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Original painting: "Watchful Eyes"

$450.00

Have you ever felt you were being watched? While looking at a pair of galahs making a nest in the hollow of a manna gum, I suddenly became aware that the pile of bark draped over a broken branch was peering at me through two pairs of half-closed eyes! Spotting a tawny frogmouth is always a thrill- and here were two youngsters, aloof but curious.

The Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) is sometimes mistaken for an owl but is actually more closely related to the nightjar family. With its mottled plumage it is able to strike a pose resembling a dead branch, invisible to a casual observer.

Acrylic on stretched canvas (unframed)

40cm (W) x 40cm (H) x 1.5cm (D)

Have you ever felt you were being watched? While looking at a pair of galahs making a nest in the hollow of a manna gum, I suddenly became aware that the pile of bark draped over a broken branch was peering at me through two pairs of half-closed eyes! Spotting a tawny frogmouth is always a thrill- and here were two youngsters, aloof but curious.

The Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) is sometimes mistaken for an owl but is actually more closely related to the nightjar family. With its mottled plumage it is able to strike a pose resembling a dead branch, invisible to a casual observer.

Acrylic on stretched canvas (unframed)

40cm (W) x 40cm (H) x 1.5cm (D)

A musk lorikeet, its blue cap and red cheeks making a striking statement with the bright green of its main plumage, is busily preparing a nest in the hollow of an old tree. Habitat trees with suitable nesting hollows are often at least a hundred years old. While the musk lorikeet is not currently endangered, such trees are vital to the survival of other species such as the swift parrot. This artwork will bring a little of the joy of nature into a room.