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“Flaco Over the Rainbow Bridge” Original Owl Illustration, Framed

$490.00

A one-time price of $490.00 will be added to your order.

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Categories: Original Art, Fundraiser Products

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“Flaco Over the Rainbow Bridge”

You may have heard about Flaco, the Eurasian eagle owl who escaped the Central Park zoo in 2023 and couldn’t be retrieved. He spent a year fending for himself in Central Park, quite successfully. Unfortunately, this beautiful creature met his demise when he crashed into a building, a danger that many birds face. Researchers also suspect Flaco may have ingested rat poison through eating a rodent which consumed it. Rat poison is another huge problem for predatory birds. I encourage you to avoid using it at all costs for this reason.

Flaco was a beloved animal for New Yorkers and animal lovers alike. He will be greatly missed. I created this colorful and whimsical portrait of Flaco as an experiment for fun with watercolor markers and felt tipped pen. I imagine Flaco in technicolor, living his owl dreams.

Your purchase of this original art will also benefit real-life birds in the wild! $100 from the purchase of this illustration will go directly to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology uses research and science to help protect birds and connect people with nature. Can’t buy art right now, but still want to help Cornell’s mission to help birds? You can donate yourself on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s donation page.

You are purchasing the ORIGINAL piece of art, which comes framed and wired for hanging. The art itself is 8x10” in size and is matted up to 11x14”. The purchase of this piece includes FREE shipping in the United States via USPS. (NOTE: Massachusetts state sales tax will be applied for those purchasing in-state)

NOTE: Purchasing original art will allow you to see the original beauty of the art created by the artist's hands for you to display as you wish. However, it does not give the purchaser the right to reproduce, re-sell, or otherwise use except for display in a home or office setting. If you wish to seek rights for use and reproduction of images, you must contact the artist, Victoria K. Chapman to negotiate a contract.