Waxwings and Robin Metal Print

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This oil painting is of two Bohemian Waxwings (Bombycilla garrulus), three Cedar Waxwings (B. cedrorum) and one American Robin (Turdus migratorius) as they might appear in autumn. The Bohemian Waxwing has a circumpolar range, mostly in the boreal and mountainous forests. Cedar Waxwings breed only in North America but may wander as far south as the West Indies and even northern South America. The American Robin is found throughout almost all of North America wintering as far south as southern Central America. It has been estimated that there are about 320 million of them, spread over 16,000,000 square kilometers (6,200,00 square miles). While it is found in remote, boreal forests it is by far the best known of the three species as it also frequents gardens, parks and orchards and nests in close proximity to people. All three species form autumn and winter flocks, and all include berries in their diets, and so the scenario I imagined could occur, although I have only ever seen any...

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...