#plate 80

[thebirdsofamerica]

Detail of Plate 80 of The Birds of America by John Audubon, the Prairie Titlark, now more commonly called the Water Pipit. This is another one of those 'little brown birds' that don't wow people, but this painting does demonstrate Audubon's talent for showing how extraordinary the ordinary can be. 

[thebirdsofamerica]

Plate 80 of The Birds of America by John Audubon, the Prairie Titlark, now more commonly called the Water Pipit. This is an example of Audubon's more formal composition style.