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zondag 31 augustus 2014

Drawing birds, plants and trees in Rotterdam Zoo

White-rumped Shama

They are very curious...

They give me good ideas...

Von der Decken's Hornbill came to have a look,

when I was drawing a Red-billed Leiothrix.

Sketching this new visitor...

Red-billed Leiothrix and the tree.

Red-billed Leiothrix was the only one in the greenhouse

and was always with other birds,

such as here with a Common Emerald Dove in her nest.

Crowned Lapwing

Juni and Juli at the Greenhouse: a lot of young birds

There were two Toco Toucans in the incubator, born on 12 June.

It was nice to see and sketch their development.

And Gentoo Penguins also had young this year.

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.