Baby Crow, just as fierce as the adult.
Baby Crow
illustration
Collared Scops Owl
Cutie bird. This is not a chick. He is full grown. They are just that small and squat.
Common Snipe
I’m not sure I got the beak right on this one. They look longer in other pictures. He’s a shore bird, a thick-bodied wader.
Mallard
A simple line drawing, possibly one of the rushed ones.
Rockhopper Penguin
Adorable crazy hair/eyebrow feathers. What personality!
Great Tit
I suppose it’s the smart-ass in me that loves to mess with language, but every time I see a bird named “great something” I always secretly wonder if are other versions of this bird that are “not so great.” Is there a “So so Tit,” a “Really Fucking Boring Tit,” or even an “Eh Tit.” (And yes, I know that the answer is “No, and grow up, you silly snickering teenager.” But also, “Ha ha, great tit.”)
Blue-tailed Bee Eater
This bird is so beautifully colored, and I love the expressiveness of his eyes and beak. But you have to wonder why I would choose to draw a bird with such a descriptive name, and NOT include the described body part. Funny, I think I did that with the other Bee Eater I drew. Yup, sure did.
California Towhee
One of those “LBJs.” I just now learned that term. It’s birder speak for a “little brown job.”
Yes, I drew nearly a full year of birds and I just now learned that term. I love looking at birds, but I’m not a “birder.” I like to hike with friends and dogs and children – not ideal conditions for spying birds.
Black Capped Petrel
I didn’t do as many birds in flight as I did close up portraits. But the brush tip pens were great for feathers.
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