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Southern Fairy Prion 75 x 90cm
Watercolour and gouache on 640 Fabriano hot press rag paper
The fairy prion is the smallest of the Australian prions, with a wingspan of about 56 cm.
They breed colonially and prefer small islands. The nest is situated in soil, hidden by vegetation and is dug with the bill or feet, or it is in a hollow in a crevice. When coming back to their nest at night, they will coo softly and listen for their mate.
Their distinctive blue legs ‘dance’ across the sea's surface sourcing food - hence the name ‘Ocean Dancer’ .
Hooded plover
Watercolour and gouache on Lanaquarelle hot press rag paper
85 x 115
Silent Approach captures the haunting beauty and stealth of the Tasmanian Masked Owl in its natural domain. Rendered in exquisite watercolor gouache, the painting portrays the owl mid-flight, its immense, outstretched wings frozen in a moment of silent precision. The intricate patterns of the feathers—soft browns, creams, and speckled grays—blend seamlessly with the shadowed forest backdrop, a testament to the bird’s mastery of camouflage.
Its intense, coal-black eyes are fixed forward, exuding both wisdom and predatory focus. The soft mist of the Tasmanian wilderness envelops the scene, with eucalyptus branches framing the owl’s path. The foliage, painted with delicate realism, contrasts the sharp talons poised for an unseen landing, capturing the tension and grace of the predator’s approach.
The painting evokes a profound sense of stillness, as though the viewer has stumbled into a sacred, fleeting moment of nature’s quiet hunt. It is both a tribute to the Tasmanian Masked Owl's elusive presence and a celebration of the wilderness it calls home.
Cape Raoul, southern Tasmania
Watercolour and gouache on 640 gsm hot press Lana rag paper - H80 cms x W 100 cms. Unframed
The Short-tailed Shearwater (Ardenna tenuirostris) is Australia’s most numerous seabird. During breeding season, millions converge on many small islands around southern Australia, with their stronghold in Bass Strait. Cape Raoul is at the southernmost tip of the Tasman Peninsula in Tasmania. The cape features rock platforms, towering 300 metre cliffs, columns and off-shore islands.
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'The Origami Albatross' - Tasmanian Shy Albatross (Thelassarche cauta)
The magnificent Shy Albatross is unique to Tasmania, breeding exclusively on three offshore islands: Albatross Island in the north and Pedra Branca and the Mewstone in the south. This species is listed as Vulnerable under the Threatened Species Protection Act 1995.
Limited Edition print size: 60 cm x 80 cm.
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’I’m Up Here’! - Yellow tailed Black Cockatoos
Limited Edition print size: 100 cm x 80 cm. Printed on 310 gsm Museum quality art paper.
This is a signed limited edition print.
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Limited Edition print size: 50 cm x 70 cm. Printed on 310 gsm Museum quality art paper.
'Reflections' - Welcome swallow
This is a signed limited edition print.
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‘The Eyrie’ - Tasmanian Wedge-tailed Eagle Nest (Aquila audax fleayi)
Limited Edition print size: 100 cm x 80 cm. Printed on 310 gsm Museum quality art paper.
Wedge-tailed eagle nesting habitat is generally restricted to predominantly closed canopy old growth native forest, almost exclusively in tracts of tall eucalypt forest. Trees selected for nesting are among the largest in the locality, typically greater than 27 metres (89 ft) in height, with few exceptions. Nest trees normally occur on leeward slopes sheltered from prevailing strong winds.
The nest is a large structure of dead sticks, usually reused for years, often reaching considerable size. Nests 1.8 m across, 3 m deep and weighing about 400 kg are known. Nests have a shallow cup on the top, lined with fresh twigs and leaves. Sticks are added by a bird while it stands in the nest. If these sticks are dropped outside the nest, no effort is made to retrieve them. (With special thanks to Geoff ‘Hutcho’ Hutchinson for his fabulous reference images)
Listed: Endangered
This is a signed limited edition print.
*Price includes postage anywhere within Australia
Limited Edition print size: 80 cm x 60 cm. Printed on 310 gsm Museum quality art paper.
'You're Late ' - Peregrine family (Falco peregrinus)
This female Peregrine was successfully rehabilitated at the Raptor Refuge of Tasmania, Kettering. A joy to watch and a very good news story.
The Peregrine Falcon is the embodiment of apex hunter; fastest animal in the world and master of the famous Peregrine ‘stoop’.
My portrait of Peregrine domesticity hopefully provides the viewer with a snapshot of another side to these magnificent raptors - that of protective maternal instinct and total commitment.
While the female incubates the eggs and the chicks newly hatched the family unit is fed on the nest by the male, hence her expression …’You’re Late’
(My sincere thanks to Luke O’Brien for his superb reference images)
This is a signed limited edition print.
*Price includes postage anywhere within Australia
Limited Edition print size: 80 cm x 100 cm.
'The Feeding Frenzy ' - Tasmanian Shy Albatross (Thelassarche cauta)
The IUCN classifies this species as near threatened with less than 25,000 breeding animals. Today, longline fishing still impacts this species but their numbers have been maintained despite this threat. The shy albatross feeds by a combination surface-seizing and some pursuit diving – it has been recorded diving as deep as 5 m
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Limited edition print size 100 cm x 80 cm
Few Australian birds of prey are as spectacular as the White-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster). The White-bellied sea eagle is a large raptor that has long, broad wings and a short, wedge-shaped tail. It measures approximately 80 cm in length, and has a wingspan of 180–220 cm. Females weigh between 3-4.5 kg, and are larger than the males, which weigh between 2.5-4 kg
Limited edition print size 100 cm x 80 cm
The Tasmanian masked owl (Tyto novaehollandiae castanops) is a bird in the barn owl family Tytonidae that is endemic to the island state of Tasmania, Australia. It is the largest subspecies of the Australian masked owl, the largest Tyto owl in the world, and is sometimes considered a full species. The sub-specific name castanops, meaning “chestnut-faced”, comes from the colouring of the facial disc.
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Print Size: 80cm x 60cm
The Australasian gannet (Morus serrator), also known as Australian gannet and tākapu, is a large seabird of the booby and gannet family, Sulidae. Adults are mostly white, with black flight feathers at the wingtips and lining the trailing edge of the wing. The central tail feathers are also black. The head is tinged buff-yellow, with a pale blue-grey bill edged in black, and blue-rimmed eyes. Young birds have mottled plumage in their first year, dark above and light below. The head is an intermediate mottled grey, with a dark bill. The birds gradually acquire more white in subsequent seasons until they reach maturity after five years.
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Print Size: 80cm x 60cm
Soaring majestically above the oceans between Australia and Africa, the shy albatross appears not to have a care in the world. Breeding only on Australian islands, it can live for up to 40 years and enjoys the partnership of a life-long mate.
Pairs are faithful –to each other and their breeding sites on just three remote islands off Tasmania. They breed annually and produce a single egg, which is incubated for 72 days. Both parents tend the demanding chick for the first five months of its life and that fledgling will return to the same breeding colony when it matures, but not until at least three years of age.
This is a signed Limited Edition print.
*Price includes postage anywhere within Australia.
Print Size: 100cm x 60cm
Soaring majestically above the oceans between Australia and Africa, the shy albatross appears not to have a care in the world. Breeding only on Australian islands, it can live for up to 40 years and enjoys the partnership of a life-long mate.
Pairs are faithful –to each other and their breeding sites on just three remote islands off Tasmania. They breed annually and produce a single egg, which is incubated for 72 days. Both parents tend the demanding chick for the first five months of its life and that fledgling will return to the same breeding colony when it matures, but not until at least three years of age.
*Price includes postage anywhere within Australia.