Laughing Gull by Simon Aredondo
Location: Monkey Cup, 1728 Amsterdam, New York, NY 10031
Painted:ÌýJune 12, 2016
About the Bird:ÌýDespite their name and proclivity to humans (and their trash cans), Laughing Gulls breed in isolation along the Atlantic and Gulf CoastÌýsalt marshes—habitat that will likely be consumed byÌýsea-level rise. Smaller flocks ofÌýthe species have begun to move inland, and with ÃÛèÖAPP change ÃÛèÖAPP's projections show the bird's range continuing to expand. Still, theyÌýwon't escape threats like more frequent spring heat waves and drought.Ìý
About the Artist:Ìý is a Dominican-American street artist, writer, and jack-of-all-trades. He was raised in the Washington Heights and Inwood neighborhoods of Manhattan and has been creating art for more than two decades. His reason for painting a Laughing Gull was simple: To please his son, who loves gulls.
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