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...
I am completely in love with this bird, Sue! WOW!
I'm not sure you'd feel the same way about a marborou stork - they are nasty looking/smelling creatures! (and darn intimidating at over 4 feet high - A bird that can look you in the eye is just plain freaky)
My version is a bit more user-friendly.