birds – Tonji and Sylvia's Wildlife Refuge

Sketching the Birds!

Months ago I told myself that one day I wanted to be able to sketch birds from life. I think that day has come!

A little rough and wobbly, but here it is! I can sketch and paint birds from life!

Crow vs Woodswallow

Two very tough birds that don’t like each other.

One is big, black and eats other birds.
Large-billed Crow Corvus macrorhynchos Continue reading “Crow vs Woodswallow”

At first glance birds and humans seem very different from each other. Birds have wings, feathers, and bills. People don’t. But if you go beyond the differences in appearance, you will find that birds and humans have a great deal in common. Continue reading “The Best Seat In the House”

Here They Come!

In my previous post I said “If you build it, they will come”. And now the ducks are here! Over the weekend, it rained hard in the afternoon. After the rain stopped we saw 4 Philippine Ducks flying around, scoping out the area. Continue reading “Here They Come!”