Thank you Prasad! This is my first comment on here and you are appreciated :)

Kawau tūī, little black shag (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris). Painted with gouache.
#birdart #naturalhistory #illustration

Kawau tikitiki, spotted shag (Phalacrocorax punctatus) in breeding plumage finished this week. Painted with gouache. These remarkable birds are facing localised extinction in the gulf near me. I think they’re amazing. Not sure how things work here but tēnā koe.