Michael Warren: Gannet

Artist: Michael Warren
1938 -
Nationality: British
Artwork Year: 1989
Image Size: 12 by 14 inches
Overall Size: 13.5 by 15.5 inches
Medium: Water Color on Water Color Paper

The Gannet is the largest seabird in the northern Atlantic -- about the same size as a large goose in the resting position, but boasting an impressive wing span of nearly six feet when in flight. Gannets, which spot underwater fish from lofty offshore heights, are noted for sudden, headlong plunges, a spectacle which often produces no more than a white streak across the sky. Just before they touch down, they close their wings and hit the water with a resounding crash, an event which can thrill the spectator with a ten-foot geyser of water. The Gannet's voice is in proportion to its size -- very loud and very raucous. The mating calls of the the two sexes are quite different, though. Each gender possesses unique vocal organs, with the female's call reverberating in a deep-throated resonant tone while the male's voice can only be heard in a weak, timorous whistle. Today, many countries protect Gannets, and there is a particularly large colony in St. Kilda of the Outer Hebrides, a favorite haunt of British birdwatchers.

This artwork was originally published on the Fleetwood® First Day Cover for the Great Britain 35p Avocet stamp issued January 17, 1989.

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