Flying in Alfred J. Kwak

Flying in Alfred J. Kwak is depicted in several ways. Some can fly because of magic, and some of the avian and insect characters are shown to fly by using their wings. However, not all avian characters seem to be able to fly.

Insect characters and flight

• The second cut of the first episode of the animated series shows the very first flying characters, namely Mevrouw Bij, Willem Bij and Mevrouw Bij's son. The bees can later be seen in an interstitial cut just after Johan Kwak and Anna van de Polder get married and just before Henk de Mol goes for a maternity visit. Later on in the same episode, Alfred Jodocus Kwak is also engrossed for a moment by a bee moving from flower to flower.
• Later on several butterflies are shown flying around Anna van der Polder while she's picking flowers. One of the same breed of butterfly wakes Johan Kwak up the next morning. After Alfred Jodocus Kwak is born he looks at several butterflies in the air while sitting in the clog.
• While emigrating with his family Alfred sees a butterfly flying, distracting him from the journey. Later on Alfred is also smitten by a flying ladybug.

Avian characters and flight

Avian characters seen flying

• Pikkie de Ekster: In episode 2 a young Pikkie is seen still struggling with his flying technique.
• Ollie de Ooievaar
• Drieling Mus
• Hannes and Wannes Snater are briefly shown flying after getting off Pel de Pelikaan's bus.
• A non-anthropomorphized gull is seen flying and resting on Alfred's oar in episode 7.

Notable avian characters not seen flying

• Rap de Kiekendief is scolded by Henk de Mol for not using his wings as Rap was chased by Johan Kwak in episode 1. Rap then talks to himself saying that he could've flown, but for some reason forgot about it.
• Alfred Jodocus Kwak is never seen flying using his wings, even though the Dutch and German versions of the opening theme mention that he does, in the very first lyric. Alfred is shown trying to fly in episode 13, trying to flap his wings but not going airborne. In episode 20 he is seen flapping his wings as he jumps into the water at the start of the episode.