Thought it would be fun to paint a few mini-series
for the 30in30 so this is the last bird for now (get it, 3in3). Have received enough complements that I'm
sure I'll do more in 2014. Thank you
all.
This bird photo was found on Wet Canvas. This site has an amazing amount of
information and forums from oil painting to fiber arts (for my artistic friends
who knit, sew, etc.) and all media in between.
Check it out. It's free and once registered can view the reference library.
This little guy (I hope it's a guy) is called a Dark-Eyed Junco. I love how he seems to be wearing a tuxedo
and tails ready for a Black Tie affair to suddenly erupt on the deck near the goldfinch
feeder. Despite being pretty plain, they
definitely have a stately attitude.
Google tells me they hang out in the western mountains until winter and
then they spread out all across the USA, even all the way here to the east
coast. I guess they figure it's time to
find a party somewhere! Pretty smart too
as they prefer to eat seeds off the deck rather than precariously perch on a freezing cold feeder. The goldfinches throw half the seeds on the deck anyway. A ha, a built-in smart bird buffet!
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| Junco Black Tie Affair click here to bid |
Enjoy, I'm off to start the next mini-series. . . . thanks so much for reading my blog and leaving suggestions and comments.
