Atlantic Puffins on Rocks 12” X 12” acrylic on wood panel
This summer we traveled to Arctic Norway and one of the highlights was seeing Atlantic Puffins. They are so cute and it was fun to work them into a painting design
White-browed Gnatcatcher (Polioptila bilineata)
This bird is constantly on the move searching for insects and is difficult to photograph. Using a continuous shutter, hoped that I could capture this bird as it darted about in the brush. We encountered this one in Belize at the Rio Frio Cave which is not far from the Caracol ruins.
Rufous-crowned Sparrows and Mustards
Rufous-crowned Sparrows and Mustards 16” x 8” acrylic on wood panel
We were lucky to find these uncommon sparrows above the dense undergrowth singing.
Saffron-Crowned Tanager (Tangara xanthocephala)
A colorful tanager that we often saw on our five-day trip on Manu Road, Peru.
Egrets and Grebe
Egrets and Grebe 12” x 12” acrylic on wood panel
A scene at the Baylands at dusk.
Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae)
This species has been on my bucket list for years. They aren’t rare, but they are shy, and they hide from sight very well, even in short grass. This one was photographed from behind a blind at the Davis Mountains State Park Interpretative Center, Texas.
Collared Aracari
Collared Aracari 16” x 16” acrylic on wood panel
Collared Aracari have an extensive range throughout Central America. This painting was inspired by a group we watched in Eastern Costa Rica.
Spectacled Redstart (Myioborus melanocephalus)
A pretty warbler we saw on our Manu Road birding trip. We stopped the car near Atalaya to look for birds on the road’s edge, and this one popped out of the thicket to stare at us for several seconds.
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida)
A plain, but yet beautiful sparrow. Seen at El Charco del Ingenio Jardín Botánico, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)
A male Anna's Hummingbird is a striking sight, known for its vibrant gorget and forehead colors. This species can be found year-round in the Western United States. It is particularly famous for its impressive mating dives, which can exceed 100 feet (35 meters). Originally, Anna's Hummingbird occurred only in Northern Baja California, but it has since dramatically expanded its range. Today, it can be found along the West Coast up to Southern British Columbia and has also spread southeast into Arizona and, to a lesser extent, Texas. This significant range expansion over roughly a century is attributed to human population growth, which has brought cultivars and hummingbird feeders that support their existence. This species also has an ability to greatly slow its metabolism during cold periods to help it survive in the winter. Unlike other U.S. hummingbird species, Anna’s Hummingbird does not migrate latitudinally.
Avocet at Low tide
Avocet at Low Tide - 16” x 8” acrylic on wood panel
I feel a sense of wonder seeing an avocet in winter plumage striding across the mudflat at low tide in the Palo Alto Baylands, California
Golden-olive Woodpecker (Colaptes rubiginosus)
A widespread, neotropical woodpecker. Its range extends from NE Mexico, through Central America and down the Andes Mountains to northern Chile. This is a female because it’s missing the red cheek band that occurs on the male of this species. I saw this one in the Monte Verde area of Costa Rica.
Lemon-throated Barbet (Eubucco richardsoni)
The barbets are truly beautiful. When I look at them, I think to myself that there is a bird with an attitude.
Toucanet Painting
Blue-banded Toucanets 8” x 8” acrylic
We saw these toucanets in the Andes in Peru
Northern Emerald-Toucanet
Seen feeding on flowers in our yard, near the Curi Cancha Preserve, Costa Rica.
Turquoise-browed Motmot (Eumomota superciliosa)
Passionfruit and Warblers
Passionfruit and Warblers 16” x 16” acrylic on wood panel
I designed this piece for a ‘Purple’ show at Viewpoints Gallery. I sketched Yellow-rumped Warblers foraging in the passionfruit vines at my daughter’s house in Torrance, CA.
Hooded Mountain Tanager (Buthraupis montana)
A large mountain tanager that occurs over a large portion of the Andes Mountains.
Black-crowned Night Herons
Night Herons and Moon 12” x 36” acrylic on canvas
Night Herons are common in the local Baylands. They make a fun subject to paint because they hang out in groups and they have a somewhat sinister look..
Military Macaws
Military Macaws 16” x 16” acrylic on wood panel
We saw six species of Macaws in Peru. My favorites were the Military Macaws which we saw perched high above the canopy.