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Lots of birds for October Draw-a-Bird Day

Here are the birds for October. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

Tom Eichenberger: Giant Woodrail. Colored pencil.
Jim Eichenberger: Pied Avocet. Watercolor and tempura.
Always informative, Jim reports that these birds forage in shallow brackish water or on mud flats, often scything their bills from side to side in water (a feeding technique that is unique to avocets). They eat mainly crustaceans and insects.
Kay Elsasser: Mourning Doves. Watercolor pencil.
Kay Elsasser: The Canadians. Watercolor pencil.
Judith Davis: Black-Capped Chickadee. Photography.
Photo taken in Beech Forest, Provincetown, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod.
Mara P., age 6: The Flamingo is a Good Bird. Facepaint.
Christina Lara: The Harvest Raven. Watercolor.

Paper Collage Birds

These birds were in a blog post in September, along with the photographs used by the artists as models. I thought they were so delightful I would include them again in this month’s DAB-Day post.

Tara Hamilton: Green-Headed Tanager. Collage of acrylic-painted paper.
Carolyn Rondthaler: Lilac-Breasted Roller. Collage of acrylic-painted paper.
Anne Shields: Tufted Coquette. Collage of acrylic-painted paper.
Vince Iannacchione: Barn Swallows. Collage of acrylic-painted paper.
Kay Elsasser: Black-Throated Hummingbird. Collage of acrylic-painted paper with colored pencil for the beak.
Kay Elsasser. Altamira Oriole. Collage of acrylic-painted paper.
Lynne Mallonee Schlimm: Crimson-Rumped Toucanet. Collage of acrylic-painted paper.
Lynne Mallonee Schlimm: Baltimore Oriole. Collage of acrylic-painted paper.
Marian Wiseman: Yellow-Throated Toucan. Collage of acrylic-painted paper.

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6 comments on “Lots of birds for October Draw-a-Bird Day

  1. msjadeli
    October 9, 2024
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    Love the gallery of colorful feathered friends ❤

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  2. kayelsasser
    October 9, 2024
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    Loved the October entries.  Kay Elsasser Sent from my iPad

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  3. Anonymous
    October 11, 2024
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    I always look forward to the DAB issue.

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    • Anonymous
      October 11, 2024
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      Great to hear that you like DAB-Day! Your comment comes in as ‘anonymous,” so I don’t know who you are, but thanks!

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    • wisemarian
      October 11, 2024
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      Trying this again. I’m happy you like DAB-Day. when I replied before I wasn’t signed in, so my own reply came through as “anonymous.” Hope this time it works.

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  4. Anonymous
    October 12, 2024
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    Love, love, love the birds! Wonderful talent!!

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