The Little Nuthatch — bird nest paintings

This new bird nest painting was inspired by my little friends from this Spring, the Great Crested Flycatchers that nested in the dead tree in my backyard. I got to see them building the nests with things like snake skins (how do they find this stuff?) and then after a bit they were bringing food to the nest, carrying huge insects in their beaks. As far as I can tell there are no distinguished markings between the male and female. Photos below... one is the male and the other is the female but I don't know which is which! I'm...

Here is a peek at some work in progress on a new birds nest painting.

Okay, here is another new nest. This is the Red-cheeked Cordon Bleu. I saw it in the 'Birds of the World' book I got for my birthday, it is a bird native to Africa and I found it very striking. What cute rosy cheeks! For the leaves and nest I cut a bunch of fabric scraps that I had stained with coffee.

Here is a new bird nest painting, it is a Bushtit. A Bushtit's nest is typically made of moss, grass, twigs, lichens, small leaves, spider cocoons, and blossoms of trees. It seems this one has located an old book... well, the nests never were very accurate! But believe it or not, I actually look up what all of these birds nests are actually supposed to look like, that way I can at least get a *hint* of accuracy.

I've moved this blog from pencilshavings.net, here to katedolamore.com, where it will permanently reside for the rest of it's days.  Please update your links! And now-- two new nest paintings! Nest no. 20: Pekin Robin Nest no. 21: Nuthatch Aaaah I am loving this little nuthatch in it's nestbox with a wedding picture on the wall! That was my boyfriends idea and I think it is too cute! Prints are already up on etsy!