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Common Kingfisher fine-art print in the Audubon tradition. The jewel-bright diver of British rivers and canals, on archival Hahnemuhle cotton rag.
Each print is made to order. You can cancel within 12 hours of ordering, after which it goes into production and cannot be cancelled. Secure checkout via Stripe.
Printed on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308gsm.
The Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) is the bird that stops non-birders in their tracks. A flash of electric blue-green along a canal or slow-moving river, present for less than a second and then gone. Up close it is surprisingly small - barely larger than a House Sparrow - with an orange underside and a bill that is disproportionately long and dagger-straight.
The kingfisher sits motionless on a low perch above water for long minutes, head slightly lowered, eyes fixed on a particular depth. Then it drops vertically, bill first, and resurfaces with a small fish held crosswise. It turns the fish head-first and swallows it whole. The whole sequence takes about four seconds.
The Audubon plate shows the bird perched on a low branch above a blue-green reflection, the bill angled slightly downward in the pre-plunge posture. The iridescent back colour shifts between blue and green depending on the angle of light - the plate captures the turquoise register, which is the most common appearance in overcast British light.
Unframed prints come on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308gsm, a heavyweight cotton rag with a soft matte surface and true archival life. The surface holds fine lines and subtle colour gradients without glare, which matters for Audubon-tradition work where the cream ground needs to read as paper, not as a white field. The framed option is set in a classic moulding, glazed and ready to hang, in black, white or natural.
Three sizes: 8x10, 16x20 and 24x30 inches, or an instant digital download at $9. Prints from $39. Framed from $99.
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 24x30 inches) 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.
