COWILL

Common Name: White Heron
Taxonomic Classification: Ardea modesta
Found: Southland 1887
There are about 200 birds in NZ, but the species is found throughout Asia and Australia. The well
known long filamentous plumes on the back only develop during breeding season. Only one
breeding colony near Okarito, Westland. Whitebait is a primary food during nesting time but diet also includes frogs, invertebrates and fish. They are the largest and longest-necked egret in the world.
 
Printed on 310gsm satin Hahnemühle PhotoRag. 100% cotton fine art paper, certified archival (200 years) Made in Germany. Printed with acidfree archival 11 colour high dynamic range, Epson UltraChrome pigment ink system.
A0 1200x800mm - 5 editions $ 1,700
A1 841x560mm - 10 editions $ 1,100
A3 420x280mm - 30 editions $ 450
 
All prints signed, hand-numbered and wax-stamped for authentication.
Once the editions of a print are sold out there are no reprints ever released.
 
Object courtesy of the Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hiar.