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A gift for someone at the raptor center where I volunteer (I'm not naming anyone yet since I still need to give this as a gift and don't want them to find it online first >.> shhhh). This is Kisra, a 12-year-old female American Kestrel. Kisra lost her wing 11 years ago due to striking a window. She was the first raptor I held at the center, and her patience has taught me a lot.
*note* After a friend pointed this out, I felt I should mention it too! Kisra is going a little 'gray' in her old age, which makes her plumage slightly bit unusual! For reference, here is a (younger) female American Kestrel - http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/birds/.....tember%29b.jpg you can see that there's much more bright red on the wings!
Watercolor on hot-press Fabriano, 5 X 7 inches.
*note* After a friend pointed this out, I felt I should mention it too! Kisra is going a little 'gray' in her old age, which makes her plumage slightly bit unusual! For reference, here is a (younger) female American Kestrel - http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/birds/.....tember%29b.jpg you can see that there's much more bright red on the wings!
Watercolor on hot-press Fabriano, 5 X 7 inches.
Category Artwork (Traditional) / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Falcon
Size 564 x 800px
File Size 411.8 kB
Listed in Folders
Volunteering with animals truly teach you a lot. You need a lot of trust and patience, especially with these predatory type of animals.
You capture all these birds(-types) in your paintings so well; it's always a pleasure seeing your works! Thank you so much for sharing them. :)
You capture all these birds(-types) in your paintings so well; it's always a pleasure seeing your works! Thank you so much for sharing them. :)
SUCH PILLARS OF NOBILITY!! <3 Kestrels.
So, does she have more male-like markings? I only ask because I guess the concept gets very little attention, but as many female birds get older they start to show more male-like plumage. Anne tells me she saw it a lot in red-winged blackbirds!
GORGEOUS ART AS ALWAYS!!!
So, does she have more male-like markings? I only ask because I guess the concept gets very little attention, but as many female birds get older they start to show more male-like plumage. Anne tells me she saw it a lot in red-winged blackbirds!
GORGEOUS ART AS ALWAYS!!!
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