After a crazy west coast spring shower, Ernestine landed in a big old snag. She fluffed up her feathers, spread her wings and swiveled her head around to take in her surroundings. She proudly holds her head displaying her neck feathers as a boa like collar allowing the wind to filter through and dry her thoroughly.After several photo shots of this magnificent bird, she peers down at me with a look that seems to say, 'enough already.' She pulls her tail feathers around in front of her and using her bright yellow beak as a comb she gives herself a good cleaning. One final spread of the wings to make sure all is dry, then effortlessly she lifts off and glides gracefully away.
Eagles mate for life
Can live up to 28 years
Cannot move their eyes from side to side, so they swivel their head 180 degrees either direction
Can see four to seven times better than humans
Eagles have no natural enemies.
This artist conk was collected from a hemlock tree in a forest near Stewardson Inlet, it tooks months to dry to a solid canvas and a few more to speak to me with the story it wished to tell.
This piece is available at the Reflecting Spirit Gallery in Tofino, BC.

[12" x 19" x 7" ]