france

Ballance is important during the mating of these log legged creatures...

This was one of the juveniles from the regular family of Green Woodpeckers to visit the garden in France.

Very very cold, cold cold cold. With snow covering the upperside of branches this bird was being very acrobatic on the undersides. Who said that only nuthatches could go down trees!?

Wouldn't it be nice to have Serins as common garden birds in this country. Acrylic on canvas.

I spent hours sitting in the rain over many days before I was able to see enough of this Grey-headed Woodpecker to make a sketch and then this painting.

Finally, a Black Woodpecker, after having spent months searching for one, this bird flew out of woodland and over my head in my boyfriend's village in France. This is an A2 sized watercolour on paper.

My first ever Bee Eater, just because they really are as gorgeous as the field guides make us believe! Was sketching this bird in France, with Quail calling from tthe next field, G W Egret and Purple Heron in the marsh behind and Montagu's Harrier, Corn Bunting and Blue-headed Wagtail in the...