Pied-billed Grebe by Avery Whitlock
Avery Whitlock is a freelance illustrator based in Massachusetts. They are a Brookline Bird Club featured artist, a volunteer bird banding assistant, and a parent to two boisterous finches. Avery is largely inspired by the illustrations of Louis Agassiz Fuertes, and aims to depict birds with realism and an essence of their character.
To see more of Avery’s illustrations, go to www.averywhitlockart.com/birds.
Reference image provided by Becky Matsubara: https://flic.kr/p/2iuMoct.
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