Downy Woodpecker Metal Print

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The Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) is found only in North America, occurring most places there are trees and woodlands. It is our smallest native woodpecker, and in many areas the most commonly seen, especially in winter. It is easily attracted to bird feeders. The pattern of their plumage, especially the size of the white wing spots and the whiteness or greyness of the breast, varies geographically, with the result that seven subspecies are recognized. I have shown the most widely distributed (and one of the brightest patterned), D. p. medianus, the one found here in Ontario, and common in my garden. “Downy” does not apply to plumage texture but to small (infantile) size, and references the scientific species name, pubescens, Latin for “pubescent”, or “downy” in the sense of being youthful or small. It is no more “downy” than any other woodpecker. This life size oil painting is 12 X 9 inches on acid-free compressed hardboard. $400.00. Sold.

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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...