" GOLDEN EAGLE "
Robert Bateman

950 s/n Paper
20" x 32.75"
$315

Golden Eagle - Robert Bateman - Aquila chrysaetos

High in an alpine meadow, I was stalking a marmot. Suddenly the marmot whistled
and dove for cover. At the same moment I heard a roar of air overhead. A golden
eagle, wings bowed, was plummeting across the sky. His aim was not my marmot.
The power dive carried him overhead and into the valley beyond. Although the
eagle was not concerned about us, I have never forgotten my awe...almost
reverance. I knew I had been in the presence of the master of the air.

Since the dawn of history, around the northern world the golden eagle has been
considered the king of birds. The dignified head, golden nape, the reputation as
a brave, clean hunter and the triumphal joy of flying have filled mankind with
respect. Only kings were permitted to fly these birds as falcons, and the
black-tipped white tail feathers worn as medals of honor by the bravest Plains Indian.

Whether in the Scottish highlands, the Rocky Mountains, or the Arctic,
the golden eagle is a bird of the big sky.  Its spectacular aerial acrobatics
are the most impressive use of wing and air." 
 Robert Bateman

  

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