The story of the bird
New York’s state bird is the Eastern Bluebird, a species the state took more than 40 years to formally recognise in law. The New York State Avian Records Committee lists 518 species for the state, one of the longest checklists in the eastern United States - a count that stretches from Adirondack summit to Atlantic shoreline to Niagara frontier.
This plate gathers the signature birds of New York onto a single sheet, drawn in the Audubon tradition of close observation and honest colour: Bicknell’s Thrush, Cerulean Warbler, Peregrine Falcon, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Snowy Owl, and the Eastern Bluebird.
The print
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 New York’s skies and yards actually hold.
Paper and finish
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, white or natural.
Sizes
Three sizes: A4, A3 and A2, or an instant digital PDF. Prints from $39. Framed from $109. Digital download $9.
How to hang it
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 New York field guide: /state/new-york/
More New York prints: /plates/state/new-york/
