Anna's

Anna's  5" x 5"  acrylic  $245

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A fully colored Anna's hummingbird briefly hovers to feed before it dashes off.  Hummingbirds are amazing birds and are like little jewels as the dart from flower to flower with their wings beating so fast they appear as a blur.
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Eagle in Progress - currently not for sale

Currently untitled  18" x 13"

Here is a painting of a bald eagle that is getting near completion.  You may not be able to tell because the photo is small, but there are small details left to complete that are very important to defining the power of this bird.
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Moonrise

Moonrise  7" x 5"  acrylic  $275

The moon rises over a hill alongside a majestic oak tree.  I saw this while driving home from California last month and snapped a photo while driving.  The photo turned out blurry, but enough was there to create a painting of this serene, inspiring scene.
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Black Phoebe

Black Phoebe 7" x5" acrylic 

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Black phoebes fly from their perches to catch aerial insects then immediately return to a similar perch to look for the next meal.  In this painting a phoebe awaits on it's perch...

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On the Run

5" x 7" acrylic on gessobord

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A striking male hooded merganser takes off running.  His mate is just in front of him as indicated by the splashing water left behind by her footprints.  I saw this handsome drake last weekend on the Metolius River in Central Oregon.  Hooded Mergansers winter on such rivers and can even be seen in open pockets of water on frozen rivers as they are fairly hardy ducks when it comes to cold weather.

Of note, American Miniatures opens this weekend at Settler's West Galleries in Tucson, AZ.  I have two pieces of art in the show which runs through the end of the month.
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Take 'Em 5x7 acrylic

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The first birds to arrive right at shooting time - pintail and mallard - a great start to the day!  From a blind's eye view, I was trying to capture the essence of that special time of the morning when the birds seem to be the most active.

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Sutter Butte Sunrise 5" x 7" acrylic

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I've heard it said that if there were one duck left in the world it would fly over the Sutter Buttes in California's Central Valley..  The Buttes are the smallest mountain range in the world and are located in the heart of the Pacific Flyway.  They are surrounded by hunting clubs, refuges and rice farms making the surrounding area incredibly attractive to wintering waterfowl.  While being a guest at the Snow Goose Festival in Chico, I was able to visit a couple of the surrounding wildlife refuges near the Buttes and the number of birds was spectacular!
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