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Snail Kite, 2012 (c) Jo-Ann Sanborn
acrylic on canvas, 20"x30"
The Marco Island Center for the Arts, will hold a reception for the exhibition "Art of the Endangered" May 8th at 5, at the center.
Painted for this exhibition, the endangered Snail Kite is a medium-sized raptor almost entirely dependent on a regular source of Apple Snails for food. The Kite catches its prey at or just below the waterline with sharp talons, and pries the snail out of the shell with a uniquely adapted beak. With habitat reduced and water levels varying, as the apple snails decline, the Snail Kite is struggling to survive.
I've seen two kites, together, at Shark Valley a couple of years ago, and from afar they look like a nice fat pigeon. It's only when you see the talons and beak up close do you realize they are quite fierce. I wanted to make my male kite formidable, masculine, and very alert.
Painted for this exhibition, the endangered Snail Kite is a medium-sized raptor almost entirely dependent on a regular source of Apple Snails for food. The Kite catches its prey at or just below the waterline with sharp talons, and pries the snail out of the shell with a uniquely adapted beak. With habitat reduced and water levels varying, as the apple snails decline, the Snail Kite is struggling to survive.
I've seen two kites, together, at Shark Valley a couple of years ago, and from afar they look like a nice fat pigeon. It's only when you see the talons and beak up close do you realize they are quite fierce. I wanted to make my male kite formidable, masculine, and very alert.
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He does look fierce. Well done and thanks for stopping by my blog. I had the most fun w
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