Long beaked bird.

I love these prairie birds. I can sit and watch them for hours. The patterns on their feathers are so interesting, and each species of birds has such different habits.
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Angus calf, headed for first milk.

Here's the baby, headed for his first drink of milk. He's got such a good mom, she'll take great care of him.
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Strutting Banty Rooster, artist reference photo for sale.

This banty rooster was on the move. I think he'd make a cute painting!
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Black, feather footed chicken, photo for sale.

This little black hen is so cute. Her eyes are bright and clear, her feathered feet are showing.
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Hawk flying, wings outspread. Photo for sale.

Words don't begin to describe how this sight makes me feel...think how free he is up there!
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Doe deer, artist reference photo for sale.

She's so beautiful, I want to paint her myself. Maybe I will....
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Photo reference for sale, great watercolor painting!

This would make the greatest reference for a watercolor painting.
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Evening light on the mountain

This mountain is close to Swift Dam, just west of Dupuyer, on the Rocky Mountain Front. When the sun sets in the west, it highlights the ridges and darkens the shadows. The fall colors are beautiful against the blue of the mountains.
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Palomino horse, sleeping in sun, saddled, tied to hitching post.

Order # DSC_7918 Available as a limited exclusive. 4288X2848, uncropped, 300dpi. (Meaning I reserve rights to this photo, but will remove it from my site for sale to any other artist as a reference photo.)

We had the extreme good fortune this fall, to do a photo shoot of an outfitter packing about 20 mules and horses for a trip into the Bob Marshall.

This gorgeous palomino stood tied to the hitching post, sleeping, while he waited to lead a packstring onto the trail.

Oh the painting he'd make! He's so luscious, if no one speaks up, to claim him, I might have to paint him myself! He's the color of molten gold, and the way the sunlight plays across his hide, is creamy and rich.

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Remember, you can find horse art , Western art, Mule and Donkey art
wildlife art, cow art, and animal paintings, my reference photosfor sale on my website.