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Great Horned Owl - sketch by Tony Galvan

Tony Galvan lives and birds in Goleta, California. Tony began sketching as a teenager. Spending time in Wichita, Kansas he became fascinated by Hawks. Moving to Colorado put him closer into the woods and he began to learn more about birds. Military service allowed him to go to places where more unusual birds were found and he continued to sketch. While at Colorado State University help and contacts resulted in his first publications to Western Birds. Tony enjoys working with pencil and ink but also with oil pastels and color pencils. "One thing I do enjoy is sketching family trips. My wife and I went to Africa in June to witness the solar eclipse and I came back with many fun and memorable sketches of the trip and the animals we saw." By day Tony is a network administrator at Santa Barbara City College.

"The Great Horned Owl (above) is a bird I've admired since a teenager. I've walked down many trails - often surprised to see one within arm's distance in a stand of trees here in Goleta. While the owl is a messenger of death in many cultures, to me it shows me what patience is about."

Great Egret - sketch by Tony Galvan

The egret was one of my first ink drawings. I sketched it while serving in the Army on the (de-militarised zone) DMZ in Korea. The DMZ was a great place to bird. Humid and hot in the summer and freezing in the winter. I had my first look as Sea Eagles, Chinese Condors and Great White Egrets in the rice paddies.













The eagle sketch was born from all kinds of photos, film clips and birds at zoos. Again, going to museums has helped me refine the details.

Bald Eagle - sketch by Tony Galvan