Posts tonen met het label Zoo Rotterdam. Alle posts tonen
Posts tonen met het label Zoo Rotterdam. Alle posts tonen

dinsdag 8 april 2014

Sketching in the Greenhouses at Rotterdam Zoo

In my another blog about Greenhouses in Rotterdam Zoo (you can have a look in this link) I wrote that the greenhouses are my favorite place. I still remember how wonderful it was, when I was at the Zoo in 2007 (for the first time). I see so many beautiful birds which I had never seen before!

Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus)
 It is nice to sit somewhere en to watch the birds flying (sometimes really very close), taking a bath or eating And to listen to their songs and talks.

I love to sketch there and I got many ideas for my work and stories.
 It is for me also a nice place to feel again in harmony with life.

Pied Imperial Pigeon (Ducula bic)

2013

If I am drawing it happens sometimes that they came very close to have a look...
White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus)

19-01-2011

White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus)

Sketch books 2013

Black-naped Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus melanospilus)

Sketch books made by myself.

09-03-2011

Chrested Oropendola or Suriname Crested Oropendola (Psarocolius decumanus)

 Hanging woven nest of a  Crested Oropendola (Psarocolius decumanus)
Nature is so wise...

Sketch books 2013

Green Turaco (Tauraco persa)

Fantasy and day dreams....

Chestnut-bellied Seed Finch (Oryzoborus angolensis)

13-07-2011

Tawny Frogmouth  (Podargus strigoides)

11-01-2011

Golden Pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)

11-01-2011

Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea) is always 
with the couple Roul-roul (Rollulus rouloul)

09-03-2011

woensdag 29 mei 2013

Young Birds in Zoo Rotterdam (Blijdorp)

I take a small sketch book everywhere (9x9cm). In this way I can make quick sketches for other works or just for a remembrance, like a visit to the zoo. I better watch birds if I can sketch. Sometimes I take photos but it's impossible to do both at the same time.

sketch 22-11-2011

  in the greenhouse: young of a Blue-crowned Laughingthrush, 08-08-2012

Eurasian Coots, 08-08-2012

 Eurasian Coots, 12-07-2012

Canada Goose (a guest in the Zoo), 05-05-2012

 Common Moorhen, 09-08-2012

Toco Toucan, born June 2, 2012. Sketch 17-07-2012.

 Toco Toucans, 27-05-2013 (the foremost young born on 17 May, the other three a few days ago). Because it has become cold  (or other problems) are guys often brought up in an incubator. 


Crested Partridges, 07-11-2011

 Eurasian Spoonbills, 05-02-2012 (two born on January 30 and three on February 2, 2012.
When I lived in Delft, I was often in Blijdorp to see how the guys grow.


 Eurasian Spoonbills, 12-02-2012

 Eurasian Spoonbills, 19-02-2012

 Eurasian Spoonbills, 22-02-2012

 Eurasian Spoonbills, 22-02-2012

 Eurasian Spoonbills, 26-02-2012

Dalmatian Pelican, 01-02-2011

Toco Toucans, 30-08-2010

 Toco Toucans, 08-06-2012

Toco Toucans, 23-06-2012

Toco Toucans, 28-06-2012

Toco Toucans, 08-07-2012

Toco Toucans, 08-07-2012

Toco Toucans, 12-07-2012

Toco Toucans, 18-07-2012

Toco Toucans, brought up by their parents,17-02-2012

Toco Toucans, brought up by their parents,17-02-2012

Gentoo Penguins, 27-07-2011

Gentoo Penguins (left) with young, 04-09-2012

King Penguins, 10-02-2-13


King Penguins, 20-02-2013

King Penguins, 20-02-2013

King Penguins, 20-02-2013

chicks, 31-03-2013