Bird names are colorful: August DAB-Day
The theme for August Draw-a-Bird Day is birds with a color in their name. We’ve got three blacks, two blues, and two browns. Red, yellow, and rose came up with … Continue reading
July DAB-Day has record number of birds
This month we have 18 works of bird art submitted. I’m pretty sure that’s the most we’ve ever had for Draw-a-Bird Day. We have several first-time contributors also. Welcome, Benjamin … Continue reading
But wait! I missed a migratory bird yesterday
Apologies to Anne Shields, who sent me her beautiful warbler a week ago. Somehow I missed including him in yesterday’s DAB-Day post for June. Here he is:
Migratory birds is June DAB-Day theme
I have always been mystified by bird migration and thought one day I would look into it. That was today. Actually, I thought one day I would learn all about … Continue reading
Cavity-Nesting Birds for May Draw-a-Bird Day
Cavity-nesting birds build nests, lay eggs, and raise their young within a sheltered chamber, often a tree cavity or a structure like a birdhouse. “Primary cavity nesters” excavate their own nesting … Continue reading
Birds of England for April—the original Draw-a-Bird Day
April 8 was designated Draw-a-Bird Day because of a little girl in England. Here’s the story behind DAB-Day’s origins: In 1943, Dorie Cooper, a seven-year-old living in England, went with … Continue reading
March Draw-a-Bird Day garners birds from around the world
This month we don’t have a theme for DAB-Day, so artists chose whatever avian species caught their fancy.
February DAB-Day features state birds of states where US Presidents were born
The third Monday of every February is Presidents’ Day, and blog follower Marc Shotten suggested that the theme for this February Draw-a-Bird Day be the state birds of US presidents. … Continue reading
January 2025 DAB-Day: revised post including all the birds
Greetings, again, bird lovers and art lovers. Earlier today I published the first 2025 blog post, but it turns out I left out not one, but TWO birds, including my … Continue reading
January 2025 DAB-Day: New year, new artists, new birds
Happy New Year, all. Draw-a-Bird Day has a new contributor this month—Barb Zimmer. And I overlooked pointing out several others who joined our merry band in the last few months: … Continue reading
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