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Listen to the birds by Polly Atkinson
Polly’s work responds to news of mass deaths of puffins guillemots kittiwakes & razorbills in Scotland
‘Birds are messengers-early warning that something is wrong with the marine ecosystem’

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For a little ode to the seabirds who are an important part of the ecological web of marine life.


Skipping the great sea (Greater Shearwater)
Puffin Dance (Atlantic Puffin)
Swimming Together (Razorbills)
Pelican Free (Brown pelican)

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A little love for Razorbills. This seabird is in the auk family and lives in the northern Atlantic. They are sleek black with white bellies, but when they open their mouth, it's a surprise color - Can you guess what color it is?

Swimming Together

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Razorbills in Flight, a study page on grey paper painted from life in the field, 55 x 45cm framed, 38 x 28 cm unframed. The price on the wall is £860 but, today only, I am offering it for £640 framed or £500 unframed with free delivery in the UK/EU. First to message secures it

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Watercolour field study of razorbills in flight. Working on grey base because the glare from white paper is too bright to see. The seabird colonies quietening off as summer ends and the chicks depart.

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A couple of razorbills swimming together for 💕

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Detail Watercolour of specimen Painted during my visit to this week. This species is the closest living relative to the extinct Great Auk! There are around 12,000 Razorbills on Skomer

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John Busby's 'Guillemots & Razorbills with Passing Kittiwake & Shadow'. Memorial Exhibition open until 25th June

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