19 August 08
White-tailed Kite and Two Doodles
Last night, before it was quite dark, a kite landed in the top of a pine tree. These are gorgeous birds and I never feel I do their beauty justice. I’ll just have to do more of them.
At lunch today an Anna’s hummingbird came very close to check me out (I was wearing a red shirt). I mean, so close I was worried about getting an eye injury from that long bill. I drew this from memory, something I find I’m doing a lot of.
I drew this as a doodle; it’s not a particular species. I’m trying to learn how much the bone above the bird’s eye determines its fierce look.
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I like that you remind me to remember the details – like the bone above the eye giving the bird its fierce look. :)