Varied Thrush
by Barry Kent MacKay
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$750
Dimensions
12.000 x 9.000 x 0.250 inches
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Title
Varied Thrush
Artist
Barry Kent MacKay
Medium
Painting - Oil On Compressed Hardboard
Description
This painting of a Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius) shows a species unique to western North America, and the only member of its genus. Most winters one or more shows up in Ontario. The “orange” colour of the breast is really a sort of burnt-orange, almost unique among birds, subtly different from somewhat similar shades of orange in other species, at least in my experience. I’ve shown a male in winter plumage. The female is similar, but not quite so boldly patterned. They lay two to five eggs (usually three or four) that are pale blue, lightly spotted and dotted with brown. While both parents feed the young, only the female incubates the eggs, which takes about two weeks. The species breeds in dense, evergreen forests from Alaska to California, and is somewhat migratory, although usually altitudinally, descending from higher elevations in winter. They mostly eat insects and other invertebrates although becoming dependent on fruits and berries in winter. This painting is in oils on compressed hardboard and is 9 X 12 inches.
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January 23rd, 2022
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