Long-tailed tits

Oh joy, I was birding with a friend of mine when we encountered a fellow birder ringing Longtailed tits. I got to hold one, and to release one. Seeing them up close was quite special, Long-tailed tit has always been one of my favorite bird species. I was grinning for the rest of the day.

The painting wasn't done very "seriously" - just a quickie with no idea on how I wanted it to turn out. It's all paint (gouache), there was now drawing on the cardboard, even no sketches. I started by jotting down beaks and eyes all around the board and then working forward from there.

I've now signed up to take a ringing exam.