Fork-Tailed Gull, c. 1835 by John James Audubon

Fork-Tailed Gull, by John James Audubon A fork-tailed gull stands watch atop a coastal boulder while a sanderling forages on the sand beside it, rendered in the hand-colored detail of Plate 285 from Audubon's The Birds of America. John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851) devoted his life to documenting the birds of North America in lifelike detail, producing one of the most celebrated works in the history of natural history illustration.

Artist: John James Audubon (American, 1785-1851). Date: 1835.

Fork-Tailed Gull. Ornithological Wall Art Canvas Print.