Ospreys in Flight ~ "Oh, to Fly" ~ Watercolor Pair That's 500 miles over open

That's 500 miles over open water on wings that beat 53 times per second

and spaces that benefit from forward-moving energy

This green-crowned woodnymph watercolor captures a tropical hummingbird that looks like it was dipped in liquid emerald

Part of the enchanting Little Wonders collection

Ospreys in Flight ~ "Oh, to Fly" ~ Watercolor Pair That's 500 miles over openThis osprey flight watercolor captures a pair of ospreys sharing the sky two powerful raptors in synchronized motion, their flight paths parallel but not identical. Watching ospreys fly together is watching a conversation in real time. They adjust to each other constantly matching speed, maintaining distance, responding to the same wind currents with slightly different wing angles. There's trust in that coordination. I painted this freehand on