imaginary bird
to go with the imaginary birdhouses, of course. Created for James Gurney's 'Art By Committee' Sketch-a-long (you really must follow his blog if you aren't already).
He's actually based on the Marabou stork of East Africa, which, standing between 3 - 4 feet tall with a wing span of over 10 feet, is already a pretty intimidating bird. I've been within a few feet of these immensely ugly birds - frankly, hippos were less alarming.
Buzzards circling a tax office seems rather symbolic...
