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by Barry Kent MacKay
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The Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) is a migratory species that nests in eastern Greenland, Iceland and Svalbard, appearing in winter in... more
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The Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) is a migratory species that nests in eastern Greenland, Iceland and Svalbard, appearing in winter in much of Northwestern Europe and the UK. It was a popular species for the late Sir Peter Scott to include in his famous paintings of waterfowl, and I only wish I could match his artistic skill. The pinkfoot, as it is often called by birders and hunters, is one of the group of geese in either the genus Branta, or Anser, (and sometimes switched by taxonomists from one to the other) that are collectively thought of as the “grey geese”, and include our own Brant, Canada Goose, Cackling Goose and several others. This painting was used for the cover of Vol 38, No 2 of Ontario Birds, the journal of the Ontario Field Ornithologist. I am honoured to do many of their covers, and this one was inspired by the first ever documented appearance of a Pink-footed Goose in eastern Ontario, seen and beautifully photographed by Jacques Bouvier, in compan...
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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