Golden Eagle by Michael Knigin

Golden Eagle by Michael Knigin

Golden Eagle

Michael Knigin

Title

Golden Eagle

 
Artist

Michael Knigin

  1942 - 2011 (biography)
Year
1977  
Technique
lithograph 
Image Size
7 9/16 x 10 7/16" image 
Signature
pencil signed, lower right 
Edition Size
33 of 250  
Annotations
dated in pencil after the signature 
Reference
AAA 1979.014 
Paper
ivory wove 
State
published 
Publisher
Associated American Artists in 1979 
Inventory ID
19271 
Price
SOLD
Description
The Golden Eagle is one of the best-known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the Golden Eagle is one of the largest, fastest, nimblest raptors in North America. Lustrous gold feathers gleam on the back of its head and neck; a powerful beak and talons advertise its hunting prowess. Sometimes seen attacking large mammals, or fighting off coyotes or bears in defense of its prey and young, the Golden Eagle has long inspired both reverence and fear. Usually found alone or in pairs, Golden Eagles typically soar or glide with wings lifted into a slight "V" and the wingtip feathers spread like fingers. They capture prey on or near the ground, locating it by soaring, flying low over the ground, or hunting from a perch. Golden Eagles favor partially or completely open country, especially around mountains, hills, and cliffs. They use a variety of habitats ranging from arctic to desert, including tundra, shrublands, grasslands, coniferous forests, farmland, and areas along rivers and streams. There are found mostly in the western half of the United States.