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by Barry Kent MacKay
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Purchase a tote bag featuring the painting "Anhinga" by Barry Kent MacKay. Our tote bags are made from soft, durable, poly-poplin fabric and include a 1" black strap for easy carrying on your shoulder. All seams are double-stitched for added durability. Each tote bag is machine-washable in cold water and is printed on both sides using the same image.
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The Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) is a favourite bird of mine. It was also a favourite bird of my mother, Phylis E. MacKay (1920 – 2005) and I have... more
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The Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga) is a favourite bird of mine. It was also a favourite bird of my mother, Phylis E. MacKay (1920 – 2005) and I have dedicated this painting of a pair of Anhingas, to her memory. The name, Anhinga, derives from the aboriginal Tupi language of Brazil and apparently means “snake bird”, also a colloquial English name that references the very snake-like appearance of the head and neck showing above water. Their long tail is thought by some to resemble the tail of a turkey, giving the species another colloquial name, water turkey. Their plumage, like that of cormorants, is not particularly waterproof and they often swim with their bodies just below the surface, so only the narrow head and long, superficially serpentine neck show above the surface. They also have denser bones than most birds, lack external nostrils and have all four toes joined by webbing. These features all facilitate underwater swimming. After swimming, they, also like cormorants, will of...
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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Doris Potter
Very nice Barry! I saw Anhingas in Florida a few years ago and was struck by their similarities to Cormorants.