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

This bald eagle pastel art strips away the patriotic symbolism and shows the bird for what it actually is — a massive

perch on spade handles

This painting brings quiet authority to studies

This sandhill crane watercolor is a portrait of pure elegance

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