Alan Messer has
kindly given permission for us to show his portrait of a barred owl on a bare elm tree.
This
painting appeared as an illustration for Diane Porter's story, My Favorite Tree, which appeared in the October, 2008
, issue of
Backyard
Bird Newsletter.
The original of this painting may be purchased from the artist. If you are interested in the original, or if you wish to use this illustration, please communicate with him through the contact page of his website.
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