Collared Sparrowhawk by Michelle Dujmovic
Collared Sparrowhawk (Accipiter cirrocephalus) are a small raptor found throughout Australia.
My Collared Sparrowhawk has been on my painting list for a while & has been such a delight to paint.
Last year I was painting in my studio and heard a loud noise outside, I looked through the window & saw him boldly sitting on the outdoor furniture, quite close. We often see this species in our garden & I hear them too; I had never seen him this close to my studio before. On closer inspection I found a Dove near the window that he had chased, fortunately he was ok.
The Sparrowhawk flew into one of our trees in the hope the Dove would attempt to fly away. He gave up after a while and the Dove flew away much later. Sparrowhawks are extremely fast & catch their prey in flight.
The close encounter meant I was able to view him much closer & observe this bird of prey. A beautiful species.
Painted in high quality, Artist grade watercolours on smooth Arches hot pressed paper 300gsm.
The painting has a wide professional matt board ready to be framed to your preference. Internal window size is: 25.5cm width x 33cm height, with matt board total external measurements are: 39.5cm width x 48cm height.
The painting is great addition to a natural history collection and suits both a modern and traditional interior.
Artwork will be packed carefully and shipped in a custom made sturdy box.
