The birds of summer through my art

I've been painting birds this summer and here are

some of them.

The endangered piping plovers and chicks are

so endearing to see in person from a distance.

Love the kingfisher and have been delighted

to see it rest on a branch over a marsh.

In our garden I caught sight of a mama finch

feeding her baby. The baby was bigger than her.

You can see those and lots more on my website.

Here's a link to the prints of birds section.

There's many categories and choices within those.

Thanks for looking!

Spring is Full of Surprises

We put the hummingbird feeder out about a week ago

and the hummingbirds did find it to our delight.

Then we had another visitor to the hummingbird feeder…

The oriole loves this.

And chippy has discovered a new safe place.

I had never seen this bird before and I discovered

it is called a Canada warbler.

Who is This?

This lovely bird visited us yesterday and I don't know 

what it is…do you?

I think it may be a kind of warbler...

Would love to know if anyone can identify it.

thanks

Back On the Porch

Josie is back on the porch…

watching

and  this….

Warmth and Yellow Signs of Spring

It's the first day it felt warm enough to open the windows and let 

fresh air in and keep the door opened so Josie could go out on 

the porch.

Was she ever excited to see the chipmunks, squirrels and birds

from a new vantage point.

The goldfinch is still turning yellow.

The first yellow crocus appeared like magic.

Little Signs of Spring

The goldfinch is turning a brighter yellow.

Saw a Flicker at the suet bird feeder yesterday.

Noticed this little dog running 

for joy on the beach yesterday.

Chippy on a little deck….

Great Blue Herons

A surprise on the last day of March (yesterday)...

we saw 5 Great Blue Herons.

Wonderful to see them....still have snow on the 

ground but they seem to be able to fish.

Signs of spring while still resembling winter.

Snowing

Yesterday we had snow once again…

fortunately it was light and didn't accumulate.

Will we ever see the crocuses this spring?

Recent Pet Portraits

you can see the other pets I've painted

if you click here.

Fist Day of Spring

Snow still hides the garden as blue jays find nourishment

on this first day of spring.

The chipmunk is out of hibernation…

and filling his cheeks with sunflower

seeds from the bird feeder.

A beautiful sight, 15 deer appeared in a marshy field

near the ocean.

Happy spring wherever you may be.