Ornithology Software

Ducks and waterfowl by John Gould. This screensaver contains 52 images of ducks and waterfowl from some of the most magnificent books of ornithological art produced in the 1800s by John Gould. It features: ducks, geese, grebe, crane, heron, pelican, auk, egret, gannet, commorant, gull, swan and others. John Gould, along with Audubon, was one of the greatest bird artists of the 1800s.

The Birds of Paradise are the most lusciously coloured and elegant family of birds. They are natives of Papua New Guinea and the Aro Islands. This screensaver contains 48 images from two of the most magnificent books of ornithological art produced in the 19th century : Daniel Elliot's A Monograph of the Birds of Paradise (1873), and John Gould's Monograph of the Birds of Paradise (1891-1898).

Fast-moving hummingbirds are rarely still enough for you to appreciate their amazing beauty. Here is your chance to see them in rich detail by one of the world's great bird artist, John Gould. This screensaver contains 60 images from his outstanding collection of hand-colored lithographs published in A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Hummingbirds, 1849 to 1861.

Japanese wood block printing reached its zenith in the 1800's with the finest artists of the period producing elegant works of art that are unrivaled today in technique and tenor. The delicacy and refinement of the prints can be appreaciated all the more by the bold and novel presentations of the subjects; in this case birds. This wonderful collection of 40 antique Japanese bird prints is art for the head and the heart. Enjoy!