They have long whiskers, and small ear flaps, which differentiate them from seals.

Bald Eagle taking flight. Photographed at the Chilkat River Bald Eagle Preserve.

Flapping amongst the Campion at RSPB Bempton Cliffs.

A great grey heron landing in Bushy Park last spring

Juvenile White Ibis

Snowy Egret

Conorant

Seagull coming in to land

Reddish Egret

little pied cormorant, little shag or kawaupaka (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Mute Swan coming into land in winter sunlight

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Green Heron 2940

The geese are back, hurray! As always, one or another is always in a flap about something.

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One black-necked stilt flapping while the others are napping

This title is probably a misnomer. It implies that the Blue Jay is preparing to land, when in actuality it is just taking off with a sunflower seed in its beak. However, having caught the bird with its wings in downward motion, I am hoping this title will fly (pun intended.)

A wryneck (Jynx torquilla) was flapping in Nagoya, Japan.

Laval, Qc, Canada

Puffin exercising its wings on the Aberdeenshire coastline

A pair of classic old pick-ups judging by the plates still registered! Look closely at the left mud flap -- showing a little leg!

Happy Truck Thursday!

egret reflection

Doors at Kakopetria with a touch of imported paintwork

A male Monarch with landing flaps down approaching destination.

Buckeye butterfly with orange wing markings

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peacock pansy shot at a different perspective!

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duckling in a flap

Flap of an old ceramic stove

Cardinal coming in for a landing to pick up some seeds. Hope everyone is having a wonderful day. :-)

Cambridge, Maryland

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Barred Owl flapping right towards me.

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Red is my color...

Rhinopias eschmeyeri or Eschmeyer's scorpionfish or paddle-flap scorpionfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes. This species is found in the Indo-West Pacific. It grows to an average size of 16.6 cm in length. (Wikipedia)

Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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Greater Flamingo, Montpellier France

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is there any truth ?.................... i have been asked what is it ? entertreynment says:

looks like a swan in mid-flap on water turned sideways. Although it could be a tornado. Great job!

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A female bufflehead is flapping after a bath ✔️

Green Heron flys in with dinner..

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Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis moluccus)

One from the Heathdale - Glen Orden Wetlands on this day last year.

Mandarin Duck