared owl feeding
Young long-eared owl (Asio otus) with a baby mouse in its beak. Long-eared owls are nocturnal birds of prey. Females lay an average of 4 to 6 eggs, which hatch from around 25 to 30 days later

EDDIE GRANT (1883-1918). American baseball player, playing third base for the Philadelphia Phillies c1910

C&I: TROLLING, 1866. Trolling for Bluefish: lithograph, 1866, by Currier & Ives

SILENT FILM STILL: SPORTS. Three fishermen in a scene from a silent film, early 20th century

Abyssinian Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus abyssinicus) adult male, close-up of throat pouch, tossing up food into beak (captive)

CA, Panama, Barro Colorado Island, Keel-billed Tucan in with cicada approaching nest (Ramphastos sulfuratus brevicarinatus)

USA, Alaska, Homer. Bald eagle in landing posture. Credit as: Arthur Morris / Jaynes Gallery / Danita Delimont

Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland. The famous Eilean Donan Castle

Fish - caught in net - Mahe - Seychelles
SM-2558 Fish - caught in net Mahe - Seychelles Stefan Meyers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Black-Necked Stork / Jabiru / Korrorook / Monti - female snatching flat fish in shallow seawater over tidal mudflats
ROY-604 Black-Necked Stork / Jabiru / Korrorook / Monti - female snatching flat fish in shallow seawater over tidal mudflats Queensland - Australia Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus Roy Glen Please note

Whinchat - male on barbed wire with caterpillar in mouth
DAC-71 Whinchat - male on barbed wire with caterpillar in mouth Saxicola rubetra David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Whinchat - male on barbed wire with insects in mouth
DAC-72 Whinchat - male on barbed wire with insects in mouth Saxicola rubetra David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Dartford Warbler - female - with insects - Cornwall - UK
DAC-156 Dartford Warbler - female - with insects Cornwall - UK Sylvia undata David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Treecreeper - with a beak full of insects
DAC-67 Treecreeper - with a beak full of insects Certhia familiaris David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Red Grouper - Fish market - Singapore
BMD-272 Red Grouper - Fish market Singapore Epinephelus morio Brian McDairmant Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Origin Species, CH Bennett, Office man - weasel
Catch him asleep. Satire on Darwins Origin of Species showing the evolution of an old pen pusher, from a weasel. Sat at his office desk for a generation

Edwardian friends inspecting a catch of fish, Pembrokeshire
A group of Edwardian friends inspecting a catch of fish in a large Pembrokeshire garden. The two men, one of whom is a vicar, are holding fishing rods

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