This is a Darwin's Rhea. A relative of an Ostrich.

One of my favorite Pandora stations to listen to while I paint is "Pink Martini" (named for the band). All the upbeat fun songs make me smile and dance along. One song I hear regularly is "Dónde estás, Yolanda?" and that name immediately sprung to mind with this fun birds direct gaze (like he's looking for his love Yolanda).

The song starts out:

Where are you, where are you, Yolanda ?
What happened, What happened, Yolanda ?
I looked for you, I looked for you, Yolanda
and you're not there, you're not there, Yolanda. x2

Your eyes gazed at mine
your lips kissed mine
with desire and passion,
the passion of a woman.

The sparkle in your eye
the fire of your lips
conquered my heart and I fell in love with you.

You can check out the song at www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFNntd48II8

Yolanda is painted on a deep stretched canvas with painted sides. No need for a frame!

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This painting is a derivation from a photo generously shared by Corinne Ammann with permission given for use with unrestricted license. Thank you!