Recently finished for a client. I’m working on a few different things at the moment some real big! And also some paintings that are not my usual subject matter which I’m finding exiting and challenging. Andrew Ellis Artist
Steve should like it as he has written of it many times.
Not a common subject and notable for being nicely done.
Goshawk and Ruffed Grouse
“The goshawk is the largest and fiercest of the accipiter hawks. These are characterized by short, rounded wings and a long tail. They specialize in chasing prey, particularly birds through thick forest. They are adept at twisting and dodging through the trees. In olden times, they were used by kings and the highest nobles for hunting in Asia as well as Europe. Ruffed grouse is the favourite prey where they live within the same range. They are plump in build so that the hawk can acquire a relatively large amount of meat with one kill. ~ Robert Bateman
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