Small Visitor

Looking At You, 6 x 6 " oil on gessobord, ©2014, Fay Terry

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This little cutie has been spending time on the deck outside the kitchen window. She always seems to be trying to look inside at me and this time I had my camera ready. Every morning and late afternoon a group of Cardinals arrives to eat. The male Cardinals are bright red and the females are a dull greenish color, usually with less color than this one. 

Seven states have chosen the Cardinal as their state bird; Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia.

Harbinger Of Spring?

Hungry Robin, oil on 6 x 6 x 1.5" wrapped canvas, ©2014, Fay Terry

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We still have our snow and it is fun, but I did a double take when I saw on my phone that the temperature at 6:30 this morning was 2 degrees!  It did get up to thirty-five today, but I think the schools will be closed again tomorrow since the backroads are still icey.

I saw a large group of Robins that seemed to arrive all at once a few days before the snow came and they were searching in the grass for food but now everything is covered with ice and snow so they are crowding around the birdfeeders as are all the other little birds.

On another note, the Tarheels traveled to Atlanta and beat Georgia tech last night. (Go Heels!) They had a difficult trip and ended up riding MARTA and then walking six blocks to their hotel, arriving at 1:45 am, on the day of the game. That seems very minor, though, compared to what many people went through in Atlanta. 

New Songbird

Tiny Singer, 6 x 6 " oil on panel, ©2012, Fay Terry

This is the first of my fluffier, more realistic bird series and I think it is going to be fun to continue with more of the square format paintings.  I just love the cute and tiny little birds like this one. 

Just painting these must be a signal for all the birds in the area to converge on my yard.  I saw more of them out there today than I have since early spring.

Bird On A Branch

Brown Thrasher, 5 x 7" oil on panel, ©2012, Fay Terry

I am having fun painting birds and learning a little bit as I go.  The Brown Thrasher is the state bird of Georgia, I just discovered.  I think I want to do a whole series of bird paintings but I may switch to a more realistic and less whimsical style. This is not a subject I really thought about pursuing but I plan to  just go with it for a while and see where it takes me. 

Beach Walk

Beach Walk

This couple was walking quite fast along the beach and the little bird stayed with them at the edge of the water for a very long time.  Maybe he liked the bright red hat and swimsuit.

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6 x 6 in. oil on archival panel