Friday, January 23, 2015

fairy wren

(4x6)
What a beautiful bird! Common to southeastern Australia ... so lucky me to have the Internet and see a bird I'd never see otherwise.

Went on a bird walk Monday with the local Audubon group and saw my first flicker and just missed seeing my first cedar waxwing; they're here, I just never see them! Also saw, among many other kinds--gadwalls, wigeons, mallards--two beautiful ducks: hooded merganser and ring-necked duck.

9 comments:

Lorraine Brown said...

Painted beautifully Laura, I am lucky to have these little wrens bouncing around daily in my back garden here in South Australia

cathyswatercolors said...

Your back!!! How did i miss all of these posts? All of them are wonderful but i love the dear cat drawings.

Barbara Muir said...

So beautiful. Your birds are superb.

XOXOXOXO Barbara

RH Carpenter said...

Love the name of this one and the colors :). I am an Audubon member but have never gone on any walks with them - need to see what is here in my area.

Amy Bryce said...

Love. The colors and the personality.

Debbie Nolan said...

Just gorgeous Laura and love the name. We have wrens here but they are brown and have no beautiful blue like this one. So glad you shared. Have a beautiful day.

Barbra Joan said...

Jeez, Laura thanks for the ID on the birds.. I even came on here thinking I might have gotten it from your blog.. or perhaps that Bird Painting Challenge.. still can't find it ..
again thanks...
Lately it seems I painting birds and cats. LOL !!

irinapictures said...

Perfect little creature. So very well painted.

Carol said...

I love that little bird!