Jillian the Great Horned Owl is serenading me with hoots all night. I am wide awake for hours with knee pain, don't get me started. These birds breed in the winter, often taking over the stick nests of Red-tailed Hawks, "Dibs." The owl family is long gone by the time hawks breed, so often just some maintenance and used again. Look for those ear tufts poking above and this is an old photo, evidenced by the snow that is lacking this year. ..and last year as well. Weird winters.
The paint is still wet. It's a melange of portraits of Jillian our old Great Horned Owl, giving me that "I could kill you" look. Drypoint etching, gouache and brush pens, 7" x 10 1/2" and a companion piece to Pygmy-Owl from November 15th! Man, that took a whole month?
Some more "snaps" from Radius Gallery hero/owner/director Lisa Simon, our appearance on Saturday. Birds Galore Galley and fine art for everyone. Check out the Holiday wonders.
We packed 'em in Saturday despite the simultaneous Grizzly and Bobcat football playoff games! Thanks Lisa, that was fun! Check out the Holiday Art Show downtown, Missoula right on Higgins. Awesome!
Ryan Hollingsworth (sawyer), Pat Johnson (splitter), John Wiltzen (stacker) and wood for the season, Thanks pals! And stacking with Tom (burner.)
The "Barred Portrait" etching is at Radius Gallery, the "GBHeron" is at 709. And Sharp-shin" in the Missoula Art Museum Auction. Whew.
Join us on Saturday at Radius Gallery in Missoula, 124 N. Higgins Ave from 1 till 3 pm and meet some Raptors of the Rockies Stars, see majorly awesome artwork and have a wonderful holiday visit!
Here is one for yesterday, and my favorite, the eagles. How Missoula....HA!
From my book Birds Are People, Too and "It's a riot!" says musician/entertainer/star Bill Harley.
These friends sure are hanging at the nest tree a lot lately, even bringing in sticks. This year was the earliest she began incubation - March 4th. Previous record was 2017 won March 5th!
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