In a couple of weeks (maybe more, it's been a rough winter), a goose might arrive. Then more. Then some ducks, coots and blackbirds. By the end of April, killdeers and more ducks. The ground squirrels will be out of their holes, quarrelling and getting their freak on. In May, legions of sandpipers come through, along with bright, cheery warblers. By then I'll be riding my bike at lunchtime again, dive-bombed by black terns who mistake me for a coyote. Then I'll be checking for wood ticks before going back to work.
For now though, I have chickadees. Just drawing this fella on Tuesday night made me feel good. I used a photo in my copy of the Audobon Encyclopedia of North American Birds as reference. My mom gave it to me for a Christmas present when I was ten years old.
2 comments:
That's dope, man. It takes me back to when we were at Mulvey School. Your skills were rather advanced even back then!
What a beautiful birdie! I love Chickadees. When I was growing up my uncle was a birdwatcher, and he used to talk me along with him. I had all those bird field guides and I used to try drawing them. Once I drew this Great Blue Heron, and I think that was the only one that actually looked like the picture I used. :-)
You're just a Chickadee magnet!
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