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A public toilet in Northumberland has become the latest site for an arts project highlighting the county's wildlife.

The exterior of the lavatory in the coastal village of Seahouses, has been revamped with huge images of seabirds.

The artwork has been created by visual artist Stuart Mugridge who is currently Seahouses' appointed visiting artist.

Two 8ft (2.4m) tall images of an eider duck and yellowhammer will welcome visitors for the next five months.

The project has been developed by Inspire Northumberland and the Seahouses Development Trust with support from the Rural Development Programme for England.

The Northumberland coast is recognised as a haven for wild birds, many of which flock to the nearby Farne island.

The featured birds were chosen for a specific reason with the the eider duck symbolising the sea and the yellowhammer representing the land.

Mr Mugridge, 38, said: "Seahouses is an interesting place to work and visit that has evolved down the years, with its contrast of heritage, wildlife and working harbour.

"I hope my work generates a genuine public response and will get people to stop and think about their personal surroundings."













It talks about a toilet which is painted a duck who belongs in county's wildlife. The painter called Stuart Mugridge was thinking in teach the people to respect surroundings because there is a huge wetland where the birds live and reproduce there.
It affects me because I know how is live near a wetland, I've been in it and I hate the people who don't look up the nature even if they live away from it. And of course it affects to all of us too because if we kill species, the nature will be affected and we too while we're living as good as posible.