Starlings Gallery

Starling Murmuration at Brightons West Pier in England

Murmuration over the ruins of Brighton's West Pier on the south coast of England. Aerial acrobatics of a flock of starlings over the pier at sunset

980240928, Birds, Brighton, Murmuration, Ruins, Sig, Starlings, Swooping, Wildlife

Indian / Common MYNAH - perched on branch

WAT-7549
Indian / Common MYNAH - perched on branch
Acridotheres tristis
Also known as House Mynah or Locust Starling
Distribution: Afghanistan, Turkestan,s E Iran, Ceylon, Burma, Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Hawaii, New Caledonia, Fiji, Western Samoa and Cook islands
M. Watson
Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

© M.Watson/ardea.com

Traditional Japanese Woodblock print of Pearl Divers

A fantastic provocative print by Utagawa Toyokuni (1769, Edo - February 24, 1825, Edo) also often referred to as Toyokuni I, to distinguish him from the members of his school was a great master of ukiyo-e, This image shows two pearl divers, ( Ama divers ) one standing on a rock wringing out her clothes with a knife in her mouth and the other holds a large oyster shell ready to be openend. the large rock has a flock of Starlings swarming around whist on the horizon the sails of Junks can be seen.This print forms part of my personal collection

© BernardAllum