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Birding Record website photos and watercolours (1 Viewer)

scotview

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Birding Record Website with photos and watercolours

Hi,

My main birding patch is at RSPB Loch of Strathbeg in North East Scotland.

I am fairly new to birding and for each new bird seen I try and take a video from which I grab a jpeg image.

The Loch of Strathbeg is a large expanse of water and birds are normally a long way out, even with digiscoping. I have therefore started to replicate my photos in watercolour paintings, particularly long distance shots.

Additionally, I have created a draft website to display my bird records in photos and watercolours. You can see my draft webpage on the link below.

http://scotview.weebly.com/

Please feel free to comment !!

I have also attached a photo and my latest painting of a Spotted Sandpiper which turned up in my local area.
 

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Latest addition to website - Marganser

Many thanks for the kind comments Mal.

Latest upload to website is a photo and watercolour of a merganser. Listed under resident birds.
See website at link below:
http://scotview.weebly.com/

jpegs of watercolour and photo attached.
 

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Yip, it's a Goosander, thanks for pointing that out Adam.

This isn't the place to make mistakes like that......ouch..........must try harder !!

Website amended.

Scotview
 
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latest instalment - Baranacle Goose

The latest painting and photo has been uploaded to my draft website - the subject is Barnacle Goose and it is recorded under "migrant".

Photos attached below. This seems to be a good way to preserve my photo/video records and painting the watercolours adds an enjoyable angle to my birding records.

Scotview.
http://scotview.weebly.com/
 

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Short-eared Owl

Latest painting shows a Kestrel being harassed by a Short-eared owl. This video/photo was taken in January 2012 and recorded the Owl losing patience with the Kestrel which was stealing it's prey.
Website updated, located under migrant. Short-eared owls put in an appearance at Strathbeg over the winter.
http://scotview.weebly.com/
 

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Whooper Swan

Latest painting on my bird record website is of Whooper swans, a beautiful bird. Only one or two Whoopers remain at Strathbeg now, most have flown North.
My original photo and my interpretation in watercolour are attached.
My website also updated (Migrants) http://scotview.weebly.com/
 

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