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GULLiver's Nest
Hi, I love gulls, so I try to draw each of the 54 gull species inhabiting our beautiful planet.
Today: Heermann's Gull
You probably guessed it, the name refers to a dude, namely 19th century explorer Adolphus Lewis Heermann.
As you can see, this species looks quite different from most other gull species; its body is much darker. Even their call differs from most other gulls' calls. So, this cutie is a bit easier to recognize than most of its fellows!
90% of their population lives in California, where they can often be seen together with brown pelicans from whom they steal food such as small fish or marine invertebrates.
Unfortunately, their status is "Near Threatened" because of climate change (-> habitat loss, less food) and because apparently people used to disturb them during breeding season to steal their eggs?! That's why Isla Rasa, where most of them breed, was declared a sanctuary in 1964.
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Hi, I love gulls, so I try to draw each of the 54 gull species inhabiting our beautiful planet.
Today: Heermann's Gull
You probably guessed it, the name refers to a dude, namely 19th century explorer Adolphus Lewis Heermann.
As you can see, this species looks quite different from most other gull species; its body is much darker. Even their call differs from most other gulls' calls. So, this cutie is a bit easier to recognize than most of its fellows!
90% of their population lives in California, where they can often be seen together with brown pelicans from whom they steal food such as small fish or marine invertebrates.
Unfortunately, their status is "Near Threatened" because of climate change (-> habitat loss, less food) and because apparently people used to disturb them during breeding season to steal their eggs?! That's why Isla Rasa, where most of them breed, was declared a sanctuary in 1964.
#bird #birds #birb #birbs #gull #gulls #seagull #seagulls #birdart #digitalart #drawing #heermannsgull
Fellow #birb owners, how do we feel about them chewing on things made of plastic? Is that a serious health risk or rather ok? #parrots #BirdsOfMastodon
But on checking, it is a Wednesday..... 
GULLiver's Nest
Hi, I love gulls, so I will try to draw every single one of the 54 gull species inhabiting planet Earth.
Today: Black-Tailed Gull
The name is pretty straightforward; it has a black tail and it's a gull, so that's that. Its German name is "Japanmöwe" (Japan Gull). Even though it can not only be found in Japan but also at the coastlines of Eastern China, Manchuria, the Kuril Islands, the Philippines and even in North America, its cultural significance in Japan is pretty special.
Kabushima is a small peninsula in Northern Japan. At the local Shinto shrine, which was built by fishermen in 1269 and rebuilt several times, the black-tailed gull is worshipped as a messenger of the Goddess of fishery. Therefore, locals and tourists alike go there to feed the gulls and pay them respect. The result? 40,000 black-tailed gulls nest there every summer!
Fortunately, due to the absence of predators, the number of black-tailed gulls (already large) keeps increasing, so it's classified as "Least Concern".
FUN FACT
Gulls wouldn't be gulls if they didn't cause a bit of chaos from time to time, right? The black-tailed gulls regularly cause delays at Hanada airport.
#gull #gulls #seagull #seagulls #blacktailedgull #bird #birds #birb #birbs #birdart #digitalart #drawing
Hi, I love gulls, so I will try to draw every single one of the 54 gull species inhabiting planet Earth.
Today: Black-Tailed Gull
The name is pretty straightforward; it has a black tail and it's a gull, so that's that. Its German name is "Japanmöwe" (Japan Gull). Even though it can not only be found in Japan but also at the coastlines of Eastern China, Manchuria, the Kuril Islands, the Philippines and even in North America, its cultural significance in Japan is pretty special.
Kabushima is a small peninsula in Northern Japan. At the local Shinto shrine, which was built by fishermen in 1269 and rebuilt several times, the black-tailed gull is worshipped as a messenger of the Goddess of fishery. Therefore, locals and tourists alike go there to feed the gulls and pay them respect. The result? 40,000 black-tailed gulls nest there every summer!
Fortunately, due to the absence of predators, the number of black-tailed gulls (already large) keeps increasing, so it's classified as "Least Concern".
FUN FACT
Gulls wouldn't be gulls if they didn't cause a bit of chaos from time to time, right? The black-tailed gulls regularly cause delays at Hanada airport.
#gull #gulls #seagull #seagulls #blacktailedgull #bird #birds #birb #birbs #birdart #digitalart #drawing
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Look at me, an Old, learning a new language! 
I found a two year old video from before I moved into my own place.
Back then, I used to sleep a lot in the room where my birbs lived.
In the mornings, my girl Cheesy always flew over to the couch to hang out with me. 
This fucking city, eh?
A film crew builds a movie set at Bluffer's Park. This is inside an Environmentally Significant area, and the crew have pulled back vegetation that's already host to migrating birds. There are signs telling you that this is an offence.
There's trash strewn everywhere, and no sign of a permit posted. Funny how film crews can break laws freely anytime, but unhoused people get the book thrown at them if they build shelters
Continued thread
Right away there was a cute visitor... the dove even had a quick bath 
Instant gratification!
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