Peregrine Falcons (Duck Hawks)
1827
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1827
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Two peregrine falcons grip a dead duck on a mossy rock. One bird stares straight at you; the other tears at the prey. Audubon drew every feather from life, then had the watercolor turned into a giant print. He wanted every bird in America to look alive, not stuffed. The duck’s limp neck and the falcons’ sharp talons show how fast wild meals happen. Look up the book *Birds of America* to see more of these life-size prints.
