Red Fred

We name all the regular birdy visitors out here…….One of our favorites is Red Fred. A Red-Tailed Hawk. He was so sweet to pose for me today…… He just knows that he is cool…

Lean On Me

Our niece, Anna asked me to do a painting of a Barn Owl for her room in her new house. I became inspired to grant her wish when I read Wesley The Owl by Stacey O”Brien. This is a book that I will always own and cherish. I gave my first copy to Annie and

Ava’s Owl

My niece Ava loves owls. Her room has owl stencils on the walls, an owl bed spread and pillows. I am working on this sketch for her as a surprise……

The Owl Pages – About Owls – photos, calls, books, art, mythology and more.

The Owl Pages – About Owls – photos, calls, books, art, mythology and more.. This is one of the best sites about Owls. Great stories and photos. The best story is called The Tree Child about a Barred  Owl named Sushi that was rescued.

Owl City

This painting is exactly what I remember from our owl sighting about two years ago. I was riding Sarita and Tom was on Francie. It was not quite dark, but two Barred owls were perched together right on the fence-line to our neighbor’s property. The only other time we saw two owls together was right

It was A Dark and Creepy Night….

We love it when we spot an owl. Seeing two was a special treat late one  afternoon, trail riding in a wooded area of the ranch. We always carry our cameras with us on our saddles, but these two were long gone before we had a chance to capture them. This is a big painting 

Painted Bunting

  Painted Bunting finally finished!!!!!!

American Kestral Pan Pastel Painting

We see these Falcons hovering over our pastures and diving down at awesome speeds, doing flips and dives attacking their prey. They are flashy and beautiful and fun to watch. I am working on this pan pastel painting to add to a series of Falcon paintings that will be part of a fund raiser for