10 December 07
American Goldfinch Again
Birds hanging upside-down: now, I dare. It’s easier when you think of it in terms of body masses and where they end up in relation to each other, where the center of gravity now is.
Jack’s tips on how to draw birds in flight have had me seeing birds flying over today with completely new eyes. Crows, magpies, mockingbirds: I feel like I’m seeing them all for the first time. There may be more than a bird a day for a while…
And then there’s this, for those wanting to study wings really closely… or this for anyone wanting to see the only bird whose bill is longer than its body.
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These are really terrific! The one on top especially looks so alive!