Birdspot. On the road. Drawing birds.

Category: Road Trip

Adult White-crowned Sparrow studies (Zonotrichia leucophrys leucophrys). Watercolor, gouache, and ink on tan paper, 11 x 7.5″, 2011.

Top image: Four studies of an immature White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys, probably subspecies gambelii). Watercolor, gouache, and pencil on tan paper, 11 x 7.5″, 2011. Bottom image: detail of same drawing.

My “fiscal” year has come to a close, and the Big Year I was not doing is done. I will keep traveling through the end of the calendar year, however, and perhaps even after that. I have a lot of work to do: drawings to make, stories to pen, 4 sparrow species to find before [...]

I am happy to announce that I will do a live interview with Bird Calls Radio tomorrow, Saturday Oct 22, at 3pm EST. You can listen on air or via the internet, and we will be taking phone calls (be nice!) if you are interested. Link: Bird Calls Radio A quick update: through car repairs [...]