They announce springtime
Beautiful woven nests
Eggs are “Robin Blue.”
Sweet Robins
bird nests
Morning Dove May 22, 2016
Flimsy assembly
Pine needles, twigs, and grass stems
Weaves into a nest.
Art Prescription: So I’ve been worried about “my” Morning Dove nest. It seems so simple and not very well put together. Then I read that this is common, it’s just the way they build a nest. Nature knows best.
Index card with colored pencil and pen and ink:
Paint a Bird Day May 8, 2016
Blue-Grey Knat Catcher
Builds her spring nest with lichens
So industrial!
Art Prescription: Found a Blue-Grey Knat Catcher’s nest at Mason Farm. What a joy to watch the female sit and the male fly in for occasional relief.
Index card with pen and ink and colored pencil:
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