Sacred Ibis

March 27, 2013 | clairemeyler

Easy to see why they were considered sacred. These are such stately, distinctive birds.

Great Egret

March 24, 2013 | clairemeyler

For anyone who has been keeping track, it should be fairly obvious by now that I love these birds This makes my fourth one, my April Egret. At this point, I realized that I had drawn this bird once each month during the project. I resolved to break out of that pattern and be a little more adventurous from here on out. But just in case you were curious, here they are: January, February, and March.

Rhea

March 24, 2013 | clairemeyler

In stark contrast to the Snowy Owl Chick from the previous night, the Rhea is a hurried, ungraceful affair. I am not pleased.

Red Winged Blackbird

March 22, 2013 | clairemeyler

Another great little Bay Area bird. These lively little birds frequent the park at the Berkeley Marina, where we go to walk the dog off-leash. They startle and fly from tree to tree. I love watching them.

I also think the Beatles song “Blackbird” is one of the loveliest songs ever written. It makes a very effective lullaby.

Magpie Goose

March 22, 2013 | clairemeyler

This one looks so coy.

Pintado Petrel

March 22, 2013 | clairemeyler

I kept it simple on this bird, almost an outline or silhouette.

Guianan Toucanet

March 21, 2013 | clairemeyler

According to the little web research I’ve done, a toucanet is also a toucan, but it’s a type of subspecies that is smaller in size. This guy struck me with his charming smile and bright beak. Plus, I got to break out the brush tip pen on his beak and black head feathers.