Perch Collection

A Selection of Fish
An assortment of fish: 1. sharp-nosed eel, 2. blunt-nosed eel, 3. burbot, 4. lamprey, 5. lampern, 6. chub, 7. perch, 8. roach, 9. bream, 10. rudd, 11. Prussian carp, 12. Crucian carp, 13. tench, 14

Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), Scotland, UK, Europe

Eastern Rosella, from The Birds of Australia, First Edition
CH401467 Eastern Rosella, from The Birds of Australia, First Edition, published 1840-69 (hand-coloured litho) by Gould

Robin (Erithacus rubecula) at RSPB Leighton Moss Bird Reserve, Silverdale, Lancashire, England, UK. February 2016

Long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus) perching on a branch. This bird is very small, with a length of only 13-15 centimetres including its very long tail. It is found in most of Europe and Asia

A male Goldfinch
A male European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) perches on a slender twig. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Building Emp State Buil
A dizzy perch 350 yards above street level: A New York workman (Carl Russell) engaged on the worlds tallest bulding (at the time), the Empire State Building

Farmer and team of working horses plough a field
A team of two heavy horses plough a field, watched by a large crow and a pet springer spaniel. Watercolour painting by Malcom Greensmith Date: circa 1980

Tawny Owl
A Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) perched on a branch. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Blue Bird (Bird Sirin) - Sergey Solomko. Date: circa 1903

Perch Rock Lighthouse - New Brighton Lighthouse
Liverpool - Rock Lighthouse New Brighton - Lighthouse and crowds. Part of Box 62 Boswell Collection - Liverpool

Cape buffalo or African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) with yellow-billed oxpecker (Buphagus africanus), Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

A Pike and a Perch
A pike and a perch

AUDUBON: QUAIL-DOVE. Key West Quail-Dove (Geotrygon chrysia). Engraving after John James Audubon for his Birds of America, 1827-38

Siskins and Redpolls (Carduelis flammea) at Niger bird seed feeder - New Forest - Hampshire - UK
ROG-13880 Siskins and Redpolls (Carduelis flammea)

Vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus), Patagonia Lake State Park, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Study of Fish: Two Tench, a Trout and a Perch, c1822-1824. Artist: JMW Turner
Study of Fish: Two Tench, a Trout and a Perch, c1822-1824. From the Tate collection, London

Robin (Erithacus rubecula), Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudata), Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa

Crimson Rosella, Platycercus elegans, Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia

Illustration, Clicko the pink cockatoo, sitting on his perch. Date: 1912

Nuthatch - portrait on a snow covered old stump - December - Cannock Chase - Staffordshire - England
GUY-124 Nuthatch - portrait on a snow covered old stump - December Cannock Chase - Staffordshire - England Sitta europaea Guy Rogers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Barred Owl roosting in some Spanish Moss

Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), Formby, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Barn owl (Tyto alba), captive, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Barn owl on dry stone wall, Tyto alba, United Kingdom, Europe

Koala, Phascolarctos cinereus, among eucalypt leaves, Gorge Wildlife Park
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus), among eucalypt leaves, Gorge Wildlife Park, South Australia, Australia, Pacific

Puffins (Fratercula arctica), Farne Islands, off Northumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A female Leopard (Panthera pardus) rests in the shade, lying on the branch of a tree

birds, brazil, dawn, dusk, evening, flying, full-length, jabiru, jabiru mycteria
Jabiru mycteria, adults, animal, animals, bird, birds, Brazil, color, colour, couple, flying, male flying, ornithology, outdoors, outside, pair, stork, storks, sunrise, vertical, wild, wildlife

Florida, Wakodahatchee. Great blue heron perches on a tree at sunrise in the wetlands. Credit as: Jim Zuckerman / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Picture No. 11671318
Kingfisher adult on lichen covered branch spring. Date:

Gouldian Finches & Indigo Finch
From a series of postcards. 1937

Male house finch (Carpodacus mexicanus), The Pond, Amado, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Kingfisher on a perch
A Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) perches on a wooden post. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Winter sunrise over isolated cottage with Barn Owl
The weak yellow light of the winter sun rising over a desolate snowy scene surrounding a solitary farmhouse. A landing barn owl has been added to the border framing the scene

Close up of the feet and talons of a bald eagle (Haliaetus leucocephalus), Alaska, USA, North America

Cathedral and statue of John Robert Godley (founder of Canterbury), Cathedral Square, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

The Bird Market, Hong Lok Street, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

Perca fluviatilis, or European Perch, also known as Redfin Perch and English Perch. Date: 1879

Picture No. 11676351
European Seabass cannibalistic behaviour eating a small seabass of the same species (composite image) Date:

A Barbet (Himalayan blue-throated bird) Jahangir Period, Mughal, 1615
BAL4050 A Barbet (Himalayan blue-throated bird) Jahangir Period, Mughal, 1615 by Mansur (Ustad Mansur) (fl.c.1590-1630); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Indian, out of copyright

Pels Fishing Owl, Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, Botswana

AUDUBON: WAXWING. Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum). Engraving after John James Audubon for his Birds of America, 1827-38

European Otter (Lutra lutra) adult female, feeding on Perch (Perca fluviatilis) prey in town centre river, River Little Ouse, Thetford, Norfolk, England, February

Blackbird - feeding on frosty berries in hawthorn tree - Cannock Chase - Staffordshire - England
GUY-9 Blackbird - feeding on frosty berries in hawthorn tree Cannock Chase - Staffordshire - England Turdus merula Guy Rogers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Goldfinch-Bullfinch hybrids
Four birds on a perch. Artist: May Bowley Date: 1936

Northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos), San Jacinto Wildlife Area, California, United States of America, North America

Great Gray Owl, Pine City MN perched on Aspen

Male Scotts oriole (Icterus parisorum), Chiricahuas, Coronado National Forest, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Barn (European) swallow (Hirundo rustica) on wire, Overberg, Western Cape, South Africa, Africa

Spotted Owl - Inhabits thickly wooded canyons
CAN-2868 Spotted Owl - Inhabits thickly wooded canyons, humid forests, strictly nocturnal. Uncommon, decreasing in numbers and range due to habitat destruction Arizona, USA

Colourful parrot, St. Lucia, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

White-fronted bee-eaters, Merops bullockoides, Chobe National Park, Chobe River, Botswana, Africa

The Aviary, Clifton, 1888 (w/c on paper)
GLS224021 The Aviary, Clifton, 1888 (w/c on paper) by Crawhall, Joseph (1861-1913); 51x35 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow, Scotland; © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

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Kenya. Pair of sacred ibis birds stand on limbs. Date: 11/11/2005

The Light Green Bird, from Sixteen Drawings of Comic Birds
STC286228 The Light Green Bird, from Sixteen Drawings of Comic Birds (pen & ink w/c on paper) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; The Stapleton Collection; English

Print Users Yearbook -- blue budgerigars
Print Users Yearbook -- two blue budgerigars sitting on a perch. Date: circa 1930s

Kauai, Hawaii, USA. The red head Cardinal is a bird commonly found on Kauai, Hawaii

Common kingfisher C015 / 6384
Common kingfisher. Female common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) perched on a branch. This colourful bird is found throughout Eurasia and northern Africa. It eats fish, aquatic insects and crustaceans

A leopard gazes intently from a comfortable perch in a tree in Samburu National Reserve

A colourful lorikeet parrot on a white background; St. albert, alberta, canada

Two Ravens on a snowy perch
A Raven preens his wing feathers on a snowy branch. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

Harriss hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus), Sweetwater Wetlands, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Shags on Petersmann Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

San Padre Island, Texas, United States of America, North America

Little bee-eater (Merops pusillus) pair, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Picture No. 12478745
Coal Tit - adult tit perched on branch - Scotland, Date:

Ducks dry off while standing on some high ground in a pond in Bekasi, West Java province, East of Jakarta, Indonesia February 22, 2018. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

A humming bird stands on a plant at a public square in Vina del Mar, Chile June 10, 2018. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido

A chafer is seen on apple flowers in the village of Obchyn, Belarus May 6, 2018. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko

European fish species
John Dory, Zeus faber a, plaice, Pleuronectes platessa b, Atlantic halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus c, perch, Perca fluviatilis d, zander, Sander lucioperca e, ruffe, Gymnocephalus cernua f

Fishing: salmon, trout, grayling, carp, bream, pike, perch, tench

Two owls and a sparrow
A sparrow talks to a long-eared owl and a barn owl perched on a branch in a stone archway. Two owls and a sparrow. Illustration of a fable by English poet John Gay

Salmon-crested cockatoo perched on a branch near the coast
Salmon-crested cockatoo, Cacatua moluccensis, also known as the Moluccan cockatoo, perched on a branch near a tropical coastline. Great red-crested cockatoo, Psittacus moluccensis

Eurasian eagle-owl perched on top of a Gothic castle
Eurasian eagle-owl, Bubo bubo, perched on top of the ruins of a Gothic castle in a mountainous terrain

Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis, perched in a tree
Northern goshawk, Accipiter gentilis, Falco palumbarius, perched in a tree in a mountainous landscape

Parrot or macaw species, possibly the scarlet macaw, Ara macao. De Avibus, de Psittaco, Erythrocyanum

The Scold and the Parrot. A husband and wife argue in a room with various pets including a barking dog, a screaming monkey, a squawking magpie, a cat and a talking parrot perched on a cage

Golden oriole, Oriolus oriolus, perched on a branch. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from J.M

White owl or barn owl, Tyto alba, perched on a rock
White owl or barn owl, Tyto alba, Strix flammea, perched on a rock. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from J.M

Common linnet, Linaria cannabina, perched on a branch. Rose linnet, Fringilla cannabina. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from J.M

Green woodpecker. Picus viridis, perched on a tree. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from J.M

A boy playing with a bird tied to a perch with a string. The other boy holds a book and a glove. From a painting by Peter Paul Rubens

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"Perch: A Fascinating Array of Wildlife and Artistry" Discover the diverse world of "perch, " where nature's wonders and artistic creations intertwine. From a selection of fish to vibrant birds, this captivating caption takes you on a journey through various forms of life. Immerse yourself in the aquatic realm as we encounter a school of fish, including the elegant perch, gracefully gliding through shimmering waters. Their sleek bodies and intricate patterns showcase nature's impeccable design. Venturing into avian territory, we encounter a male Goldfinch with its vibrant plumage, adding splashes of color to any landscape. The enchanting Long-tailed tit flits among branches like delicate fairies, their fluffy feathers creating an ethereal sight. Moving beyond living creatures, we stumble upon architectural marvels such as the Perch Rock Lighthouse in New Brighton. Standing tall against crashing waves, it serves as both a beacon for sailors and a testament to human ingenuity. Artistic expressions also find their place within this narrative. Sergey Solomko's mesmerizing painting captures the essence of the Blue Bird (Bird Sirin), transporting us to mythical realms filled with enchantment and wonder. JMW Turner's study showcases his mastery in capturing aquatic beauty with Two Tench, Trout, and Perch swimming harmoniously on canvas. The natural world continues to amaze as we witness Wilsons Promontory in Victoria, Australia—a haven for wildlife like the striking Crimson Rosella perched amidst lush greenery. Meanwhile, Tawny Owls silently observe from ancient trees at nightfall—mysterious guardians of darkness. Even human endeavors find their way into our story; farmers harnessing horse power plow fields—an age-old tradition that connects us to our agricultural roots while embracing sustainable practices. Lastly but not leastly is Audubon's portrayal of Key West Quail-Dove—a symbol of resilience thriving amidst changing landscapes.