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Half Hidden: Bald Eagle in Winter Branches

A bald eagle with a white head, yellow beak and dark brown-black body perches on a snowy branch. It is surrounded by bare twigs, pale aspen trunks with dark markings and clumps of white snow. The scene is dim and wintry, with the bird partly veiled by the branches in front of it.

Most bald eagle prints put the bird front and centre against a clear sky. This one makes you look for it. The white head and yellow-orange beak show through a tangle of bare winter twigs, with pale aspen trunks on the left and a rust-orange trunk on the right. The near-black body is anchored by bright patches of snow, in a muted, dim palette. It suits someone who wants a wildlife piece that feels quiet and watchful, not a poster.

Artwork by Omaste Witkowski