The story of the bird
North Dakota’s Western Meadowlark was adopted as state bird by the legislature on March 22, 1947 - the result of a statewide schoolchildren’s vote in 1944.
This plate gathers the signature birds of North Dakota onto a single sheet, drawn in the Audubon tradition of close observation and honest colour: Sharp-tailed Grouse, Sprague’s Pipit, Baird’s Sparrow, Piping Plover, Whooping Crane, American White Pelican, and the Western Meadowlark.
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 North Dakota’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 North Dakota field guide: /state/north-dakota/
More North Dakota prints: /plates/state/north-dakota/
