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Sunday 29 July 2012

Do you know this bird?

Update: This bird is Vermilion Flycatcher!

Evening, Owens Lake, California - Albert Bierstadt

Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add colour to my sunset sky. - Rabindranath Tagore

Identify the bird. If you get it right, I shall know my drawing is alright :)) This picture was taken with my mobile. Will soon scan and upload it again - sorry botched the wings :(



same bird after a few changes

35 comments:

  1. I really like Bierstadt paintings. I won't guess on the bird as you have different varieties of birds over there than we do. It is a great drawing.

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  2. I am going to plumb for a Robin. I am useless with birds so don't panic. WISIWYG. Keep posting and write more. All the best.

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  3. Thanks Larry!!

    Adrian - I did panic but then I blame the color pencil!

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  4. Guess Chestnut bellied nuthatch or Robin...
    Btw, new here to your blog. Came via Ramakrishnan Sir's blog and you've got a great one here...
    Do drop by mine sometime too!
    My Travelogue

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  5. Well am not good with birds' names ... so wouldn't comment ... but your drawing is really good ... lovely work :-)

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  6. The first one is magnificent - has a magical hue about it. The bird: I guess it is a red breasted,red headed,chestnut bellied, something - robin,nuthatch....whatever.The sketch is beautiful.

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  7. Not a bird we have here Ruby, but at a guess I would suggest a Robin red breast? - Dave

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  8. Well Ruby, is that the bird from California???? I'm not sure what it is, sorry, the Robin has red breast but, has got none on its head, tell me????????????

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  9. Hello Ruby, I would not know what type of bird or it goes. We have these birds Neit in the Netherlands.

    Kind regards, Helma

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  10. It's a beautiful image Ruby... only our little Robin comes close..
    Many thanks for all your lovely comments it's really appreciated xx

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  11. Fantasy images, congratulations. I am greeting

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  12. Beautiful drawing of the bird.

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  13. Hello Ruby,
    of course you try to paint these skies. I'm honored that you want to do.
    Kind regards, Helma

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  14. As with others, the best I can come up with is a Robin, but as others have noted, our Robins only have the red on the belly. It's a lovely little bird, in any case!

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  15. I don't know the bird but then I only know English birds. I think I have seen pictures of cardinals that look like that though.

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  16. Hello Ruby, your drawing is exquisite, love the red colour. However I am not very good at identifying birds, sorry to say. I woudl think it looks a bit like a cardinal, but I am not sure that is correct.;)
    Thank you for your lovely recent visits, hope you have been well.;))
    xoxo

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  17. Thanks dear friends for your comments. This bird is Vermilion flycatcher.

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  18. Loved the pic and the drawings!
    The image has an ethereal quality to it.

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  19. Ich kenne den Namen leider nicht, aber die Zeichnungen gefallen mir gut...

    Lieben Gruß aus Deutschland
    CL

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  20. It's a lovely drawing, Ruby. I am in awe of your artistic ability.

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  21. A beautiful post. Looks like our state bird, the robin red breast.

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  22. What a nice drawing to share! Just stopped by via Hilary's site!

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  23. Update: I would not have known this as I have never heard of one! :D

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  24. Beautiful picture and lovely drawing!

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  25. Namaste Ruby;

    YOU have made yourself a gift
    in your comments with us at my blog.

    Thank you! Your post is very sweet and conveys your talent and heart in a nice way.

    Have a Sweet Weekend -
    Aloha from Waikiki
    Comfort Spiral
    <(-'.'-)>

    > < } } ( ° >

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  26. ¸.•♫°`♡彡

    Não conheço esse pássaro, acho que não deve ser nativo por aqui... belos desenhos.

    Bom fim de semana!
    Beijinhos.
    Brasil
    ¸.•♫°`♡彡✿⊱╮

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  27. It's like sparrow or finch??
    maybe yes maybe no..
    but I'm not sure.
    :D

    nice blog, visit my blog

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  28. Nice drawings! And a beautiful top picture!

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  29. Dear Ruby,
    You are very talented and creative...a poetess and an artist (smile). Nice sketch. Thanks for sharing.
    If you have time, come join this month's Blog Hop Saturday! currently ongoing over at my blog. Hope you can make it!

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  30. Oh what a lovely post!! I enjoyed this a lot. Your drawings are wonderful! It is the first time I've ever seen the Vermilion flycatcher. Really a beautiful bird!
    Thank you so much for sharing!

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  31. Encantador blog el tuyo, un placer haberme pasado por tu espacio.

    Saludos y un abrazo.

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  32. Wonderful Ruby...... you are great !!!

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  33. Tú eres una artista!!

    un abrazo amiga

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  34. No sé casi nada sobre aves pero el cuadro es maravilloso - de verdad un gran talento
    Saludos

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