I have always loved Crows, or are they Ravens?  They are supposed to be able to remember faces, and are smart, or so they say.  I often see them picking on food in the middle of the street, hopping around when a car goes by and going back to eating when it has passed.  This one really caught my eye and I've wanted to paint one for some time now.  I love that it is on the side of a canyon, and th'e pose is striking also.  

The cloud behind it's head only adds to the drama.  I think that's what I like about them, they always appear dramatic to me, not cute, not cuddly or furry, but dramatic.