tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post2585414481123682631..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Flying from the NestJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-62721901841395695742009-06-01T00:10:42.993-04:002009-06-01T00:10:42.993-04:00Jim, these are an absolute delight. I love the fac...Jim, these are an absolute delight. I love the fact that they are repeated observations, something that breeds more depth in understanding and enjoyment.<br /><br />Kudos and thanks for the post.DAVID WILSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10119751124401904353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-34850757001444328362009-05-30T10:19:42.335-04:002009-05-30T10:19:42.335-04:00nice sketches, fresh and lively, I wish I could wa...nice sketches, fresh and lively, I wish I could watch (and draw) birds so close (drawing from photos is much less fun).<br />Incidentally, bird illustration is a very interesting area: Arthur Singer, Dan Zetterstrom, David Sibley and many others... modern bird guides look a bit like ancient handwritten codices, I think.Mariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477403806364388132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-31891726449500418802009-05-29T22:10:41.575-04:002009-05-29T22:10:41.575-04:00Amazing! I love these sketches.Amazing! I love these sketches.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423051076809524563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-91702632438407984982009-05-29T18:00:53.586-04:002009-05-29T18:00:53.586-04:00Congratulations, Little Birds!Congratulations, Little Birds!Julia Lundmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738254016772333899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-86003305658392542042009-05-29T14:01:43.400-04:002009-05-29T14:01:43.400-04:00great job showing the skin-covered eyes in the chi...great job showing the skin-covered eyes in the chicks.caynazzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11263280738905977688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-53077316898688836822009-05-29T13:59:56.179-04:002009-05-29T13:59:56.179-04:00Wonderful sketches as usual, James.
My grandmother...Wonderful sketches as usual, James.<br />My grandmother lives right next to a large field, so every spring/early summer she usually gets lots of baby bird action. It's downright amazing how fast little songbirds like this grow up; like you say, it's only a matter of a few weeks from when they hatch to when they make the final flight away from the nest and out into the world.<br />Other birds, such as quail, seem to take a bit longer to reach adulthood.Moaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149373854768008667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-70385026632776775152009-05-29T13:38:51.271-04:002009-05-29T13:38:51.271-04:00We had a similar experience this year with a nest ...We had a similar experience this year with a nest of doves. Very interesting. I think we did some bonding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-42237470403043350422009-05-29T11:54:03.796-04:002009-05-29T11:54:03.796-04:00Thanks, Joe and Frank.
They were right outside my...Thanks, Joe and Frank. <br />They were right outside my back door. The nest platform is a piece of plywood about ten inches square held by an angle bracket about 7 feet above the ground on the side of the house just under cover on the back porch. <br /><br />Cats, crows, snakes, and raccoons can't get them there. <br /><br />I took a peek at them and did a quick sketch every time I went from the the studio to the coffee maker (lots of trips there).James Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-28633353199718190222009-05-29T11:42:33.886-04:002009-05-29T11:42:33.886-04:00Wow, Jim...Great...How far away are you?Wow, Jim...Great...How far away are you?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853491825832197697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-18498793833637248862009-05-29T11:09:17.814-04:002009-05-29T11:09:17.814-04:00this is a beautiful observation, beautifully retol...this is a beautiful observation, beautifully retold. thank you Jim.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com