Red-Tailed Hawk on Ak-Chin Indian Sign Acrylic Print

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During the winter of 2014, a Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) perched regularly on this sign next to the Ak-Chin Indian Community usually around sunset. The Ak-Chin Indians are a small tribe of Pima descent living in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona about 58 miles south of Phoenix. They are famous for their innovative agricultural techniques conserving water, and of course, Harrah's Casino which is not far from where this picture was taken. Ak-Chin is a Tohono O'odham word meaning "mouth of the wash" or "where the wash loses itself in the ground." The wash referred to here is the Vekol Wash, an important xeroriparian habitat with ecological and historical significance. This long dry wash runs through their land and is adjacent to mine, providing never-ending artistic opportunities for me and my camera. It routinely floods during monsoon season in late summer, reshaping the contours of its boundaries and leaving behind a lush green oasis bursting with new life. The Indians picked...

Judy Kennedy (a visionary wayward muse) is a nature mystic and disabled visual media artist specializing in the Arizona Sonoran Desert. The Sonoran Desert is the United States' most ecologically diverse desert - especially in the state of Arizona. With an abounding love for her home, Judy's artwork and videos mostly feature wildlife in its natural setting with accompanying landscapes and skyscapes as varied and unique as her stylistic expressions. She serves this inimitable beauty and hopes that her art inspires others in their own conservation efforts. Judy is also a versatile writer of creative nonfiction and a composer of music which can be heard in many of her videos. Her YouTube channel alone has well over 1100 subscribers. ...