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Avian August 2021

A painting of an Egyptian vulture on the ground facing away. Its head is turned around over its back, holding a turquoise stone in its beak. Egyptian vultures are known to use rocks to crack open eggs!
A painting of a Key West quail-dove walking amongst some rocks and dirt.
A painting of a chicken standing in some corn cobs, a leg perched up on one. It has a kernel in its mouth.
A painting of an African hoopoe perched on a bare, upright branch, beak slightly open.
A painting of a Steller's Jay on a branch, facing directly away from the viewer. It's looking over its back.
A painting of a musk lorikeet grasped on to a hanging branch, hunched over and looking to the side.
A painting of a little auk, or dovekie, resting on a cool grey rock. There are rocky shapes in the background in warmer shades.
A painting of a black-billed magpie standing on a branch. Its body is facing away from the viewer, showing off its iridescent tail.
A painting of a male gang-gang cockatoo on a branch of a eucalyptus tree, holding a hawthorn berry.
A painting of a great blue heron standing still in some shallow, windy water. Its head is lowered and eyes are trained below, waiting patiently for prey.
A painting of a puffleg hummingbird sitting on a branch, body towards the viewer and head turned to the side. There are two beads of water on its beak, which it seems to be inspecting.
A painting of a LeConte's sparrow standing betwee a split branch branch, one leg held on to each side of the split.
A painting of a Bohemian waxwing perched on the top of a bare branch, bent all the way over so its head is upside-down.
A painting of a marsh owl standing on the top of a tree stump, hunching over and looking at something in the distance.
A painting of a violet-green swallow sleeping on a brown, braided rope. Its beak is tucked into its back.
A painting of a princess parrot stood on a piece of wood, looking up with what appears to be a smile.
A painting of an ivory gull floating on the surface of dark waters, head nestled over its back and eyes closed.
A painting of a male lady amherst's pheasant, stepping towards the viewer as it inspects the ground. Long black and white striped feathers trail behind it.
A painting of a Welsh Harlequin duck wading in water, viewed from a high angle. There are beads of water all along its back and tail.
A painting of an eastern whip o' will settled down on a branch, whiskered head pointed up at a right angle. It's pretending to be part of the branch.
A painting of curl-crested aracari perched on a branch, leaning over and inspecting the ground.
A painting of a Hawaiian goose walking in some grass, stretching its wings up and out.
A painting of a Baltimore oriole standing on a half-slice of orange, nibbling at the fruit.
A painting of an American White Pelican floating on still water, body facing the viewing and head facing to the side. It has an impressive plate near the end of its beak. It's stretching a wing in the opposite direction of its head.

2025 Sheyenne Smith

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