Red-Tailed Hawk ~ "Shadows of the Sky" ~ Pastel Pairs but its predatory grace and

but its predatory grace and striking appearance earn it a place in this collection

perch on spade handles

though a pileated woodpecker is admittedly not much of a songbird

Saltmarsh sparrows nest exclusively in tidal marshes — a habitat that's disappearing as sea levels rise

This painting brings quiet authority to studies

Red-Tailed Hawk ~ "Shadows of the Sky" ~ Pastel Pairs but its predatory grace andThis red tailed hawk pastel painting captures the most common yet most underappreciated raptor in North America. Red tailed hawks are everywhere perched on highway signs, circling above farm fields, screaming that iconic cry that Hollywood uses for every eagle in every movie. But familiarity has made people overlook how extraordinary they are. A three pound bird that can spot a mouse from a thousand feet up and hit it at sixty miles per hour deserves