Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Birds of America

By John James Audubon

Blue Jay by John James Audubon
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John James Audubon, the great American naturalist and painter, published his magnum opus Birds of America between 1826 and 1838.

His paintings often depicted the birds in some kind of action, or interaction, giving movement and interest to the work.

Here are some blue jays robbing a woodpecker's nest.