With camera in hand, I am always on the lookout for birds.
Whether it be on cold, snowy mornings or trudging through
swampy environs, I continually try to capture images of our
friendly feathered friends on camera.

Using digital image editing software, I remove the b/g and
manipulate the size of the birds and plants in the pictures to
fit into an 11X14 inch scheme. Then I put the images together
into a sort of collage, display the finished product on a
computer monitor, and use it as a guide for the drawing.

It seems like we hardly ever see any bird being still.
I try to capture them in their peak of performance or in their
typical rest behavior and yet enlarge them enough and show
intricate detail and color. I think these drawings enhance the
way we observe any bird, and maybe to their liking, as,
I believe, their features and personality are expressed in
the drawings. Both genders of the species are often
shown as well as indigenous plants.