The Bird on The Wall
by Norman Gabitzsch
Title
The Bird on The Wall
Artist
Norman Gabitzsch
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Driving up to the second story parking lot at the gym for a morning workout, I saw this bird sitting on the wall. Houston is a migration path for many species of birds and we are finally getting spring in March. Time for some birdwatching. Photographed with a Nikon D810.
I am told that this is a European Starling (common Starling) brought to North America by Shakespeare enthusiasts in the nineteenth century. Large flocks typical of this species can be beneficial to agriculture by controlling invertebrate pests; however, starlings can also be pests themselves when they feed on fruit and sprouting crops. Common starlings may also be a nuisance through the noise and mess caused by their large urban roosts. Introduced populations in particular have been subjected to a range of controls, including culling, but these have had limited success except in preventing the colonisation of Western Australia.
The species has declined in numbers in parts of northern and western Europe since the 1980s due to fewer grassland invertebrates being available as food for growing chicks. Despite this, its huge global population is not thought to be declining significantly, so the common starling is classified as being of least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
An example of minimal photography... less is more.
Copyright (c) 2015 Norman Gabitzsch. All Rights Reserved.
Featured Artwork in:
Black and White - March 2015
Minimalism 1 a day - March 2015
Black And White Photography - September 2015
Minimal Art - October 2015
Collectors Gallery - December 2015
500 Views Share Group - July 2016
Fine Arts Professionals - September 2016
Premium FAA Artists - September 2016
Music CD Cover Design - September 2016
500 Views and Beyond Fine Art Group - August 2017
500 Views - August 2017
Less Is More - August 2017
Creative Black and White Fine Art Photographs - October 2017
Premium FAA Artists - February 2018
Collectors Gallery - March 2018
USA Photographers Only - September 2018
Images That Excite You! - September 2018
Art For Ever With You - October 2018
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March 15th, 2015
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Comments (15)
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This beautiful image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art for Ever with You” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2018 October: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. If the activity is allowed, your image will also be posted to our group Google+ page. Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (October 9, 2018)
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Jan ... thank you for featuring the black and white minimal photog, "The Bird On The Wall", in the Pixels Fine Art group, "
Angie Tirado
Congratulations!! This stunning Black and White image has been featured today in "Creative Black and White Fine Art Photographs" Group!! You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “Stunning Group Features in OCTOBER 2017” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement.
Norman Gabitzsch replied:
Thanks, Angie, for the feature of the photo, "The Bird On The Wall", by the Pixels Fine Art America group, "Creative Black and White Fine Art Groups".
Norman Gabitzsch
Warren, thank you for featuring the black and white photograph, "The Bird On The Wall", in the Pixels Fine Art group, "Less Is More".
Norman Gabitzsch
Michael, thank you for featuring the black and white artwork, "The Bird On The Wall", in the Fine Art Group, "Music CD Cover Design".
Norman Gabitzsch
Thank you, Dan, for featuring the black and white silhouette, "The Bird On The Wall", in the Fine Art Group, "Premium FAA Artists".
Norman Gabitzsch
Nader, thank you for featuring in "Fine Arts Professionals", the black and white photographic artwork, "The Bird On The Wall".
Norman Gabitzsch
Thank you very much, Michelle for featuring the black and white photographic artwork, "The Bird on The Wall", in the Fine Art Group, "Collectors Gallery".
Norman Gabitzsch
Robert, thank you for featuring the Black and White photographic artwork, "The Bird on The Wall", in the Fine Art Group, "Minimal Art".
Norman Gabitzsch
Nader, thank you for featuring the artwork, "The Bird on The Wall", in the Fine Art Group,"Black And White Photography".