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

Good Neighbourhoods, the red-footed falcon and the rook

Posted on 27 April 2010 by Attila Deak

“The red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus) belongs to the Falconidae family and the Falconiformes order. The red-footed falcon is the only raptor species of the region that breeds in colonies and in solitary nests as well. As other falco species, they occupies … Continue reading →

Illustrations for a Field Guide to the Birds of Romania 4.

Posted on 23 April 2010 by Attila Deak

This painting required a very precise sketching. So before starting to work I made a photo with the birding equipments: spotting scope, binocular, field guide books, notebook, digital camera, GPS tracker, head lamp. After finishing with the laborious sketching, I … Continue reading →

Illustrations for a Field Guide to the Birds of Romania 3.

Posted on 21 April 2010 by Attila Deak

My next landscape painting illustrating the Lesser Spotted Eagles (Aquila pomarina) territorial establishment. Size A4, watercolour.

Illustrations for a Field Guide to the Birds of Romania 2.

Posted on 17 April 2010 by Attila Deak

I just finished two new landscape paintings. They illustrating two different Transylvanian habitats with specific birds. Birds list: Buteo buteo, Pica pica, Perdix perdix Birds list: Alauda arvensis, Vanellus vanellus