The story of the bird
The Red Knot is one of the great conservation stories of the American shore, which makes its print a considered gift for anyone who watches and protects the coast. In breeding dress it wears a warm brick-red front that gives the bird its name; the plate carries that colour against a calm ground, a quiet, meaningful piece for a coastal room.
The bird
The Red Knot makes one of the longest migrations of any bird, travelling between the high Arctic and the far south, and its spring stopovers to feed on horseshoe-crab eggs have made it a symbol of coastal conservation. Stocky and short-billed, it turns from plain grey in winter to a rich rufous below in spring. Its story and its colour together give the print real weight for a birder or a conservation-minded gift.
Paper and finish
Unframed prints come on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308gsm, a heavyweight cotton rag with a soft matte surface and true archival life. The framed option is set in a classic moulding, glazed and ready to hang, in black, white or natural.
Sizes
Three sizes: 8x10, 16x20 and 24x30 inches, or a high-resolution digital download at $9. Prints from $39. Framed from $99.
