by cectimm | Oct 14, 2018 | drawing, my work
#adrawingaday #aussieBIRDS The Silvereye, white eye or wax-eye bird is a very small omnivorous bird found in Australia and New Zealand. Easily identified by a ring of white feathers around its eyes, this bird has interesting plumage variations. Combinations of grey,...
by cectimm | Oct 13, 2018 | drawing, my work
#adrawingaday #aussieBIRDS New Holland Honeyeaters are mostly black and white with a large yellow wing patch and yellow sides on their tails. They have white eyes and thin white whiskers at the base of their bills. Both sexes look very similar with the girls being a...
by cectimm | Oct 12, 2018 | drawing, my work
#adrawingaday #aussieBIRDS Kookaburras are so Australian. There are few sounds more iconically Australian than the call of the Kookaburra at dawn and dusk. They are terrestrial tree kingfishers native to Australia and New Guinea. Its colouring is also instantly...
by cectimm | Oct 10, 2018 | drawing, my work
#adrawingaday #aussieBIRDS Instantly recognisable by its very long downcurved bill and energetic flying style that displays its white outer tail feathers, the Eastern Spinebill is another stunning honeyeater native variety to Australia. It is found in south-eastern...
by cectimm | Oct 10, 2018 | drawing, my work
#adrawingaday #aussieBIRDS The Grey Butcherbird with its black crown, face and back with a thin white collar is native to Australia. Its wings are grey and it has a white underbelly. It lives in arid, semi-arid and temperate areas across the continent. Its large grey...
by cectimm | Oct 9, 2018 | drawing, my work
#adrawingaday #aussieBIRDS The Common Myna bird has been named “The Most Important Pest/Problem” threatening the Australian ecosystem. Native to Asia, this omnivorous bird is territorial and combative and has thrived in urban environments around Australia....
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