7 February 08
Mountain Plover
Knowing I had a meeting near where mountain plovers have been reported, and knowing I’d be travelling there and back with a birder, I decided to look at photos of plovers to try and get myself ready for sketching them. I did this plover portrait on the right from a photo I found on the Web.
Because there was an accident on northbound 113 before Flannery Road, which is where the plovers have been reported, we had to take a detour. We got to the spot when the sun was getting ready to set. I started sketching in pencil quickly. Their legs and feet were not visible at this distance in the short grass.
I didn’t have time to do any watercolor washes, but did a few quick ink sketches too. The birds were settling in for the night. Next time I hope to be able to spend a bit more time with them and see them more closely; for now, this was a great way to end a meeting!
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How very cool! On the east coast, where we’ve visited the beaches more often than on the west coast, the threatened species is piping plovers. I adore shorebirs, but have a hard time telling them apart.
How very interesting to find your blog.
A nice way to document your sightings.