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Bird anatomy studies

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I often struggle with birds, their feathers really baffle me. The only way to improve this is to practice! All of these were drawn with coloured pencil from my own photos: swamp harrier (taxidermy), Eurasian eagle owl, starling (taxidermy), European herring gull, Philippine eagle foot (taxidermy).

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BEAUTIFUL work!  You did an exceptional job on the owl's face and the harrier's feet.  The starling is a distinctly/strangely shaped bird, and you captured that unique shape perfectly.  And most importantly, I can tell that you've studied how wings fold!