Oh, Vickie, what did you start 🙂
But, really, thank you so for bringing Phoebe to our attention!! (Please click on image for larger view)
Life’s been crazy of late and I haven’t had time to really finish a journal page. I began sketching this sweet Allens Hummingbird, on the 19th, using a light grey color pencil. Then on the 22nd, sketched the chicks and noted their amazing instinct of putting there butts up on the edge of the nest when they had a b.m.
I’ve seen parent birds clean nests of their babies bm’s, but never witnessed newborns with these instincts. Perhaps it’s because Mom basically is doing everything herself. Dad-o-Dad just mates and off he goes.
Today, I got tough with life and said enough! I’m at least going to paint today’s sketch 🙂 I put the web cam on pause and lost my self in sketching and painting her. The other sketches were done live from the webcam. Luckily, Phoebe strikes repeated poses 🙂
Ahhhh, peace!
I like the sketches, but have been digging in my heels against the webcams and now…well, you are wearing me down! Who wouldn't want to see a baby hummingbird poo over the side of its nest? ha ha
Laure, this tired soul totally understood 🙂 We ride the same wave.
Hmmm, that was suppose to be "So glad you called time out!" Must have been tired! LOL!
Thanks,Laure!
Wonderful sketch! So time you called time out!
I've deliberately NOT gone there because I knew I'd fall in love and not be able to get anything else done (which is not an option)!