A solitary seagull stands on a stone wall against a serene sky

Animals

Cats, dogs, horses, birds and farm animals. 87 photos

Cormorants gather on a guano-streaked cliff as waves crash below

Cormorants perched on a rocky outcrop above the sea near Ribadeo

A black and white Border Collie sits surrounded by vibrant green leaves in a tranquil outdoor setting

A curious Border Collie peeking through lush green foliage, showcasing its distinctive black and white coat

A Charolais cow stands in a muddy rural field in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

Two bay horses standing together in a shaded pasture, Pyrenees-Atlantiques

Blonde d'Aquitaine cow grazing in a muddy pasture, Pyrenees-Atlantiques

Bay horse portrait with soft green bokeh in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques

Black and white close-up of a magpie perched among tree branches

Extreme close-up of a sleeping tabby cat's face and pink nose

Tabby cat dozing on a garden cushion while being stroked

Ducks swimming in a flooded canal under a bridge in Niort, France, during spring

Close-up portrait of a tabby cat with intense green eyes

Close-up of a haltered camel's head beside a colorful woven blanket

Common pheasant walking in grass beneath stacked yellow kayaks

Red and white Hot Lips salvia flowers with a bee in flight

Hairy fly feeding on yellow fennel flowers against a soft background

Metallic green rose chafer beetle crawling through grass

Common wall lizard basking on grey granite rock

Black and white photo of a seagull on a cross, symbolizing solitude and calm

Black and white close-up of a French bulldog sleeping on the floor

Cormorant colony on granite rocks facing an island in Chausey

Black and white cormorants on rocks as a ferry passes near Chausey

Dark granite rocks with perched cormorants in the choppy sea at Chausey

Two rock pigeons facing the camera with one in sharp focus

Detailed close-up of a house sparrow perched on a rock, showcasing its plumage

A detailed close-up of a house sparrow perched on a stone, showcasing its natural plumage

Close-up of a sparrow perched on a rock against a soft background

Three pigeons perched on a mossy rock among beach pebbles

Pigeons landing on a mossy rock on a pebble beach

Tabby cat sleeping in a pile of clothes on a blue T-shirt

Tabby and white cat sitting on a balcony by a white chair

Black and white portrait of a curious tabby cat

Portrait of a tabby cat staring at the camera with bokeh

Ginger kitten creeping through tall dry grass

Low-angle view of a tabby cat walking on a residential street

Tabby cat with green eyes sitting on asphalt

Ginger cat running along a gravel path under a railway bridge

About this gallery

This gallery brings together cats, dogs, horses, birds and farm animals, most of them photographed in France. On the farm side: a Charolais cow in a muddy field in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, a Blonde d'Aquitaine cow grazing in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, a Vosgienne cow lit by a trail of light in a Vosges meadow, a cow with her calf, and Maraîchine cattle standing in a marsh. Two bay horses rest in the shade of a pasture in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques.

On the bird side: house sparrows and a magpie in close-up, seagulls on a stone wall or perched on a cross, pigeons in a market, mallard ducks swimming in a flooded canal in Niort, and cormorants gathered on a guano-streaked cliff near Ribadeo, in Galicia. The gallery also includes several cats, including portraits of a cat named Plum, and two black-and-white Border Collies photographed among foliage; some of these images are in black and white.

This gallery suits an animal-themed website or blog, an article on country life, teaching material, or a social media post. Like all of Karl Forterre's photos, they are royalty-free and can be downloaded for free on Pexels.

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