10759 Seagull and Pigeon In Flight Photograph by Colin Hunt

10759 Seagull and Pigeon In Flight

by Colin Hunt

Canvas Print

$54

Framed Print

$80

Art Print

$29

Poster

$29

Metal Print

$77

Acrylic Print

$85

Wood Print

$57

Tapestry

$38

Throw Pillow

$24

Fleece Blanket

$48

Duvet Cover

$98

Shower Curtain

$73

Bath Towel

$32

Jigsaw Puzzle

$37

Tote Bag

$22

Weekender Tote Bag

$43

Zip Pouch

$21

Portable Battery Charger

$46

Yoga Mat

$60

Greeting Card

$4.95

Spiral Notebook

$14

iPhone Case

$26

Beach Towel

$32

Round Beach Towel

$70

Weekender Tote Bag

$43

Coffee Mug

$13

Men's Clothing

$25

Women's Clothing

$25

Youth Clothing

$21

Toddler Clothing

$19

Baby Clothing

$23

Title

10759 Seagull and Pigeon In Flight

Artist

Colin Hunt

Medium

Photograph - Photo Painting - Photoart

Description

PhotoArt image of a seagull and pigeon in flight. The original photograph was taken at the Altona fish market in Hamburg just after closing time, when all the gulls and other birds appear to clean up the bits of fish left lying around on the ground.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Gulls or seagulls are seabirds of the family Laridae in the suborder Lari. They are most closely related to the terns (family Sternidae) and only distantly related to auks, skimmers, and more distantly to the waders. Until the 21st century, most gulls were placed in the genus Larus, but this arrangement is now known to be polyphyletic, leading to the resurrection of several genera. An older name for gulls is mews, cognate with German Möwe, Danish måge, Dutch meeuw, and French mouette; this term can still be found in certain regional dialects.

Gulls are typically medium to large birds, usually grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They typically have harsh wailing or squawking calls, stout, longish bills, and webbed feet. Most gulls, particularly Larus species, are ground-nesting carnivores, which take live food or scavenge opportunistically. Live food often includes crabs and small fish. Gulls have unhinging jaws which allow them to consume large prey. Apart from the kittiwakes, gulls are typically coastal or inland species, rarely venturing far out to sea. The large species take up to four years to attain full adult plumage, but two years is typical for small gulls. Large white-headed gulls are typically long-lived birds, with a maximum age of 49 years recorded for the herring gull.

Gulls nest in large, densely packed noisy colonies. They lay two or three speckled eggs in nests composed of vegetation. The young are precocial, being born with dark mottled down, and mobile upon hatching.

Gulls—the larger species in particular—are resourceful, inquisitive and intelligent birds, demonstrating complex methods of communication and a highly developed social structure. For example, many gull colonies display mobbing behaviour, attacking and harassing would-be predators and other intruders. Certain species (e.g. the herring gull) have exhibited tool use behaviour, using pieces of bread as bait with which to catch goldfish, for example. Many species of gulls have learned to coexist successfully with humans and have thrived in human habitats. Others rely on kleptoparasitism to get their food. Gulls have been observed preying on live whales, landing on the whale as it surfaces to peck out pieces of flesh.

This artwork has been featured within the following groups:

Images That Excite You (29th September 2015)

Arts Fantastic World (11th February 2018)