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Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)
Few birds of prey are more elegant in appearance than the Mississippi Kite, found from the... more
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Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)
Few birds of prey are more elegant in appearance than the Mississippi Kite, found from the south-central regions of the eastern U.S., south into South America. Each year a few individuals make it as far north as Ontario. I actually saw my first one in Mississippi, but the species seems to be expanding its range northward. This painting was used a cover on a scientific journal in 2011, and shows a pair. Their prey includes large insects, such as cicadas, often captured in midair. They will also take small, vertebrate animals such as mice, small birds, lizards and so on. The painting is in acrylics on compressed hardboard, 20 by 15 inches. $900.00. Sold.
Renowned Canadian bird artist, writer, naturalist, and conservationist, Barry Kent MacKay has “always been an admirer of birds, anxious to see them, paint them, and care for them.” Barry’s biological and ecological accuracy has put him in demand for commissions, to illustrate books, scientific journals and various print and digital media. He has painted birds and other wildlife from around the world, often life size, working in oils, watercolours, and acrylics. He prefers to sell original art, and keeps prices low. “Actual, original art should be affordable for middle class buyers,” he says. “I avoid having to depend on selling reproductions so that the market does not dictate what I paint, which can often be little-known...
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