The Barred Warbler feeding on Elderberry

Posted on 7 May 2010 by Attila Deak

Watercolour painting illustrating a Barred Warbler feeding on Elderberry before the migration. Size A4

The Long-tailed Tit family

Posted on 6 May 2010 by Attila Deak

The Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) family are numerous. This little bird usually has 8-12 nestlings. Here I illustrated five nestlings and the two adult birds. The young birds are tended by both parents. The Long-tailed Tit nestlings remain with the parents’ flock over … Continue reading →

Nestling types

Posted on 4 May 2010 by Attila Deak

There are two main types of nestling. One is the downy precocial chick like the Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) and the other the naked altricial nestling, the typical song-bird nestling like Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla). The precocial or nidifugous chick is active soon … Continue reading →

Types of Nests

Posted on 1 May 2010 by Attila Deak

The next painting illustrating different types of nests. 1. Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) 2. European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) 3. Golden Oriole (Oriolus oriolus) 4. Collared Flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis) 5. Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos) 6. Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis)

Raven coming home

Posted on 29 April 2010 by Attila Deak

This painting illustrating one Common Raven (Corvus corax) breeding pair. They start to lay the eggs early in February. The nest is usually placed in a cliff ledge or a large tree. Watercolor painting, size A4