Silver Gull And Australian Coot
by Miroslava Jurcik
Title
Silver Gull And Australian Coot
Artist
Miroslava Jurcik
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
There weren’t always as many Silver Gulls as there are now. Since the 1950s, society has become increasingly wasteful, with our rubbish tips now bulging at the seams. With this increased availability of food in the form of refuse, the population of Silver Gulls has exploded, and offshore islands which once supported small breeding colonies are now over-run. With so many gulls dominating these breeding islands, it is becoming increasingly difficult for terns and other seabirds to breed there.
The Eurasian coot (Fulica atra), also known as coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. It is found in Europe, Asia, Australia and parts of Africa. The Australian subspecies is known as the Australian coot.
It is an aggressive species, and strongly territorial during the breeding season, and both parents are involved in territorial defence. During the non-breeding season they may form large flocks, possibly related to predator avoidance
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April 18th, 2016
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Comments (18)
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Great pose of the gull and perfect timing. A beautiful image Miroslava (F/L/T)
Miroslava Jurcik
Thank you for featuring my work in Wildlife and thank you for all the wonderful comments and shares !! Also thank you for reading a description as it is once again the story of modern humen having bad impact on nature and its balance !!
Alana Thrower
Wonderful capture! Lovely details and action! Too sad about the population explosion and especially the cause! l/f/g+
Elizabeth Winter
Excellent capture of these beautiful ducks! So crisp and clear Miroslava! We don't have either in my part of the world so I always enjoy seeing others! f/v