American Kestrel Portrait - Winged Ambassadors
by Dawn Currie
Title
American Kestrel Portrait - Winged Ambassadors
Artist
Dawn Currie
Medium
Photograph - Digital
Description
Photographic artwork by Dawn Currie – Portrait of an American Kestrel, part of Winged Ambassadors Portfolio. This portfolio is in honor of our Winged Ambassadors, rescued birds that must remain in captivity due to injuries or imprinting on humans. Now they serve to educate the public regarding what we can do to protect our wildlife. As a nature photographer and wildlife rehab volunteer, these birds hold a special place in my heart. Completed as a fundraiser, I strove to capture portraits that celebrated their unique beauty. A portion of all proceeds will go to the Florida Wildlife Hospital and Sanctuary in Palm Shores, Florida and to the Avian Reconditioning Center in Apopka, Florida.
Alternate Title: American Kestrel All Fluffed Up
Awards and PSA International Exhibitions:
- 2018 Grand Canyon Winter Circuit - First Judging
- Photographic Society of America Bronze Portfolio Distinction
- Raptors at Risk 2018
Features on Fine Art America / Pixels:
- A Birding Group - Wings
- Animal Photographs
- Birds in Focus
- Camera Art
- Created By Southern Artists
- FAA Portraits - Birds
- Five Star Artist
- Florida - Images of the Sunshine State
- New FAA Uploads
- Showcasing The South
- Wildlife
North America's smallest falcon, the American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) packs a predator's fierce intensity into its small body. It's one of the most colorful of all raptors: the male's slate-blue head and wings contrast elegantly with his rusty-red back and tail; the female has the same warm reddish on her wings, back, and tail. Hunting for insects and other small prey in open territory, kestrels perch on wires or poles, or hover facing into the wind, flapping and adjusting their long tails to stay in place.
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February 15th, 2018
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