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A composite fine-art plate of the signature birds of Iowa, in the Audubon style. A4, A3, A2 or instant PDF.
Printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308gsm.
Iowa’s state bird was nearly the Western Meadowlark - until the Iowa Ornithologists’ Union voted for the American Goldfinch in 1932 and the legislature made it official on March 22, 1933. The state’s 432-species list includes one of the continent’s last great stretches of managed tallgrass prairie, and autumn crane staging that draws birders from across the Midwest.
This plate gathers the signature birds of Iowa onto a single sheet, drawn in the Audubon tradition of close observation and honest colour: Henslow’s Sparrow, Bobolink, Dickcissel, Sandhill Crane, American White Pelican, Bald Eagle, Cerulean Warbler, and the American Goldfinch.
A studied composite in the Audubon style. Cream ground, the navy and sage of the house palette, each bird drawn in true proportion to the others and arranged as a single editorial plate rather than a chart. It reads as one picture of what Iowa’s skies and yards actually hold.
Unframed prints come on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm, a heavyweight cotton rag with a soft matte surface and true archival life. The framed option is a different stock: Enhanced Matte 200gsm, set in a classic moulding, mounted and glazed, ready to hang straight from the box. Choose your frame in black, brown, dark grey or gold.
Three sizes: A4, A3 and A2, or an instant digital PDF. Prints from $39. Framed from $109. Digital download $9.
A composite plate wants room to breathe. Give it a pale wall, warm white or sage, and hang it at eye height where the palette can carry. A brown or gold moulding suits the cream ground; black or dark grey gives a more graphic edge. Keep it out of direct sun, which fades the colour over decades.
Birds of Iowa field guide: /state/iowa/
More Iowa prints: /plates/state/iowa/
Each print is made to order through our global print partner and shipped from the production lab nearest you - allow a few days for printing plus local tracked delivery.
Each print is made to order. You can change or cancel it within 12 hours of ordering. After that it goes into production and can no longer be cancelled, though we will always put right anything that arrives damaged.
The available sizes (up to A2) and any framed finishes are shown above. Choose yours before checkout.
Yes - each print is sized to fit standard frames. Framed finishes are offered on many prints.
Because each print is made to order, contact us within 14 days of delivery and we will put it right.
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