A Great Blackbacked Gull stands along the shore as the waves come in. This is one of the many species of birds often referred to as sea gulls.
A book called Bird Tales circa 1889 is the source for this wonder bird image by the popular children’s book illustrator Harrison Weir (1824-1906).
This image is copyright free and in the public domain anywhere that extends copyrights 70 years after death or at least 120 years after publication when the original illustrator is unknown.
