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#birbs

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Wonsington
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
A black-tailed gull, a gull with a yellow beak with a red band near the tip, white belly, wings in shades of grey and a black tail with white markings, cartoon style.
#drawing
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Wonsington
GULLiver's Nest

Hi, I love gulls, so I try to draw each of the 54 different gull species on planet Earth.

Today: Olrog's Gull

Like many other gull species (and bird species in general, really), this bird is named after a person, namely biologist Claës Christian Olrog who first described it.

It's a large gull (50cm aka one mini blahaj in length, with a wingspan of 140cm aka almost three mini blahaj) with black wings and back.

Native to the Atlantic coast of Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil, it mainly feeds on crabs. That's why, in its native range, it's also called "crab-eater gull" (what would be your name if you were called after your favourite food?)

Unfortunately, this beautiful birb is classified as "Near Threatened" due to its restricted breeding range and, as is so often the case, habitat loss.

#gull #gulls #seagull #seagulls #olrogsgull #bird #birds #birb #birbs #birdart #digitalart #drawing
OIrog's gull, a large gull with brown eyes, white belly, yellow beak with a red band near the tip and black wings and back, cartoon style.
#drawing
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Soror_Peregrina

Continuing the theme of birds being cute, a baby raven perches on what looks like the top of a carved stone statue or fountainhead and leans down to see what's below. It's so young that its eyes are still light blue, and the gape and bottom part of the beak are a light pink. Given that it appears to be summer, my best estimate is that it's just a few months old. :crow: 🖤🩵💗

The photographer is Judy Mason.

A baby raven perches atop a stone statue or carved fountainhead and bends down to see what's below. Its eyes are light blue and its beak is light pink, indicating that it's just a few months old. The photographer is Judy Mason.
#Birds#Birbs#Corvids
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