Sketched this American kestrel after it and its mate perched by our lot. Used Pentel Graphgear pencils, 0.3mm for fine detail, 0.5mm with 2B and 4B lead for depth. Makeup brushes with graphite powder for the background. These tiny falcons can hover like helicopters! #sciart #birdart #birds

Realistic graphite drawing of an American kestrel perched on a branch, rendered in fine detail with smooth shading and soft background gradients. Pencils in the background.