A rufous-browed wren (Troglodytes rufociliatus) making a grab for a unsuspecting cricket #birds #wrens #orninthology

The Ruddy Treerunner (Margarornis rubiginosus) painting. Part of the regional endemic collection. #birds #ornithology #birdpainting

The stripe-throated hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) painting

The Tawny-capped Euphonia (Euphonia anneae) painting. Part of the regional endemics of Central America collection

The White-tailed Emerald (Microchera chionura) painting.

The Yellow-thighed brushfinch (Atapetes tibialis) painting. This one went through a lot of iterations to get to this state. I wanted to illustrate their tendency to small family groups. #finch #BirdArt #birding #Birdpainting #ornithology

A male Collared Trogon (Trogon collaris) we met up on the higher elevation trails of Quebradas biological reserve in Costa Rica. #trogon #birdphotography #ornithology #birdwatching #costarica #birds

The Yellow-billed Cotinga (Carpodectes antoniae) painting showing a male and female perched in Balsa Tree foliage with a illustration of a male flight display in the background. #cotinga #BirdArt #birding #Birdpainting #ornithology

A Common tody Flycatcher (Todirostrum cinereum) building it’s hanging nest in Costa Rica. At the 18 second mark it winds a spider thread around the branch, interesting! #birds #birdwatching #nestbuilding #flycatcher #flycatchervideo

Barred Hawk (Morphnarchus princeps) looking magnificent while guarding its nest near the Celeste river in Costa Rica. #BirdPhotography #Birds #hawks #BirdWatching

The Honduran Emerald (Amazilla luciae) painting which I happen to be currently working on. #hummingbirds #BirdArt #Birds

Here’s the Red capped Manakin (Ceratopipra mentalis) painting which I did after witnessing their moonwalk dance in a lek in the Osa region of Costa Rica. #manakin #osa #costarica #BirdArt #birds #birdwatching

Emerald Tanager having breakfast up at El Copal in Costa Rica. #Birds #tanagers #birdWatching #costarica

The only photo I have of the Tody Motmot, not great but… For some reason it’s the only species that comes when I bird call with my own voice, I’m really crappy at it with every other species. Costa Rican birders are scary good at accurate bird calls and song. #Birds #Birdphotography #motmot

Here’s the Silvery-throated Jay painting. They are usually found in small family groups and I’ve only ever seen them high in the forest canopy. #Birds #BirdArt #Art #jays

I had a lot of fun painting this Sulphur-rumped Tanager. These guys can be found on the Caribbean slopes of both Costa Rica and Panama. #BirdArt #Birds #Art #tanager

One of our local Scarlet-rumpled Tanagers, These guys make me happy despite how common they are, social, bossy and with striking colours to boot, what’s not to like? #BirdArt #Birds #Art #tanager

The Stripe-breasted Wren painting. Most Wren species love hiding out in dense understory tangle. As an artist it’s a lot of fun to try to clearly illustrate these guys while remaining true to where and how they’re usually seen when encountered in the wild. #BirdArt #Birds #Art #wren

A painting of a Yellow-winged Vireo. These paintings always start as a blank page and are never based on any single photo. Correct species markings come from both written sources and multiple curated images in order to render a depiction of the species as a whole. #BirdArt #Birds #Art #vireo

An imaginary painting I whipped up of the hummers species that can often be seen visiting a well known highland feeder station in Costa Rica. Can you name the feeder station and the species? #BirdArt #Birds #Art #hummingbirds #costarica

The White necked Jacobin painting. These guys with their bright white markings and tail are easy to spot against the dark and leafy forest background. In our neck of the woods we can sometimes see them foraging alongside the river. #BirdArt #Birds #Art #hummingbirds #costarica

The Acorn Woodpecker painting, a common find at higher elevations from Washington through Mexico and Central America to Colombia. I always stop to watch their antics and their call has a hilarious quality that makes me smile whenever I hear it. #BirdArt #Birds #Art #woodpecker

A friendly, curious and cooperative Red-headed Barbet we met while on a dept of conservation bird count in southern Costa Rica. #costarica #birdwatching #barbet #Birds

Look at those bright yellow legs!! A male Shining Honeycreeper waiting its turn at the banana feeder. #birding #birdwatching #honeycreeper #costarica

Here’s the original Occellated Antbird painting mentioned in the previous post. Seeing these guys in the wild for the first time was a very good day! #BirdArt #Birds #Art #AntBird

A nice thing about digital painting is the ability to isolate shapes from a painting and repurpose them in other art Here’s an example. The Ocellated Antbird “Plate” I “extracted” the 2 individuals from the original painting and folded them into more traditional illustration #BirdArt #Birds #Art

The Fiery-billed Aracari painting. Because the patio feeder was very close to the apt these guys rarely made an appearance but when they did it was definitely a good day. #BirdArt #Art #birdwatching #birding #illustration #NatureArt #aracari

A Rosy thrush Tanager trying to get someone’s attention. #birdwatching #birding #costarica #rosythrushtanager

The Nicaraguan Seed Finch painting. Found in southern Nicaragua of course but there is a small isolated population in Bocas del Toro, Panama. I have no idea how they got there. #BirdArt #Art #seedeater #birdwatching #birding # illustration #NatureArt

The Pirre Warbler painting, a Central American regional endemic found only in a few locations in the Darrian region along the border of Colombia and Panama. #BirdArt #Art #warblers #birdwatching #birding # illustration #NatureArt

The Garden Emerald painting. Always happy to see these guys pay a visit to the local garden porterweed. #hummingbirds #Birds #BirdArt #Art #NatureArt #Birdwatching

45 seconds of pure hummingbird bliss, enjoy! For a fun exercise, how many species of hummers can you spot in this vid? #hummingbirds #Birds #birdwatching #CostaRica

It seems that one of my hobbies is never leaving this Fiery-throated Hummingbird painting alone. Just when I think it’s done I get another wacky idea to make it better. That’s ok, hobbies are supposed to fun right? #Birds #BirdArt #Art #BirdWatching

Here’s a painting of one of my favourite Wood-Quails, the Black-breasted Wood Quail, (Odontophorus leucolaemus) Maybe it’s just because we found a healthy family group of them up at our local reserve in Costa Rica. Black-breasted Wood Quail, (Odontophorus leucolaemus)

This Mangrove Hummingbird (Chrysuronia boucardi) painting is part of the regional endemic collection. Unsurprisingly, as their name suggests they can be found in and around Mangroves. It was one of the first hummingbirds I painted and is still one of my favs. #hummingbirds #BirdArt #Birds

The Golden-browed Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia callophrys) painting. They sort of look like tiny parrots when you see their bright festive colours for the first time. #tangers #Birds #BirdArt #art

55 seconds of birdy goodness! Green Honeycreeper, Shining Honeycreeper, Yellow-crowned Euphonia. This was a good day at the patio feeder with these guys showing up all day along with Speckled, Silver-throated and Grey-headed Tanager’s among others. #Tanagers #Birdwatching #Birds

Still working on the hummingbirds. Painting these guys is hard since species accuracy is the goal here, being arty is a distant second This one is the Canivet's Emerald (Cynanthus canivetii) male and female Not finished but I’m happy with its direction so far #hummingbirds #Birds #BirdArt #nature

The Isthmian Wren painting They often can be found in this pose singing and calling so wished to depict that. I once observed an adult male feeding an adult female in an obvious courtship ritual. They then proceeded to gather nesting material together, interesting. #BirdArt #Birds

Even when a painting is finished it’s never finished. There’s always something that bugs me but this painting of the Bearded Screech Owl has dodged the re-visit bullet. Maybe because I don’t quite know what to make of it. A regional endemic of Central America. #Owls #BirdArt #Birds #Art

The Bushy-crested Jay painting which includes an adolescent (yellowish beak, duller blue). Found in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and northern Nicaragua, #jay #BirdArt #Birds #birding #illustration

Been focused on working on the hummer paintings these days. This one is the Green-throated mountain gem (Lampornis viridipallens) male and female. #Birds #BirdArt #Art #birds #hummingbirds

The Common Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) painting. Hearing their haunting, beautiful call in the middle of the night on a quiet country road will always be magical! #BirdArt #Art #birdwatching #Birds

The Spot-crowned Euphonia (Euphonia imitates) Painting. Part of the Central American regional endemic set. All of the Euphonia species are tiny, colourful and quick and I never get tired of them. #Birds #BirdArt #art #birdwatching

The Fulvous Owl (Strix fulvescens) painting. Thought to be a regional endemic by BirdLife International. Cornell states that some authorities consider the Fulvous Owl to be a subspecies of the NA Barred Owl. I do see a lot of similarities with both species. #owls #BirdArt #Birds #birdwatching

The Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) painting showing an adult and a juvenile. A common bird that seems to have some kind of agreement with alligators, who will usually leave the birds alone, at least in Costa Rica, hence the inclusion of one in this painting. #herons #costarica #BirdArt #Birds

Vitelline Warbler (Serophaga vitellina) When we arrived at the Caymen islands while sailing north we had no plans to go birding, just fill the water tanks and buy supplies. A last minute visit to the Turtle centre got this regional endemic in the their forest patch, bonus! #warbler #BirdArt

I always feel I’ve properly arrived in the highlands of Costa Rica when these friendly little guys come over to say hello. Collared Whitestart (Myioborus torquatus) painting. #costarica #BirdArt #birds #natureart

Speckled Tanager (Ixothraupis guttata) These guys were at the feeder all day long, always in pairs. They would land very close to the feeder and wait patently when we were putting out bananas. They were also very bossy with the other birds at the feeder. #tanager #Birds #costarica

Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) this is one of the older paintings in the collection, still a party favourite though. Seen a lot of these guys over the years but never get tired of them. #quetzal #Birds #BirdArt # birding #CostaRica