Hawk, Common Osprey, Fish Hawk, Audubon, John James, 1785-1851.
Audubon is a well-known artist in the field of birds in fine art. He painted birds in camera time, observing and illustrating birds in their natural habitat. In Audubon's art, we can see the importance of field observation of birds, characteristic pose and environment. John James Audubon (born Jean Rabin, 1785 - 1851) was an American ornithologist, naturalist and painter. Notable for his extensive studies of all species of American birds,detailed illustrations depicted the birds in their natural habitats. His main work, The Birds of America (1827-1839), is considered one of the finest ornithological works ever produced.
