Atka

We've had Atka, the bald eagle at Horizon Wings for a few years, during which he has transformed quite majestically from a nearly completely brown young bird to a sub-adult with more and more light feathers on the head and tail and a lightening bill.  Today, he looks quite different from how he looks on this feather.  Atka unfortunately has permanent injuries which prevent him from being released to the wild, so he has been going through training to become an educational bird at Horizon Wings.  He had his first public debut yesterday, and he will continue to go to programs around Connecticut to teach people about eagles and how we can help protect them.

_{Acrylic on two turkey feathers}

Edit:  Since people off-site have requested I do so, here's a link to a page with commission information for custom painted feathers - www.falconmoon.com/commissions…