A drawing of a Snow Goose dropping down to land. Its feet are extended towards the ground and its wings are raised, the black feathers on the tips ruffled by the wind as it slows down.

Snow Goose for a (barely) snowy day. No really, it snowed for maybe 5 minutes before it turned back into rain
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A drawing of a male Black-throated Warbler with a tiny bug in its beak, perched on the tip of an ocotillo that is about to burst into bloom.

Got a bit of a black & white theme going with this Black-throated Gray Warbler 🖤🤍
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A white-on-black drawing of a Common Loon in breeding plumage, swimming in calm water. A few water droplets are visible on the bird’s head, and the water in front of it is just rippled enough to break up its reflection.

One of my all-time favorite birds, the Common Loon 🖤🤍 Thanks for the reference photo, #BirdWhisperer Project!
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A drawing of a Hepatic Tanager perched on a forked branch. Its stance is tense and its eye is sharp, indicating it might fly away at any moment.

The Hepatic Tanager: a beautiful bird with a slightly odd name
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A drawing of a Brown Creeper clinging to the side of a tree trunk

One of my favorite yard birds: the Brown Creeper!
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A gestural line drawing of a Bald Eagle in flight, wings slightly cupped in mid-flap. Details are mostly sketchy, but the eagle’s eye is sharp and clear.

There were three Bald Eagles over the house this morning, so obviously that’s the bird of the day! 🦅🦅🦅
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A drawing of a Black-headed Grosbeak perched on the very end of a willow twig.

A very appropriately named Black-headed Grosbeak
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A drawing of a Summer Tanager perched on a branch, seen from below

A Summer Tanager for a sunny winter afternoon
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A drawing of a crow perched on a mossy branch. Its tail is slightly flared and its wings are not fully settled; it is facing away from the viewer, but looking back over its shoulder, as though making up its mind about whether or not it should fly away.

I’m particularly pleased with this one! I love crows; they’re smart, loyal, the furthest thing from “boring black,” and always fun to watch 🖤
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A detailed drawing of a Pine Siskin perched on a snag, facing to the right. The pattern of the back and tail feathers is on full display

Awww, it’s a Pine Siskin! 💛
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A drawing of a Merlin perched on a thick branch that hides the end of its tail from view. It is facing the viewer in three quarter profile, showing its sharp beak to good effect.

Merlin! The bird, not the app (although I like the app, too)
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A drawing of a White-throated Swift in flight, swooping from upper left to lower right, wings outstretched.

A White-throated Swift for y’all today
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A drawing of a Song Sparrow perched on an angled branch. The bird is facing to the right but has turned its head back the other way so its face is in three-quarter profile.

Song Sparrow; I think I saw (and heard) something like 30 of these little guys on my walk yesterday. So noisy 🥰
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A drawing of a Pacific Wren standing on top of a mossy log. The bird’s tail is upright in classic wren fashion, and it is looking up as though about to sing.

A Pacific Wren for a foggy Saturday morning ☁️☁️☁️
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A drawing of a male Black-chinned Hummingbird perched on a curved branch, looking to the right.

It’s a Black-chinned Hummingbird kind of day 💜
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A drawing of a Swainson’s Thrush, perched on a branch, facing to the right. Its wings are only loosely folded, as though it will fly away at any moment.

My spark bird 🥰 I went camping as a teen with my cousin and my uncle, and the woods were full of Swainson’s Thrushes. I treasure every chance I get to hear these birds do their thing, especially now that my uncle has passed away
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A drawing of a Mexican Jay perched on a dry branch, facing the viewer. The bird’s head is tilted quizzically so only one eye is visible.

Mexican Jay! Every time I visit Madera Canyon, these characters are like a boisterous blue welcoming committee 💙
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A detailed drawing of a European Starling, standing and facing to the right. The bird is mostly black, but tiny highlights show the texture of the wing feathers and iridescence in the breast and on the head.

Today’s bird is the European Starling. Not my favorite, but I will admit they are beautiful!
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A drawing of a Western Flycatcher perched on a branch, facing mostly away, with its head turned to the left in profile. Its crest is up, showing off that distinctive flycatcher silhouette.

I wonder if I should do all the flycatchers at once…it might be good for my ID skills *and* my drawing skills. We’ll find out tomorrow. In the meantime, here’s a Western Flycatcher
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A drawing of a Gila Woodpecker perched on the side of a scarred saguaro cactus near a dark cavity. The bird is brightly lit from the side, showing stark shadows and the black and white pattern on its back.

Misplaced my sketchbook so I drew this Gila Woodpecker on my iPad; I don’t think I would have been able to nail the shadows like this with pen/paper. But it sure works to show off that brilliant AZ sunshine!
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A drawing of a Pyrrhuloxia perched on a heavy branch, facing away from the viewer but looking back over its left shoulder. The bird looks slightly exasperated, perhaps from being incorrectly ID’d as a Cardinal.

Ah, the Pyrrhuloxia, one of those birds that I probably saw all the time as a kid and never realized it. A belated apology to all the Pyrrhuloxias that 10-year-old me incorrectly ID’d as female Cardinals 😔
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A delicate drawing, in profile, of a Nashville Warbler paused for a moment on a twig. The bird is leaning forward, wings folded, facing right.

Nashville Warbler - I have plans to add some color later 💛
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A drawing of a Common Raven in black ink on white paper. The bird is nearly in silhouette, but some detail can be seen in the wings, face and bill. It is standing on an implied flat surface, facing left.

One of my favorite birds (saw this individual at the Grand Canyon last June): Common Raven
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A side view drawing of a slightly ruffled Cactus Wren in black ink on white paper. The bird is perched on a cholla cactus, looking up to the left.

Continuing through my 2024 Year List (in no particular order) with a sassy Cactus Wren!
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Working my way through drawing my 2024 Year List, one bird at a time, and it only seems fitting to get this little Dark-eyed Junco done early!
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