Lady Harris Original Print 5.5x7.5in

• Block hand-carved from linoleum in April 2025
• 5.5in x 7.5in
• Printed on cream-colored 65lb cardstock using Cranfield Caligo Safe Wash ink.
• Every print is one-of-a-kind and may vary slightly from what is pictured here.
  
• Unlisted accessories in display photos are not for sale. Any feathers shown were naturally molted; raptor feathers are held under my falconry permit and are retained for the purpose of imping.

Let's talk about sexual dimorphism in raptors! If you're trying to assess whether a raptor is a male or female, you'll first want to identify which species you're observing. Kestrels, barn owls, snowy owls, and northern harriers are some species that display a color difference between males and females... Males and females of most raptor species look exactly the same, color-wise. Generally speaking-- size matters. Male raptors tend to be roughly 1/3 the size of the females, but it can be hard to sex wild birds unless there's a male and female perched near each other.

If you're a REAL BIRD FREAK and spend a lot of time observing a lot of different raptors, you can pick up on other traits that distinguish females from males. The harris' hawk this design is modeled after is a female-- I know this because I worked with her in educational programs, BUT ALSO: she has a thick, blocky head. Male harris' hawk heads are narrower. Her legs are bratwursts, and her male counterpart's legs are hot dogs.

That's my cue to take a break from writing descriptions to eat, I think...