I just took a class in ornithology.... I studied and observed and learned so much about birds for so long I'm almost sexually attracted to them now... I said too much didn't I? anyway I'm favoriting this... Is this a hawk, a kestrel or a merlin?

Red-tailed hawk anthro. It's intended to be me.

Nothing wrong with ornithophilia! I got it too man

Red-tailed hawk anthro. It's intended to be me.

i absolutely love avians, especially hawks, and this is an excellent drawing

Yes, hawks do rule! Thanks for the compliments; I'm sure Mabyn will appreciate them! :>

yes...quite excellent...*looks furtively around before kidnapping the hawk* <..< >..> <..< >..>

Oh no! *kidnapped!*

mwahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!111!!!!!eleventy-one!!! also, keep the satchel, though perhaps more at the chest or back, so that it doesn't get in the way of your wings while flying. imho, of course.

Definite possibility.

And actually, using the one I have as a base, the whole thing is adjustable. The thing slides quite freely to the front or back with no resistance. Naturally, however, it obeys gravity and hangs as low as it can, so that would, by default, take it out of the way during flight. :>

Gorgeous coloring!

It is, isn't it? :>

Heya, I'm new here. *waves* Congrats for being the first artist I don't know whose work I like. >_>

Very nice piece of work. It doesn't look like your scanner killed it too badly. And, with a bit of work on my part maybe someday I'll be able to draw like this. ^v^

I don't actually draw...these are commissions I got. The credits for the art are in the artists comments.

Wish I could draw like this too, though!

However, I do some writing, which is further back in the gallery if you want to dig for it. :>

Ah, right. Oops...> _> That'll teach me to read properly.

*fetches shovel, goes digging*

whoa this is great!

Very nice!

On the satchel: maybe keep it sorta low-tech? I like the one-shoulder design thing for some reason, but simple and mebbe something made out of supple leather. Up to you; Arrow just strikes me as being a bit more primal than nylon would suggest.

I got a satchel for the cons instead of a backpack, because a satchel can easily be accessed with one hand, without having to remove it. A backpack, the other choice, generally must be at least partially removed in order to access its contents. Furthermore, a satchel rests on your side, under your lower arm, thus making it more difficult to steal from.

I kinda figured Arrow would wear the same for most of those reasons, especially the fact it would hang on his chest in flight, potentially being leg-accessible. Further, the straps of a backpack would likely cover the chest marking, which is something I didn't want.

As for the material for the satchel...I'm unsure. The real one is mostly nylon, yes. What did you mean by primal? Wild, or primitive or...something else? I was planning to shortly get a picture of Arrow doing computer repair and such, so primitive is out of the question. On a related note, would be nice to have the satchel be not-brown, given how much of Arrow is already brown. :>

What're your thoughts? :>

I dunno, maybe I'm getting Arrow crossed with Kawheek, but you always have him drawn clothed only in his magnificent redtail plumage. That's awesome, but I guess I always took that to mean you were leaving him a bit on the feral side yet. If you had plans to commission Arrow doing computer work, that rather blows that out of the water, though.

As for the EXISTENCE of the satchel, that's perfectly logical. I'm completely with you on that.

The lack of clothing applies more to my own personal opinions about clothing on bird avs, which roughly boils down to the fact that clothing would rub against the feathers uncomfortably and potentially damage or tear them, and as such, clothing would be minimal. Additionally, it would likely get pretty hot with all of that. Birds are already prone to overheating in normal temperatures with just feathers!

The two main purposes of clothing are environmental protection(which feathers provide) and modesty, which birds have no need of, so I've kept it off of Arrow. Kawheek includes clothing because, admittedly, I had very little hand in the process of that picture; I offered little initial concept and few suggestions, but it just came out so awesome that I had to keep it. :>

thanks for scanning this, man!

i'm glad everyone seems to be enjoying it. :D

I am too! It does seem to be quite popular! I'll see if I can pull off a better scan later in high-rezz, and send you a master copy, but for now, this'll have to do.

if you get the chance, that would be excellent. :)

Beautiful artwork here and favorited. I love hawks sooo much. I have the same fursona, but I am only going for the feathered hands and not the Gryphon look for my Red-Tailed Hawk Fursuit that is being worked on right now. So far I hadn't officially named him but I have a few leading names for him.

Yeah, this pic is really popular! I love it! :>

Yay, more redtails! Though, what do you mean by Gryphon look? Not sure what you mean by that...unless you mean anthro?

And that's cool you've got some names coming. Good luck! :>

What I mean is by Scale and Talon Hands on the wings instead of Feathered Hands on the wings like I am going for.

Ahhh, ok. Whatever works for you. :>

I love this pic. FLIGHT! FEEL THE EXILLERATION! then land rest and fly moar^v^

Yes! Flying rules! :>

I've always liked your character :> This is no exception, bird! No idea when it was uploaded but yeah ^v^

*is poking around your references*

 mabyn is so frikking talented.

Yes, yes she is. :>

Lovely!!!

Glad you enjoyed! :>

Wow, fantastic work. A handsome bird indeed!

Hey, thanks! :>

Very nice design!

Keep the bag when its needed!

awesome pic

Again...amazing artwork...pose and how its protraited...love it.

Im really starting to think of having talons on my hands quite alot now since seeing your character.

Oh wow..i love that...that Satchel is a wonderful idea! Its lightweight for flying and moving fast (You being a martial artist) and ive always thought TFing into a bird anthro ya gonna need extra things to carry yet cant, so that is a really clever idea. Really like that Arrow!

Might invest in something like that too.

As you can see, your submitted artwork is really inspiring me..heh.

Birdy!!! Very sexy. I wonder why I don't see very many anthro hawks on this site.

Love the pose, quite the pretty bird! :>

Your character looks fantastic! And the anatomy on this is first rate, too!

Also, thanks for Watching me.

Man this badge sure is old!