Swallow-tailed Gull
by Terry Davis
Title
Swallow-tailed Gull
Artist
Terry Davis
Medium
Digital Art - Digital Art, Photo Painting, Photography
Description
The swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus) is an equatorial seabird in the gull family. It is the only species in the genus Creagrus, which means butcher, or meat; according to some it would mean "hook for meat" referring to the hooked bill of this species. It was first described by French naturalist and surgeon Adolphe-Simon Neboux in 1846. It spends most of its life flying and hunting over the open ocean. The main breeding location is in the Galápagos Islands, particularly the rocky shores and cliffs of Hood, Tower and Wolf Islands, with lower numbers on most of the other islands. It is more common on the eastern islands where the water is warmer.
It is the only fully nocturnal gull and seabird in the world, preying on squid and small fish which rise to the surface at night to feed on plankton.
IMAGE FEATURED IN:
The 500 Views group 05/13/18
The World We See group 03/14/18
The 200 Club 02/28/18
The ABC group 02/19/18
The Art District group 02/15/18
The Winter Wonderland group 02/11/18
The Philanthropic Artists group 02/11/18
The Lady Photographers and Artists group 02/02/18
The FAA Collectors group 02/01/18
The Photography and Textures group 02/01/18
The This Way Arts group 02/01/18
The Topaz Simplify-Glow-Impressions group 02/01/18
The Road to Self Promotion group 02/01/18
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/swallow-tailed-gull-terry-davis.html
I was selected as spotlight featured artist (3/14/2018) on the World We See Group and this image is featured on the home page.
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January 29th, 2018
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Sandra Church
So wonderful and interesting Terry, I never get tired of looking at your photographs or reading the descriptions, especially anything from the Galápagos Islands! L.F. Pinned! :)
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