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Prey Collection (page 4)

In the wild, the concept of "prey" takes on a whole new meaning. Picture No

Background imagePrey Collection: Engraving depicting the South American Indian method of using a bow and arrow to hunt birds

Engraving depicting the South American Indian method of using a bow and arrow to hunt birds, 19th century
5308669 Engraving depicting the South American Indian method of using a bow and arrow to hunt birds, 19th century; (add.info)

Background imagePrey Collection: Hunters in Africa hunting warthog, Phaochoerus africanus, zebra, Equus quagga

Hunters in Africa hunting warthog, Phaochoerus africanus, zebra, Equus quagga, and black-backed jackal
FLO4646300 Hunters in Africa hunting warthog, Phaochoerus africanus, zebra, Equus quagga, and black-backed jackal, Canis mesomelas, with gun, spear and bow and arrow

Background imagePrey Collection: White-tailed sea eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla, male 1, female 2, short-toed snake-eagle

White-tailed sea eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla, male 1, female 2, short-toed snake-eagle, Circaetus gallicus 3, osprey
FLO4574811 White-tailed sea eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla, male 1, female 2, short-toed snake-eagle, Circaetus gallicus 3, osprey, Pandion haliaetus 4, red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis 5

Background imagePrey Collection: Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, with rabbit and spotted eagle, Aquila clanga, with duck

Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, with rabbit and spotted eagle, Aquila clanga, with duck
FLO4598062 Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, with rabbit and spotted eagle, Aquila clanga, with duck. Handcoloured engraving on steel by Oudet after a drawing by Edouard Travies from Richard's

Background imagePrey Collection: Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus, (vulnerable) and its prey, dorcas gazelle Gazella dorcas (vulnerable)

Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus, (vulnerable) and its prey, dorcas gazelle Gazella dorcas (vulnerable)
FLO4646165 Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus, (vulnerable) and its prey, dorcas gazelle Gazella dorcas (vulnerable) and black-faced impala, Aepyceros melampus. Europeans hunting cheetahs in Africa

Background imagePrey Collection: Red legged falcon, Erythropus vespertinus (orange legged hobby, Falco rufipes)

Red legged falcon, Erythropus vespertinus (orange legged hobby, Falco rufipes)
FLO4646123 Red legged falcon, Erythropus vespertinus (orange legged hobby, Falco rufipes). Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World, Stuttgart

Background imagePrey Collection: Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus. Illustration copied from George Edwards

Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4641180 Great horned owl, Bubo virginianus. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Background imagePrey Collection: Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, and white-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla

Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, and white-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla
5855150 Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, and white-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla; (add.info.: Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, and white-tailed eagle, Haliaeetus albicilla)

Background imagePrey Collection: An engraving depicting Kirghiz tribesmen hunting with falcons, 19th century

An engraving depicting Kirghiz tribesmen hunting with falcons, 19th century
5311054 An engraving depicting Kirghiz tribesmen hunting with falcons, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1882); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePrey Collection: Harvest mouse, Micromys minutus (Mus messorius), with worm. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars

Harvest mouse, Micromys minutus (Mus messorius), with worm. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an
FLO4989304 Harvest mouse, Micromys minutus (Mus messorius), with worm. Handcoloured steel engraving by Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from William Jardine's Naturalist's

Background imagePrey Collection: Red-headed vulture, Sarcogyps calvus. Critically endangered. (Pondicherry vulture)

Red-headed vulture, Sarcogyps calvus. Critically endangered. (Pondicherry vulture, Vultur ponticerianus)
FLO4683834 Red-headed vulture, Sarcogyps calvus. Critically endangered. (Pondicherry vulture, Vultur ponticerianus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imagePrey Collection: Queen Elizabeth I hawking, 1575 (engraving)

Queen Elizabeth I hawking, 1575 (engraving)
3118568 Queen Elizabeth I hawking, 1575 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603) hawking

Background imagePrey Collection: Two Golden Eagles. After a 19th century print

Two Golden Eagles. After a 19th century print
5322651 Two Golden Eagles. After a 19th century print.; (add.info.: Two Golden Eagles. After a 19th century print.)

Background imagePrey Collection: LITTLE OWL MODELING

LITTLE OWL MODELING
Haim Mizrachy

Background imagePrey Collection: Long-crested eagle and gray-headed kite

Long-crested eagle and gray-headed kite
5855158 Long-crested eagle and gray-headed kite; (add.info.: Long-crested eagle, Lophaetus occipitalis, and gray-headed kite, Leptodon cayanensis)

Background imagePrey Collection: Grey goshawk and peregrine falcon (?)

Grey goshawk and peregrine falcon (?)
5855182 Grey goshawk and peregrine falcon (?); (add.info.: Grey goshawk, Accipiter novaehollandiae, and "dappled brown sparrowhawk, " (variety of peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus?)

Background imagePrey Collection: King vulture, Sarcoramphus papa, and griffon vulture, Gyps fulvus

King vulture, Sarcoramphus papa, and griffon vulture, Gyps fulvus
5855149 King vulture, Sarcoramphus papa, and griffon vulture, Gyps fulvus; (add.info.: King vulture, Sarcoramphus papa, and griffon vulture, Gyps fulvus)

Background imagePrey Collection: Buzzard, Buteo buteo, and red kite, Milvus milvus. Handcoloured engraving on steel by Oudet after

Buzzard, Buteo buteo, and red kite, Milvus milvus. Handcoloured engraving on steel by Oudet after a drawing by Edouard
FLO4597987 Buzzard, Buteo buteo, and red kite, Milvus milvus. Handcoloured engraving on steel by Oudet after a drawing by Edouard Travies from Richard's " New Edition of the Complete Works

Background imagePrey Collection: American kestrel

American kestrel
Johnny Chen

Background imagePrey Collection: Yellow lizard

Yellow lizard
Sherif Abdallah

Background imagePrey Collection: Osprey, Pandion haliaetus, and caracara, Caracara plancus

Osprey, Pandion haliaetus, and caracara, Caracara plancus
5855167 Osprey, Pandion haliaetus, and caracara, Caracara plancus; (add.info.: Osprey, Pandion haliaetus, and caracara, Caracara plancus)

Background imagePrey Collection: Oriental honey buzzard and white-tailed hawk

Oriental honey buzzard and white-tailed hawk
5855204 Oriental honey buzzard and white-tailed hawk; (add.info.: Oriental honey buzzard, Pernis ptilorhyncus, and white-tailed hawk, Buteo albicaudatus)

Background imagePrey Collection: Yellow-billed kite and swallow-tailed kite

Yellow-billed kite and swallow-tailed kite
5855203 Yellow-billed kite and swallow-tailed kite; (add.info.: Yellow-billed kite, Milvus aegyptius, and swallow-tailed kite, Elanoides forficatus)

Background imagePrey Collection: Peregrine falcon and gyrfalcon

Peregrine falcon and gyrfalcon
5855183 Peregrine falcon and gyrfalcon; (add.info.: Peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus, and gyrfalcon or gerfalcon, Falco rusticolus)

Background imagePrey Collection: A woodcut engraving depicting a Lanner falcon, a medium-sized bird of prey that breeds in Africa

A woodcut engraving depicting a Lanner falcon, a medium-sized bird of prey that breeds in Africa
5311392 A woodcut engraving depicting a Lanner falcon, a medium-sized bird of prey that breeds in Africa, southeast Europe and just into Asia

Background imagePrey Collection: Goosander hunting (La caccia allo smergo), c.1760. Creator: Longhi, Pietro (1701-1785)

Goosander hunting (La caccia allo smergo), c.1760. Creator: Longhi, Pietro (1701-1785)
Goosander hunting (La caccia allo smergo), c.1760. Found in the Collection of the Fondazione Querini Stampalia

Background imagePrey Collection: Morning Prey

Morning Prey
Rob Li

Background imagePrey Collection: Targeting

Targeting
Qing Zhao

Background imagePrey Collection: Got a good meal

Got a good meal
Tantoyensen

Background imagePrey Collection: Osprey diving

Osprey diving
Johnny Chen

Background imagePrey Collection: Ospreys catch fish

Ospreys catch fish
Johnny Chen

Background imagePrey Collection: Bloody Cheetah in Etosha

Bloody Cheetah in Etosha
Marco Brivio

Background imagePrey Collection: Pygmy owl

Pygmy owl
Michaela Firešová

Background imagePrey Collection: Carry Diner Home!

Carry Diner Home!
Tu Qiang (John) Chen

Background imagePrey Collection: Push & Pull

Push & Pull
Alessandro Catta

Background imagePrey Collection: Homebound

Homebound
Zeren Gu

Background imagePrey Collection: Toss Time

Toss Time
Sunny Saha Pramanick

Background imagePrey Collection: Profile of pair

Profile of pair
Shlomo Waldmann

Background imagePrey Collection: Common buzzard about to dry

Common buzzard about to dry
Haim Mizrachy

Background imagePrey Collection: got the prey

got the prey
Ajar Setiadi

Background imagePrey Collection: Snowy owl landing

Snowy owl landing
Johnny Chen

Background imagePrey Collection: Osprey

Osprey
Johnny Chen

Background imagePrey Collection: Namibia - Prey

Namibia - Prey
Jean Claude Castor

Background imagePrey Collection: Kestrel

Kestrel
Johnny Chen

Background imagePrey Collection: USA, Alaska, Lake Clark National Park. Grizzly bear with salmon prey

USA, Alaska, Lake Clark National Park. Grizzly bear with salmon prey

Background imagePrey Collection: USA, Alaska, Lake Clark National Park. Grizzly bear with salmon prey in creek

USA, Alaska, Lake Clark National Park. Grizzly bear with salmon prey in creek

Background imagePrey Collection: Hoopoe dinner

Hoopoe dinner
Kenny De Boeck

Background imagePrey Collection: The phantom water

The phantom water
Marco Redaelli




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In the wild, the concept of "prey" takes on a whole new meaning. Picture No. 10854827 captures the awe-inspiring moment when a killer whale, known as "MEL, " goes in for the hunt. At 45 to 50 years old, MEL is an experienced predator who sets his sights on South American Sealion pups at Punta Norte in Patagonia, Argentina. Meanwhile, Picture No. 10859244 showcases another remarkable scene of nature's drama unfolding before our eyes. Coastal Grizzlies or Alaskan Brown Bears are captured fishing for salmon at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park, Alaska during July. These massive creatures display their impressive hunting skills as they snatch fish from the rushing waters. The White-tailed Eagle or Sea Eagle featured in Picture No. 10854169 demonstrates its mastery of aerial hunting techniques off the coast of Lauvsnes in Trondelag, Norway. With razor-sharp focus and precision timing, this majestic bird prepares to grab hold of its next meal—a fish that will sustain it high above the Norwegian landscape. Picture No. 10789115 introduces us to a different kind of predator: the Tawny Owl lurking silently within dense foliage waiting for unsuspecting prey to pass by under cover of darkness. This mysterious nocturnal hunter symbolizes stealth and cunning as it swoops down upon its victims with deadly accuracy. The Common Starling murmuration depicted here (Falco rusticolus) witnesses an extraordinary spectacle where thousands upon thousands of birds move together like one fluid entity across the sky—only to be pursued relentlessly by a Peregrine Falcon seeking out individual targets amidst this mesmerizing flock formation. Lastly, Picture No. 10947857 reminds us that even seemingly harmless creatures can become predators when necessary for survival; here we see an ordinary house cat stalking through tall grasses with focused intent—an embodiment of instinctual behavior passed down through generations.