The Ambush
(2010)
Subject: Oil on linen Dimensions (inches): 26 x 16 Medium: Oil on linen Description: The Kestrel visited our farmyard on a daily basis throughout the summer. He hunted behind my studio and on a couple of occasions swooped into capture a little mouse loitering underneath the bird table. However it was not an easy task; as soon as he appeared the Swallows went on a major attack. Most times he endured their swooping and chirping advances then other times he relented and retreated to the peace of the telegraph pole on the other side of the road.
Kestrel: Vulnerable: Species of Special Concern Wingspan: 60cm—65cm
Swallow: Vulnerable: Species of Special Concern Wingspan: 30cm—35cm
