Every print in this project visualizes an entire year of birding data from eBird in a specific region.
These visualizations are staggeringly detailed, representing hundreds of thousands of observations of millions of birds. They are meant to be read like a clock where 12 midnight is October 1, 2023 and 11:59pm is September 30, 2024.
Prints are generated using custom-written software, with typography placed by hand. No AIs were used in the production of these artworks!
Unframed prints are on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag paper, a super deluxe heavy weight paper with lots of texture. Framed prints are on 220g art matte paper and are framed with Motheye glass, which has anti-reflective properties. Frames for light variants are natural wood; dark variants are white. Prints are not matted.
If you're looking for a cheaper version of these prints to tack up on a wall or put up in your office, check out the poster version.
15% of the proceeds from every sale will go to The Wild Bird Fund, New York City's only dedicated bird rescue & rehabilitation organization.
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Data Citation:
Auer T, Barker S, Barry J, Charnoky M, Curtis J, Davies I, Davis C, Downie I, Fink D, Fredericks T, Ganger J, Gerbracht J, Hanks C, Hochachka W, Iliff M, Imani J, Jordan A, Levatich T, Ligocki S, Long M T, Morris W, Morrow S, Oldham L, Padilla Obregon F, Robinson O, Rodewald A, Ruiz-Gutierrez V, Schloss M, Smith A, Smith J, Stillman A, Strimas-Mackey M, Sullivan B, Weber D, Wolf H, Wood C (2024). EOD – eBird Observation Dataset. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/aomfnb accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-10-31.