Boat-tailed Grackle

Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas II, 1834

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.
Artiste
Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas II
Datation
1834
Catégorie
Estampe
Technique
hand-colored engraving and aquatint on Whatman wove paper
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

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.

Audubon: Die Vögel Amerikas II