National birds–some quite exotic, all wonderful–fly in for November Draw-a-Bird Day
Artists have had great fun this month with the theme “national birds.” Wikipedia conveniently provided us a list of them. I noticed 13 countries have an eagle as their national bird. The United States is the only country with the bald eagle, though.
It was fun choosing, and with 195 countries in the world, we might just do this again!
I’ve chosen to present the art alphabetically by the name of the bird. Here we go.
Judith Davis: Early Bird Barn Swallow Fledgling at Star Island. Photography. The barn swallow is the national bird of both Austria and Estonia. Judith took this photograph on Star Island, off the coast of Portsmouth, NH. She considers herself fortunate to be there every June when the swallows fledge.Anne Shields: Cuban Trogon or Tocororo. Pastel. National bird of Cuba. In English the bird is commonly known as the Cuban trogon, while in Spanish, it is referred to as the tocororo.Carolyn Rondthaler: Gallic Rooster. Watercolor. National bird of France.Pat Stocks: Lilac-Breasted Roller. Pastel. National bird of Kenya.Tara Hamilton: Magnificent Frigatebird. Watercolor. National bird of Antigua and Barbuda, which is one country.Tom Eichenberger: Oriental Magpie-Robin. Colored pencil and graphite. National bird of Bangladesh.Eileen Leahy: Purple-Crested Turaco. Colored pencil on toned paper. National bird of Eswatini, Africa’s only monarchy, which was formerly known as Swaziland and is entirely within South Africa. Eileen says, “The bird’s unusual appearance is what inspired me to draw it. Its crimson flight feathers are important in ceremonies of Eswatini’s royal family. It is important to the ecosystem by transporting seeds over long distances, where they germinate and grow in new locations.”Linda Andreatta: Resplendent Quetzal. Pastel on black paper. National bird of Guatemala.Marian Wiseman: Siamese Fireback. Watercolor. National bird of Thailand. This bird appears in a Thai folktale called “Lilit Phra Lo.” In that tale, Lord Lo (Phra Lo) is charmed by following the pheasant until he meets two sisters who later become his lovers. Lynne Mallonee Schlimm: Turquoise-Browned Motmot. Watercolor. National bird of Nicaragua and El Salvador.Jim Eichenberger: White Stork. Watercolor, tempura, and pencil. National bird of Ukraine, Lithuania, and Belarus, but Jim chose it as Ukraine’s bird. He notes, “The majestic white stork is a symbol of patriotism and loyalty. Thousands of white storks appear in the spring, migrating back from their wintering grounds in Africa, with some flying up from South Africa (more than 5,000 miles away!). Because they have such a large range and often nest near people’s homes, storks are a familiar bird to the Ukrainian people. Citizens believe it is actually good luck to have white storks nesting on or near their home.”
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