Jenny Steer
Adult Herring Gulls in Snow
Adult Herring Gulls in Snow
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Title: Adult Herring Gulls in Snow
Artist: Jenny Steer
Size: 50.0cm x 38.0cm (Framed Size)
Type: Open Edition
Subject: Animals
Medium: Photograph
Mounted: No
Framed: Yes
Description
From Jenny’s portfolio ‘On The Wing’, a couple of adult herring gulls captured being playful in the snow at catacombs Exeter in 2018. Printed on Fuji Museum Rough 300gm Fine Art Archival Paper and oak framed.
Herring Gull’s rural-to-urban migration
An extensive rural-to-urban migration of the Herring Gull (Larus Argentatus) has taken place since the 1970’s. This has been largely due to human activity and the plundering of the seas by commercial fishing practices. According to a Food and Agriculture Organization estimate, over 70% of the world’s fish species are either fully exploited or depleted. Herring Gull’s are opportunistic feeders and would traditionally forage around the seashore cleaning up the fish and shellfish debris. Urban Gull expert Peter Rock from Bristol has conducted the most extensive longterm studies of urban gulls. He says that there are virtually no traditional rural colonies of Herring Gull left. This bird is an endangered species, classified as Red under the Birds of Conservation Concern 4: the Red List for Birds (2015)
