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Jomo's Sketchbook (2 Viewers)

I swear, if this endless rain doesn't let up soon, southern Ontario is going to end up an island ... but at least the poor weather has been holding the migrants up until it's convenient for me to get out.

Long weekend out in search of what else but warblers (in between getting soaked or eaten alive, of course). Found a few goodies (a female Blackpoll and first-year Bay-breasted hanging out together above the deck today were a nice treat), though a few resident species were conspicuously absent.

First four from Isaac Lake: Northern Shoveler, Swamp Sparrow, Blackburnian and Chestnut-sided Warblers, Bobolink and a female Red-winged Blackbird. My second shot at Bruce Caves (started pouring during the first) gave me only a silently foraging Magnolia Warbler, but I was happy enough to at least get one page in given how late in the day it was.
 

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And from today ... parked myself under the eaves out of the rain and scoped warblers in the trees overhead. Blackburnian, American Redstart and a Chestnut-sided, and a couple quickies of the male hummer that was visiting the feeder dangling over my head. Lastly, a very soggy looking Blue Jay hanging out at the edge of the yard.
 

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I just get so used to seeing sheet after sheet of line-perfect, exquisitely formed drawings on this thread - these are absoloutely beautiful and, had I not been fully expecting brilliance of this standard, would undoubtedly be picking myself up off the floor right now. You're a victim of your own success in this respect - fieldwork of the very highest standard- consistantly. I've said it before and I'll say it again - I'd love to be able to draw like this!
 
Lovely Chestnut-sideds and Magnolias especially Jo. Having just spent a lot of time sketching and looking at them myself they're fresh in my mind. You've done a good job of capturing them. I'm always surprised at just how active the Chestnut-sideds are.
 
I just get so used to seeing sheet after sheet of line-perfect, exquisitely formed drawings on this thread - these are absoloutely beautiful and, had I not been fully expecting brilliance of this standard, would undoubtedly be picking myself up off the floor right now. You're a victim of your own success in this respect - fieldwork of the very highest standard- consistantly. I've said it before and I'll say it again - I'd love to be able to draw like this!

What little more can I say except yet more examples of superb fieldwork. Having spent a bit of time trying to emulate work as good as this,and finding out how difficult it is, I must say the way you go about it is very, very impressive.

Could we also have some more waterbirds, please.? Oh and gulls - they would be brill!

Russ
 
Evening, everyone! Been hanging out at Grass Lake a couple of times this month, and brought back some sketches. Haven't seen the crane family yet this year (heard distantly but not spotted), but plenty of other grassland specialties. I do love this spot.

First up: Horned Lark, Savannah and Grasshopper Sparrow.
 

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Next batch: juv Tree Swallow and Common Moorhen.
 

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Lastly, male Bobolinks -- love, love, love sketching these dudes. FLUFFY BUTTER PATS!
 

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Great group of sketches, Jo! And a great group of subjects. Grasshopper Sparrows and Bobolinks are tough finds for us out here. I grew up with Bobolinks back east and certainly miss seeing them.
 
All very nicely done. I'm partial though to the juvenile Tree Swallows with their hunched wings and those first Common Moorhens. I'm sure if I'd ever gotten more than a passing glimpse at a Bobolink I'd be quite impressed with them as well. This may be enough of an incentive though for me to see just how far I'd have to travel to get a good look at them here.

I've also been enjoying your other work on your blog. Very animated.
 
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