Michael Warren: Black Guillemot

Artist: Michael Warren
1938 -
Nationality: British
Artwork Year: 1986
Image Size: 14 by 12 inches
Overall Size: 15.75 by 14 inches
Medium: Water Color on Water Color Paper

The Black Guillemot does not gather in large colonies but is usually found in smaller groups of a dozen or fewer. It produces two spotted white eggs which are hidden in rocky crevices or under piles of boulders and broken rocks. Because of this difficulty of access, this species is not as vulnerable to the eggers as the other auks.

When a boat approaches, the birds standing guard on the rocks near their nest sites take off, revealing large white wing patches, and when they veer to make a landing on the water, they spread their bright red feet.

The Black Guillemot ranges along the Atlantic Coast from the Arctic islands south to coastal New Hampshire and also down the east flank of Hudson Bay to James Bay. Most birds spend the winter offshore not far from their breeding grounds, but a few wander southward to Massachusetts and, very rarely, to the offshore waters of New Jersey. During the winter the bird becomes whitish but the wing remain black with white patches.

This artwork was originally published on a Fleetwood® First Day Cover for the Birds of America Collection. Each Cover featured a State Wildlife Conservation Stamp designed by Michael Warren, issued by the National Audubon Society and postmarked on the First Day of Issue of each stamp which was also the anniversary of statehood for each state.

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