Olive Sparrows are not exactly what I have previously assumed them to be. They are largish and distinctly, er, rotund. Their bills are also longer than I had realized. Except for exquisite and subtle coloration they are actually kind of dumpy. They hop around in their pseudo-troglodytic manner, cocking their tails and darting in and out and generally behaving in a less retiring manner than I might expect. I have seen them before, but usually only in that dense vegetation kind of way, and now I am finding them hilarious. What are you, I wonder. Bizarre towhee wren ovenbird sparrow thing. Their song reminds me a bit of a Wrentit, which is another odd one. Even odder, perhaps, but I digress.
Olive Sparrow sketches, ink on paper.
Gosh I heart your art.
Another bird for me to look up
Thank goodness for Sibley. I find it a little strange the way that most of the American Sparrows are in the Emberizidae family (or Bunting family as we would call them in Europe) Whereas I am more familiar with the Old world sparrows in the Passeridae family.
Yet again wonderful illustrations.
I love your warm style of drawing. The birds are soft, warm, and infinitely huggable.