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Understanding John James Audubon’s avian genius


Understanding John James Audubon’s avian genius

Understanding John James Audubon’s avian genius

John James Audubon’s watercolour of two passenger pigeons, one of his best, captures a moment so intimate that, in truth, we should not be there to witness it: two birds sharing food, their bills locking as the female bends down to her more colourful mate, whose excitement is reflected in his arched back and fanned-out tail.