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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
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
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
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#birb content: Sonne, frische Luft und Enrichtment dank frei baumelnder Mango in der begehbaren Außenvoliere. 
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. 
using cashews as a treat works wonders!!! 
I love this lil bird. Likely an offspring of #TristanSparrow who used to come here and hang around me for nuts n seeds every day.
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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