Swifty

A5 original watercolour painting with acrylic gold highlight on thick 300 GSM paper. The gold catches the light beautifully and won't loose it's lustre.
 
The Critically Endangered Swift Parrot (Lathamus discolor) is the perfect name for this bird, as they can fly at a speed of 86.9 kph when taking a direct flight.Sadly they can't out fly the downfall of breeding environments, with more than 70% of the forests and woodlands they rely upon are no longer present.As well as loss of habitat, the introduction of the Sugar Glider to Tasmania has added to the threat, as the glider establishes itself in the bird's nesting hollows.