AMNH Subway Art #5

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A whooping crane, Grus americana, standing in
front of the shadow of a Dodo, Raphus cucullatues,
as portrayed in tiles on the walls of the NYC uptown subway stop
(A-B-C) at 81st and Central Park West. (ISO, no zoom, no flash).

Image: GrrlScientist 2008 [wallpaper size].

Read more about the AMNH tile artworks and see the AMNH tile artworks photographic archives -- with all the animals identified.

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With a Dodo in the background?

The quail had another bird behind it in grey tiles as well, though not as easy to recognise.

I assume that a twitcher could tell just from the outline.

By Chris' Wills (not verified) on 07 Jan 2008 #permalink