Birds of Prey
“When Lauren Austin needed added inspiration for her “Birds are My People” quilt collection, she turned to the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey in Maitland, Florida.
Traveling to the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey, Austin appreciated that she could spend hours with the birds: “I love that I can sit and observe for as long as I need to work on an image.” Her special favorites are Ronia the Red-shouldered Hawk, Merlin the Barred Owl, Hank the Osprey, and Chopper the Peregrine Falcon.”
By Erika Zambello / 2021 / SOURCE: Audubon Stage Coach
AUDubon CENTER
BIRDS OF PREY
LAUREN AUSTIN, ARTIST IN RESIDENCY
"I like to sketch and paint the birds to use their images in my art. I make quilts with images of raptors, either from my drawings or from x-rays of the birds in the triage unit,”.
