Mockingbird - Digital Paint I
by Debbie Portwood
Title
Mockingbird - Digital Paint I
Artist
Debbie Portwood
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art - Photography
Description
As they don't come to my feeder, preferring insects and berries to sunflower seeds, it is very hard for me to get close enough to capture a good shot of a Mockingbird. But by chance one did happen to perch on a branch of a small tree directly over the feeder and I was blessed to get off one shot!! Yippee! :D Wonderful for any wall in your home or office or perhaps a greeting card. Many more wonderful works can be found in my various galleries, from photographs and photoart to digital creations and abstracts. Thanks for browsing, commenting and most of all for any purchases. Debbie Portwood :D...................................If you�ve been hearing an endless string of 10 or 15 different birds singing outside your house, you might have a Northern Mockingbird in your yard. These slender-bodied gray birds apparently pour all their color into their personalities. They sing almost endlessly, even sometimes at night, and they flagrantly harass birds that intrude on their territories, flying slowly around them or prancing toward them, legs extended, flaunting their bright white wing patches...........................................Size & Shape - A medium-sized songbird, a bit more slender than a thrush and with a longer tail. Mockingbirds have small heads, a long, thin bill with a hint of a downward curve, and long legs. Their wings are short, rounded, and broad, making the tail seem particularly long in flight............................. Color Pattern = Mockingbirds are overall gray-brown, paler on the breast and belly, with two white wingbars on each wing. A white patch in each wing is often visible on perched birds, and in flight these become large white flashes. The white outer tail feathers are also flashy in flight.................................Behavior - The Northern Mockingbird enjoys making its presence known. It usually sits conspicuously on high vegetation, fences, eaves, or telephone wires, or runs and hops along the ground. Found alone or in pairs throughout the year, mockingbirds aggressively chase off intruders on their territory........................................Habitat - Look for Northern Mockingbirds in towns, suburbs, backyards, parks, forest edges, and open land at low elevations. More great information on this or any other bird can be found at www.allaboutbirds.org
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October 1st, 2014
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Comments (11)
Will Borden
Hi Debbie~~A splendid Mockingbird image- you mention how difficult it is to photograph them, but you sure made up for it with this one perfect shot- very nice!! F&L&Twt&Pin!
Nikki Dalton
How wonderful Debbie! A gem of a photograph of this natural and heartwarming bird! Beautifully done! FL
Lianne Schneider
I always adore your birds Debbie and you've done a masterful job on this little cutie. Wonderful painting and just a perfect background!! F/L T P
Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic capture, Debbie!!! Your wonderful digital manipulation makes this a very special image! L/F/P
Michael Eingle
Beautiful image Debbie! Those things used to drive me crazy when I lived in S.C. with their constant noise early in the morning and sometimes during the night too...ha! l/f