Birds are a popular subject, so there is a lot of great bird art and bird photography available for you to choose from. Enjoy . . .

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This is a very popular bird poster, featuring a crow, but really about the character that archetype represents, rather than the bird itself . . . what does this character/archetype mean to you?

Another popular bird fantasy image, again, all about the character. What character does this image represent to you?

A beautiful and powerful shot of an American Bald Eagle soaring wild and free.

Beautiful and cute, a penguin and chick in their frozen wilderness.

Simple and extremely effective oriental painting of red birds on brances, full of character and simple beauty.

Another beautiful and simple oriental bird painting.

Powerful and free, the Bald Eagle powers its way through the skies of its mountain wilderness.

Pipers on the beach . . . you can almost hear the gentle waves and the breeze . . .

Finely painted study of a beautiful small bird.

Birds of the garden in summer, beautifully depicted on this informative poster.

Vibrant colors and energetic forms combine to great effect in this stunning parrot poster.

Superb flamingo design on this dramatic poster.

A fine example of artistic printmaking.

Great bird image from the Institute of Chicago.

Durer’s famous “little owl”, full of character and warmth.

The well-known “Doves of Peace” by Picasso . . . simple, elegant and superbly effective.

Exquisitely painted wren on the doorknob of an old door. Realistic and beautiful yet comfortably familiar.

Quirky and character-full photo of the head of an ostrich.

A superb piece of fine art, entitled “Black Water”, showing ducks comming in to land in the misty forest lake.

Warblers, by Audubon, the most famous bird painter ever, with his personal style, known worldwide and evocative of early American exploration.

(for more of Audubon’s wonderful art, click here)

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If you want more, don’t worry, here are more than 18,000 bird posters to choose from!

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Audobon’s famous picture of a Louisiana Heron, from his famous book “Birds of America”. See the deep blues of the heron in charatristic pose, with its natural environment in the background. An amazing example of bird art.

“American Flamingo” . . . deep rosy color exotic and beautiful, in its native environment as see by Audubon on his extensive travels.

“warbler” . . . captures the delicacy of these small and beautiful birds more often heard than seen with their delicate plumage.

“snowy heron (white egret)” . . . a beautiful bird exquisitely illustrated here . . . the light fluffy delicacy of its delicate white plumage contrastaing with the pointed black bill. A fine example of classic bird art.

A wild turkey, one of the most iconic of American birds, beautifully illustrated by the most famous of all America bird artists.

“Pileated Woodpecker”, illustrated so beautifully by Audubon in this fine bird print.

For 340 of Audubon’s amazing wildlife posters, see Audubon prints

Picasso’s owl . . . simple yet amazingly effective in capturing the essense of “owl”.

Durer’s “little owl” . . . you can really feel the personality of this little owl,

with a certain shyness, and feel the softness of its warm brown plumage.

An Asian brush painting, capturing the essense of the owl

rather than anatomical accuracy. The character of the owl and the

softness of its feathers are obvious in this beautiful portrayal.

The intense gaze of an alert snowy owl, wild and unpredictable.

The feather-lightness of a barn owl, drifting through the air on silent wings.

Barn owls roosting in the safe warmth of a barn window.

Relaxed attention, fascinating camouflaged plumage, of the great horned owl.

Soft attention, gentle alertness.

The warmth and safety of a secure roost in palm fronds.

The intense, alive eye amid the beautiful mottled plumage. Focussed, wild, watchfull.

A snowy owl fluffing up its feathers against the cold of the frozen wilderness,

powerfully capable in its superb adaption to its environment.

Ghost in the shadows, a beautiful, ethereal owl, light and boyant,

delicate and free.

Great grey owl . . . a pwoerful predator with the huge expanse of soft wings

propelling it silently into its unsuspecting prey.

An almost human character in the wise face, the gentle, quiet flight,

focus and awareness, mobility and freedom.

The incredible detail of delicately marked feathers, the other-worldy eyes alert in its environment.

A beautifully marked tawny owl, comfortable and at home in the

spring bluebells of England, the green and pleasant land.

Flight! Boyant and silent, soaring free in the air, alert for movements on the ground below.

The dark and ghostly great grey owl perched silent and still on a stump,

the silent watcher in the night, its softness and beauty

belieing its powerful predatory capability.

The barn owl still yet ready to move into the air in an instant.

Lightness of motion, warm, soft silence and alert presense.

Curious about the great unknown world around them, tawny owl chicks

huddle together for warmth and companionship.

Feathers fluffed up in the cool of the evening,

beauty and feather-light silent ability.

The stunningly bright orange eyes under the strong brows, all senses wide open in its alert beauty.

Intense yet naturally calm focus, as the barn owl comes in

to land on a familiar watching-post.

Hawk owl, its broad wings silently guiding it with powerful, capable

precision, onto its prey under the snow.

Fluffy and warm on the perch, all warm browns,

soft creams and powdery whites.

Snowy owl huddled and fluffed against the cold,

staring through narrowed eyes at its frozen wilderness home.

Silent, boyant flight, soft feathers and clearly focussed purpose.

Stare of amazement from this extraodrinary Ural Owl,

bright golden eyes in the delicately warm grey mottled plumage.

The flight of the wild snowy owl, the capable curves of the wings and

focussed attention, plumage beautiful with delicate whites and strong yet subtle blacks.

Extraordinary intensity of focus from a rare and beautiful short-eared owl in England.

Amazing beauty of brown and white plumage.

Fluffy and strange, young tawny owls watch the world go by.

Snowy owl resting, eyes half-closed in calm security, bright white plumage against the darks of the world.

Bright yellow eyes under strong brows of the buffy fish owl.

Comfortable curiosity from a northern spotted owl,

mottled plumage hiding it in the spotted light of the forest canopy.

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African Wildlife II, Elephant Art Print, Buy at AllPosters.com

. . .An African elephant . . . capturing the essense of Africa . . . the dusty brown earth, the dryness of the elephant’s skin, looking at this poster almost makes you feel like you’re there!

African Wildlife I, Lion, Art Print, Buy at AllPosters.com

. . . African lion, the king of beats, proud, capable, the master of his domain.

African Wildlife III, Zebra Art Print, Buy at AllPosters.com

. . . the zebra . . . could only be Africa! Have you seen them on safari? Would you like to?

African Wildlife IV, Leopard Art Print, Buy at AllPosters.com

. . . the loepard, the most effective predator in Africa . . . kills using stealth and power, intelligence and raw ferocity.

Wildlife Mosaics Tiger Art Print, Buy at AllPosters.com

. . . tiger and other Asian wildlife . . . I’ve been on safari in India and seen them live . . . it was an amazing experience . . . the immense power and grace, the majesty and the intensity of the focus of their gaze. What does the tiger represent to YOU?

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. . . Bears and other northern New World wildlife . . . featuring bears, what do they represent to you? . . . power, ability to survive, ferocity, wildness, intelligence??

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. . . Wolves and other northern New World wildlife. The wolf is such an evocative symbol of wilderness, wisdom, survival ability . . . look at this poster and you can almost hear the wolves howling.

Nature’s Wildlife III Art Print, Buy at AllPosters.com

. . . the gentle forest, with deer and other wildlife . . . warm, welcoming, wild yet accessible, natural yet inviting.

Nature’s Wildlife II Art Print, Buy at AllPosters.com

. . . pheasants and mallards . . . British game birds . . . the smells of the fields and coppices, the familiar yet fascinating world on the edge between the wild and human worlds. I can’t wait to get back there, hear the pheasants calls at sunset, see the mallards flying in to the river, hear the wind through their wings.

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