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@thefirstowllover
ok so, I approached my local library with a proposal to donate a mural as a way to A: build portfolio/gain practical experience and B: give back to a beloved public institution. The director was very enthusiastic about it and i've been working on it since the beginning of March. Come with me as I endeavor to paint what is in all honesty an excessive amount of birds
I wanted the birds to look like they were actually in the space so first thing after doing the draft was to do a lighting study
after that I covered the walls in letters in lieu of a projector/vr headset bc i have neither of those :) Then i take a picture of the section of wall and superimpose the lineart over top of it so I can pencil in the lines
et voila
and that was a whole week on it's own so next comes the paintin' >:)
I'm so rusty haha
Northern Saw-Whet Owl
links / print
Blackburnian warbler, magnolia warbler, and black-and-white warbler 🖤
Kākāpō believes in you ☀
u can hear the sparkles ✨️🐤
Crossbow bolts, sandals, slingshots, and more.
Among the centuries’ worth of eggshells, prey remains, and natural nesting material, researchers identified 226 objects that were either made or altered by humans. These included weaponry like a crossbow bolt and wooden lance, decorated sheep leather, and parts of a slingshot. Using carbon dating, the team determined that the items also had a huge age range. For example, a shoe made from twigs and grass is around 675-years-old, while a basket is estimated to have been woven about 150 years ago. Beyond the manufactured relics of our species’ past, archaeologists also catalogued 2,117 bones, 86 hooves, and 43 eggshells. They even located 11 hair remains among the nesting layers. More analysis will provide a look into the surrounding area’s past environment, as well as its various flora and fauna.
Woodcock mama with babies🥹🥰
pray tell, do you have any interesting facts about the humble shoebill?
Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex), family Balaenicipitidae, order Pelicaniformes, found in freshwater marshes in east-central Africa
This bird is the only member of its family.
The taxonomic affinities of this bird have long been debated. It currently rests within the order Pelicaniformes. (It was, in the past, often places in the Ciconiiformes). Its closest living relative is most likely the Hamerkop.
They grow up to 152 cm (60 in) tall!
They are not noisy birds, but communicate with bill clapping, moo like noises, and high pitched whines.
Mainly piscivorous (fish-eating), they also feed on a variety of small vertebrates (even preying on small waterfowl) and large invertebrates.
photographs by Gian Luca Tognon & Prelena Soma Owen
Let's Rename the Birds!!! (pt. 10)
As you may already know... ornithological authorities (such as the AOS and ABA) in North America have decided, for a variety of reasons, to rename all of the birds that have been named after people.
Some examples: Lewis's Woodpecker, Smith's Longspur, MacGillivray's Warbler...
I thought it would be fun for us to come up with some ideas for new common names here on Tumblr.
Here are some criteria for re-naming that might appeal to ornithologists and birdwatchers:
Habitat and geographical range
Physical characteristics
Call/song characteristics
Behavior
PLEASE MAKE YOUR NAMING SUGGESTIONS IN THE COMMENTS, REBLOG, OR TAGS.
We'll take the best ideas, and put them in a poll by the end of the week! (I and an esteemed panel of ornithological tumblererrsssres will make the decisions).
WEEK 10 - Harris's Hawk
Harris’s Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus), family Accipitridae, order Accipitrifomes
Called "pueco" in much of Latin America.
Previously called the Bay-winged Hawk, but I didn't want to just default to that.
Found in the SW United States, much of Mexico, western Central America, and parts of South America.
Highly social and gregarious.
Unlike most birds of prey, they are known for hunting in hierarchical packs of 2 - 7 birds, which includes a dominant female, an adult male, the last few years previous offspring, and young unrelated birds.
They prey mainly on small and medium sized mammals, but also take birds, reptiles, and large invertebrates.
The "pack" also helps to raise the dominant pair's chicks.
They nest in small trees, large bushes, and cacti.
Nests have been observed with 1 female and two males, and its possible that they engage in polyandry, but that is debated.
Believed to be one of the more intelligent raptors.
There are 2 subspecies, one found in North America and We and No South America, while the other is found in Ea and So South America.
In the U.S. the bird inhabits mostly desert and sparse arid woodlands, but can also be found in treed wetlands (such as mangrove swamps).
Populations have declined over the last several decades, due to habitat loss. (Regardless, there numbers remain high enough to be conservation classified as "least concern".)
They are non-migratory.
photos : Hector Astorga, Martin Molina, Ron Friesz
photograph by Peter K Burian
Southern CA, USA - photo by Barbara Wise
TIME TO VOTE!!!
We had so much input for this one, that we couldn't possibly include all the great suggestions, but thanks to you all for your input.
Regardless of what the AOU or the ABA may have already decided to re-re-name the bird, let's go with our favorite!
Okay, you made your suggestions, and our esteemed panel of judges has weighed in:
@nemertea; @greycatbird, @passerinethehallway; @magpiesmiscellany; @todaysbird, @proton-wobbler, and I!!!
What should we rename the Harris's Hawk?
Bay-winged Hawk
Pueco Hawk
Cinnamon Hawk
Wolf Hawk
Sociable Hawk
Cactus Hawk
Gregarious Hawk
Chestnut-winged Hawk
Ember Hawk
If there is no clear winner (over 25%), then we will have a run-off in a couple of days.
Least Bittern (Botaurus exilis), chick, family Ardeidae, order Pelicaniformes, Arizona, USA
photographs by Marcy Starnes
The Bearded Vulture. (They eat bones)
one of nature's most vocal boundary setters, the red-winged blackbird 🐦⬛🗣️
from a certain standpoint birdwatching is a sort of gacha
-reliant on RNG random encounters
-instills a deep sense of fomo
-seasonally-cycled releases
-becomes increasingly financially prohibitive the more you want to expand your list and/or document your encounters
-achieved goals sound meaningless to those not in the hobby
never give up!