Richard Wagener captures the intensity of the hawk in the woodengraving. The artist has done a number of prints of raptors. This aerodynamic "Sonoma Hawk" seems to be be tensed for action, ready to attack as soon as a meal is spotted.
Of note regarding Wagener's woodengraving technique is his exclusive use of the single-line as opposed to multiple-line carving tools, meaning that each line, in its delicate uniformity, is carved individually. He carefully cuts away what he does not want to print and what is left prints black.