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Whooper Swan – Signed Fine Art Print

Name: Whooper Swan - Signed Fine Art Print
SKU: 51722
Availability: InStock

$19.95 – $27.95

Information about the Whooper Swan:

The Whooper Swan is a large bird native to the Northern Hemisphere. The length of these swans is 55-56 inches (140–165 cm) with a wingspan of 81-108 inches (205–275 cm). These birds require large bodies of water, and are rarely seen far from them. Because of their weight, their legs cannot support them for any great length of time and they need the buoyancy of the water to help them. Their name comes from the loud honking or whooping sound they make. They are very strong flyers, and can migrate hundreds or even thousands of miles to reach their breeding grounds. The Whooper Swan is the national bird of Finland and appears on the Finnish 1 Euro coin. The Whooper Swans mate for life.

The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality:
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²)
• Opacity: 94%

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SKU: N/A Categories: Birds, Geese & Swans, Signed Prints, Waterfowl Tags: Anatidae, animal renderings, Anseriformes, bird, common swan, Cygnus cygnus, eurasia, fine art print, picture, realistic drawing, scientific illustration, sketch, waterfowl, WHOOPER SWAN, wildlife art

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Fine art illustration of a Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus.) The illustration is available in black and white or color.

Artist’s notes:

The Whooper Swan was completed on 2.10.2014. This is the second to last extant species of swan I have left to render. I settled on there being essentially 7 species, although I believe some would say there are actually eight. It is always something like regret when I “complete” all members of a genera. But of course there’s always many more animals to work on next. The drawing is based on a photo by Alan and was used with permission.

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