Draw a Bird Day: Warblers
tangled green
flashes of yellow
passing through
Last fall my daughter and I were sitting on Columbia’s campus, talking and drinking coffee and tea, when we noticed a tiny yellowish bird looking for insects in a tree nearby. It looked a lot like the wood warbler I’ve drawn, above.
We didn’t see it well enough to positively identify it, but a birder friend suggested from my description that it was a warbler. Many species migrate through the area, in addition to common local residents like the yellow warbler.
The Blackburnian Warbler can also be found in New York, but I haven’t been lucky enough to see one. I would like to watch the intricate aerial dances they perform when protecting their territories.
I first drew the yellow warbler by itself, and scanned it, as backgrounds are always a problem for me. I’m still not sure about this one, although I like the colors.
Enjoyable flight of warblers. Those flashes in the green is usually all you get with them. Nice image of you and your daughter having a chat on campus and the third guest.
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Thanjs Jade. We saw lots of birds in the fall. Now its mostly sparrows. But they are always busy and talkative.
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Splendid painting of birds and they are looking so cute and lovely.
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Thank you!
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Welcome 😊😊
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I love them all, especially the black and white one. N.
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I always enjoy seeing your bird drawings. Each one is wonderful, Kerfe!
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Thanks Jill. I look forward to having an excuse every month to draw birds.
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