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Scott Kilgore Photography Elegant, Stunning or Humourous Birds, Nature, Wildlife, Auto Racing, Train, Railroad Photography, Fine Art Photography, All presented in very high detail and resolution (except where noted for effect) |
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Shorebirds |
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Gulls, Terns, and Shorebirds Gallery |
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Gulls and Terns (this page) Subsections |
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Gulls |
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Western Gulls Near Morro Bay CA 526_2683 8x12 ........................................$30.00 526_2683 12x18 ......................................$95.0024"x36" canvas Stretched, gallery wrapped over solid wood stretcher frame...........................$350.00 20"x30" canvas Stretched, gallery wrapped over solid wood stretcher frame (special price) $275.00 Inset View Below To Show Somewhat Better Detail |
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Open Wide!!! 527_2704Ldec 8x12 ........................................$30.00 527_2704Ldec 12x18 ......................................$95.00 24"x36" canvas Stretched, gallery wrapped over solid wood stretcher frame.....................$350.00 20"x30" canvas Stretched, gallery wrapped over solid wood stretcher frame (special price) $275.00 |
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Called laughing gulls for a distinctive laugh like call, these rather entertaining shorebirds are common along the Gulf and Atlantic coast of the U.S. and Mexico. In the summer, they can be found as far north as Maine and as far west as the inner Baja California coast. Occasional strays can show up farther inland or farther north, particularly during the summer. In the early 20th century, laughing gulls were hunted to the point of the species being threatened due to the feather trade. Its remarkable comeback probably is due to a remarkably unrestricted diet and a bold, gregarious nature. These birds can be found plucking small fish from the ocean one minute, next cleaning some flotsam, small crab, or garbage from a beach or street, then pluck a bit of food from a person's hand (but only if invited). They can ride air currents behind ships for miles, waiting for food thrown overboard, or fish that boil up to the surface in the boat's wake. They can can be seen staking out brown pelicans for a stolen morsel, sometimes even being so bold as to perch right on top of a pelican's head. While some disparage them by calling them "rats with wings", these gulls deserve our respect and admiration. First, they are not rats with wings. They do not spread disease, yet they clean any edible trash from our beaches and coastal cities. We would actually be much 'trashier' without them. And what seaside community would be complete without their humorous calls and behavior. Friends along the Texas coast say it just wouldn't be the coast if they couldn't hear the laughing gulls. They are the background music of the Gulf. So, be nice to our wonderful little feathered friends. I can say that I have been around them for over 20 years, sometimes with hundreds flying over my head, and they can prove to be quite entertaining. Oh, and I know what you're thinking. I have never had one poop on me. |
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Runway 220 Cleared For Takeoff 906_7535 8x12 ................................. $30.00 906_7535 12x18 with Museum Card© $95.00 24"x36" canvas Stretched, gallery wrapped over solid wood stretcher frame...........................$350.00 20"x30" canvas Stretched, gallery wrapped over solid wood stretcher frame (special price) $275.00 |
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This unique series came about after spending a great deal of time around gulls, over many years, observing them, and very specifically NOT feeding them. I will state emphatically that I do not recommend feeding wild animals. We put out bird feeders at our house and sometimes feed over 20 species of birds there. These feeders and attractive plants can mean the difference between life and death for birds in the winter, or a drought, or on migration. I only relented on not feeding laughing gulls after I observed that even when people did feed them, it didn't change their other feeding behavior. That is, they still went fishing, chasing after ships, and pelicans, and dumpsters, and all those other opportunistic, omnivorous traits that have made them thrive since being nearly wiped out. I also noticed that I didn't ever need to feed them to get them close to me. I learned how to place myself in a position that allowed me and my car to act as protection from other humans, particularly the low individuals who like to drive or run right through groups of gulls and terns resting on the beach. (Gulls and terns have to rest to digest their food. Chasing them may be entaertaining for some, but it is the equivalent of coming into someone's living room and chasing them out with a baseball bat.) I found that the gulls would stay by me once they realized I was providing a safe place. I only relented on my objections to feeding laughing gulls after I realized that it really had little effect upon their behavior. I have observed that many people will throw food up to large groups of gulls in the air. This is really bad for the gulls. When food is thrown in the air, the gulls will fight over the food, and will actually attack each other violently. Gulls get hurt this way, particularly from midair collisions, fighting for the food. Therefore, if you are going to feed a gull, please only hand feed a gull by holding one chip or piece of bread up at a time. This cuts down on the fights. One gull will usually swoop in fast and grab the food and be off. (Warning: Sometimes they really do miss, but usually only if YOU move.) This also tends to reduce the amount of food given to the gulls. Gulls get plenty to eat. This should only be a treat. Actually, I consider it more entertaining for them than really a meal. They will still eat their normal diet, which is to say, darn near anything. Which brings up an important warning. Please, Please, never feed gulls at a state or national park or wildlife refuge. This tends to encourage the gulls to hang out there. Which sounds all very nice, but laughing gulls regulaerly eat the eggs of other birds ...and notably, turtles. Since many nesting species, particularly turtles like the Kemps Ridley Sea turtle are endangered, laughing gulls are bad news anywhere near their nesting sites. Therefore, only feed gulls at public beaches or ferries where it is permitted. |
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Note that the I have not evaluated any of the "feeding The Gulls© Series images for 36 inch prints. Some will certainly be available. |
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"Coming In"" "Feeding The Gulls Series"© View 60 909_4960 8x12 ................................. $30.00 909_4960 12x18 with Museum Card© $95.00 24"x36" canvas Stretched, gallery wrapped over solid wood stretcher frame...........................$350.00 20"x30" canvas Stretched, gallery wrapped over solid wood stretcher frame (special price) $275.00 |
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"A Chipy Getting A Chip" "Feeding The Gulls Series"© View 68 909_4968 8x12 ................................. $30.00 909_4968 12x18 with Museum Card© $95.00 24"x36" canvas Stretched, gallery wrapped over solid wood stretcher frame...........................$350.00 20"x30" canvas Stretched, gallery wrapped over solid wood stretcher frame (special price) $275.00 |
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"Going For It!" "Feeding The Gulls Series"© View 4 909_5004v 8x12 ................................. $30.00 909_5004v 12x18 with Museum Card© $95.00 24"x36" canvas Stretched, gallery wrapped over solid wood stretcher frame...........................$350.00 20"x30" canvas Stretched, gallery wrapped over solid wood stretcher frame (special price) $275.00 |
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"Oops! Sometimes They Miss!" "Feeding The Gulls Series"© View 11 909_5011 8x12 ................................. $30.00 909_5011 12x18 with Museum Card© $95.00 24"x36" canvas Stretched, gallery wrapped over solid wood stretcher frame...........................$350.00 20"x30" canvas Stretched, gallery wrapped over solid wood stretcher frame (special price) ....$275.00 |
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"Going For It!" "Feeding The Gulls Series"© View 4 909_5004h 8x12 ................................. $30.00 909_5004h 12x18 with Museum Card© $95.00 24"x36" canvas Stretched, gallery wrapped over solid wood stretcher frame...........................$350.00 20"x30" canvas Stretched, gallery wrapped over solid wood stretcher frame (special price)..... $275.00 |
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Immature Tern Calling - No, Literally Screaming To Parent "FEED ME"!!!" 904_2353 8x12 ........................................$30.00 904_2353 12x18 ......................................$95.00 24"x36" canvas Stretched, gallery wrapped over solid wood stretcher frame......................$350.00 20"x30" canvas Stretched, gallery wrapped over solid wood stretcher frame (special price) $275.00 |
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OTHER GALLERIES (Back To Galleries Main Page) ◊◊◊ Note Galleries are not complete ◊ Sorry for the inconvenience Cranes ◊◊◊◊ Ducks and Duck-like birds (Waterfowl) ◊◊◊◊◊ Egrets and Herons , Bitterns ◊◊◊◊◊ Gulls and Terns ◊◊◊◊◊ Hummingbirds ◊◊◊◊◊ Pelicans ◊◊◊◊◊ Raptors (hawks, owls, etc.) ◊◊◊◊◊ Other Wading Birds (Roseate Spoonbills, Ibis, etc.) ◊◊◊◊◊ Songbirds (Cardinals, Jays, Robins, Finches, etc.) ◊◊◊◊◊ Warblers and Vireos TRANSPORTATION |
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Photographic Print Prices Standard Print series - signed only 8x12 inch......................$30.00 6x18 inch......................$32.00
Fine Art Print Series - hand signed and serial numbered, individually mastered with serial number imbedded in each print. An Artist's Statement comes with each print. Many prints come with a Museum Card©. 12x18 inch......................$95.00 12x24 inch....................$135.00 12x36 inch....................$155.00 24x30 inch (2-3 week lead time)....$480.00 24x36 inch (2-3 week lead time).....$495.00 |
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Please contact me for prices on canvas prints. Canvas prints are available on most images in sizes from 12x24" to over 12 feet.
Archival Canvas Print Prices with Pigmented Inks Some Common sizes Stretched, gallery wrapped over solid wood stretcher frame 12"x36" .......................... $250.00 24"x36" .......................... $350.00 24"x48" .......................... $460.00
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This Site and All Contents Copyright © Scott A. Kilgore This is not a source of free images |
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