Velocity
by Barbara Keith
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10.000 x 14.000 inches
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Title
Velocity
Artist
Barbara Keith
Medium
Mixed Media - Watercolor Enhanced Colored Pencil On Hot Press Watercolor Paper
Description
* NOTE: 03-18-09 Print Sale to Vernon, British Columbia Canada
The black-shouldered kite (Elanus axillaris), also known as the Australian black-shouldered kite, is a small raptor found in open habitat throughout Australia. It resembles similar species found in Africa, Eurasia and North America, including the black-winged kite, a species that has in the past also been called "black-shouldered kite". Measuring around 35 cm (14 in) in length with a wingspan of 80–100 cm (31–39 in), the adult black-shouldered kite has predominantly grey-white plumage and prominent black markings above its red eyes. It gains its name from the black patches on its wings. The primary call is a clear whistle, uttered in flight and while hovering. It can be confused with the related letter-winged kite in Australia, which is distinguished by the striking black markings under its wings.
The species forms monogamous pairs, breeding between August and January. The birds engage in aerial courtship displays which involve high circling flight and ritualised feeding mid-air. Three or four eggs are laid and incubated for around thirty days. Chicks are fully fledged within five weeks of hatching and can hunt for mice within a week of leaving the nest. Juveniles disperse widely from the home territory. The black-shouldered kite hunts in open grasslands, searching for its prey by hovering and systematically scanning the ground. It mainly eats small rodents, particularly the introduced house mouse, and has benefitted from the modification of the Australian landscape by agriculture. It is rated as least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)'s Red List of "Endangered species." (Wikipedia)
Complete 07-09-2008 after 13.13 hours spread over 8 days.
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November 16th, 2008
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Comments (40)
Alexandra Vusir
Stunning work, Barbara! CONGRATULATIONS, your work is featured in "Birds - Paintings".
Taphath Foose
Gorgeous work, Barbara!!! Congratulations, your work is Featured in "For the Birds"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! And a congratulations as your gorgeous artwork was specially chosen as an “Administrator's Finest” and shared in the For the Birds group thread!! 😊
Taphath Foose
Gorgeous detail, Barbara!!! Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Mix Your Media"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! And a congratulations as your gorgeous artwork was also specially chosen as an “Administrator's Finest” and shared in the Mix Your Media group thread!! 😊
Jenny Revitz Soper
BRAVO! Your artwork has earned a FEATURE on the homepage of The Artists Group, 8/05/2020! You may also post it in the Group's Features discussion thread and any other thread that fits! l/f
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!" Sharing on Twitter.
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations and Happy New Year!! This stunning image has been selected to be featured for the week in the “Art for Ever with You” Group Home Page. You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2019 January: Stunning Group Featured Images and Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. Also feel free to post your feature on our group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/296998814248643/ . If the activity is allowed, your image will also be posted to our group Google+ page. Thank you for your participation in the group! ~Jan (January 25, 2019)