Blue Bird Visitor
While painting in my studio I noticed a consistent
visitor came to my window. A little cobalt blue bird visited from time to time.
After a bit of food added to on the sill the visits became frequent. I study
this sweet little bird as though hypnotized. The colors shimmer in the
sunlight. I have become mesmerized by the cerulean, indigo & periwinkle
colors in its feathers. Little Blue is the name I gave to my visitor. As I
attempt to recreate the colors of its feathers onto canvas my little blue flies
away.
After a
bit of research I believe Little Bird is a male Indigo Bunting. The website
allaboutbirds.com shows this pretty bird breeds here in the summer. They “sing
from treetops, shrubs, and telephone lines all summer. And are attracted to
backyards with thistle or nyjer seed. While perching, they often swish their
tails from side to side. Fairly solitary during breeding season”1. This
explains why he would perch on the sill of my studio and swish his tail. I plan
to research more about nyier seeds in order to attract him again.
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| This little fluffy bird is still in progress and not yet added to my website. |
Whether you are a bird lover or art lover you may view
several of my paintings on my website http://www.abstractalexandra.com.
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bird stories as well.
