erithacus rubecula

Alcedo atthis

falco colombarius (male)

Sitta europaea

The Osprey parts have been evolved over a period of four years. No less than eight wing, four body and innumerable head designs were made before the final concept was released. After considerable research nothing has been spared in this attempt to portray all parts of the bird as accurately as possible within the limitation of print and material. Colour, size and patterning are representative of the five subspecies found throughout the world. The majority of surface detail has been painted directly from a preserved specimen from which many measurements have been taken. As an Osprey would be incomplete without a fish hanging from those awesome talons, the one portrayed is that of the average Brown Trout taken by the bird from the inland lakes of the British Isles .

Hirundo rustica

Motacilla flava

Picus viridis