Bootsschwanzgrackel
Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas II, 1834
- Künstler
- Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas II
- Datierung
- 1834
- Gattung
- Druckgrafik
- Technik
- hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
- Sammlung
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Lizenz
- Gemeinfrei, CC0
Bildbeschreibung
Two birds are perched on a branch surrounded by greenery. One bird is a Boat-tailed Grackle displaying iridescent blue and black plumage, while the other bird is brown. The foliage consists of green leaves with some small brown patches. The birds are positioned near the center of the image, with one facing left on a lower branch and the other facing left on a higher branch. Acorns are visible among the leaves.