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Blue-footed Booby

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Blue-footed Booby

Posted by mnaitodesigns@gmail.com Jan 29, 2016 Daily Sketch avian, birds, blue-footed booby, marine birds, seabirds Leave a Comment
Blue-footed Booby

The blue-footed booby, as its name would imply is a seabird with blue feet. The booby is about 32 inches long and weighs about 3.3 pounds. The female is slightly larger than the male. The color of their feet is derived from the pigments in their diet of fresh fish. The brightness of the blue […]

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Crossbill

Posted by mnaitodesigns@gmail.com Jan 22, 2016 Daily Sketch avian, birds, crossbill, finch Leave a Comment
Crossbill

The crossbill is a variety of finch that includes at least 3-5 species. They are specialist feeders. Their bills cross instead of lining straight up, giving them their common name. Their crossed bills allow them to get at the seeds in pinecones. They exist in the higher northern hemisphere latitudes where their food source grows. […]

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Gloster Canary

Posted by mnaitodesigns@gmail.com Jan 8, 2016 Daily Sketch avian, birds, canaries, gloster canary Leave a Comment
Gloster Canary

The Gloster canary was bred to be short and stubby, less than 5″ in length. Not all Glosters sport the fancy Beatles style hair-do.  They are noted for their beautiful song, which coupled with their cute appearance, makes them a popular pet. Interestingly, breeding two crested canaries does not work. The resulting chicks form with […]

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Turkey

Posted by mnaitodesigns@gmail.com Nov 24, 2015 Daily Sketch birds, fowl, Meleagris, thanksgiving, turkey Leave a Comment
Turkey

Well, this turkey sketch was never posted last year, but it’s just in time for this year’s Turkey Day. The turkey is a large bird in the genus Meleagris, which is native to the Americas. Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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Hawaiian Petrel

Posted by mnaitodesigns@gmail.com Nov 17, 2015 Daily Sketch avian, birds, endangered, hawaii, hawaiianpetrel, petrel, waterfowl Leave a Comment
Hawaiian Petrel

This was the first Hawaiian petrel I drew back in July 12, 2014. Apparently, it never got posted. In case you don’t remember the Hawaiian petrel is on the Endangered species list.

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Barn Owl

Posted by mnaitodesigns@gmail.com May 26, 2015 Daily Sketch animal portraits, barnowl, birds, owls, raptors Leave a Comment

Barn owls are the most widely distributed species of owl, and one of the most widespread of all birds in general. Colors will vary from…

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Raggiana Bird of Paradise

Posted by mnaitodesigns@gmail.com Nov 17, 2014 Daily Sketch animal portraits, avian, birdofparadise, birds, nature, paradisaeidae, paradisearaggiana, passeriformes, raggianabirdofparadise, tropicalbirds, wildlife Leave a Comment
Raggiana Bird of Paradise

And for tonight’s sketch…a bird of paradise, of the family Paradisaeidae of the order…

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Another Owl

Posted by mnaitodesigns@gmail.com Nov 14, 2014 Daily Sketch animal portraits, anotherowl, birds, birdsofprey, nature, owls, raptors, wildlife Leave a Comment
Another Owl

Here’s an owl for you tonight folks. Almost thought I wasn’t going to make it but somehow I managed. Hope you like it. Night everyone!

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Great Grey Owl

Posted by mnaitodesigns@gmail.com Nov 5, 2014 Daily Sketch animal portraits, avian, beardedowl, birds, birdsofprey, cinereousowl, greatgreyowl, laplandowl, largestowl, nature, owls, phantomofthenorth, sootyowl, spectralowl, spruceowl, wildlife Leave a Comment
Great Grey Owl

The great grey owl is documented as the world’s largest species of owl. It is distributed across the northern hemisphere. It also goes by…

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Owl

Posted by mnaitodesigns@gmail.com Oct 29, 2014 Daily Sketch animal portraits, avian, birds, birdsofprey, nature, owls, raptors, wildlife Leave a Comment
Owl

I’m not sure what species this is but I just really liked the banded pattern on the feathers. If anyone knows, which species…

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