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Re: Bird drawing-Xantus's Hummingbird

Postby Icecypher » Tue Aug 11, '15, 11:59 pm

Once your thesis is done, go back to drawing. :mrgreen:

The forums could use so many more people adding artwork.

I do not know much about birds, but I know they are hard for me to draw, and I do not know how to draw their legs or wings...
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Re: Bird drawing-Xantus's Hummingbird

Postby Wolf Bird » Wed Aug 12, '15, 3:57 am

Silver, I'm not sure precisely where you live, but if it's east of the Mississippi River, you'll be seeing Ruby-throated hummingbirds, mostly. If you live in the south, there will also be Black-throated and some hybrids. The females of each species are hard to distinguish from the other. In the western US, there's much much more variation. With hummingbirds, geography is everything. You won't see the Xantus in the US without a lot of luck, as they stay further south with only a few strays sometimes coming into southern Texas, Arizona and New Mexico. If you want to attract hummingbirds to your property, the best thing to do is plant flowers that attract them, if you can. Otherwise a feeder filled with sugar water is next best.

Ice, I might. Juggling school and a job the last couple years has been a lot of time and drawing is generally what I sacrificed. Maybe come next summer...though it will probably be more abstract stuff I did most recently. That said, 'fraid I can't offer many tips on drawing wings or legs, other than for every species, it's slightly different. Anymore when I'm out birdwatching, I go by shape more than color.
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Re: Bird drawing-Xantus's Hummingbird

Postby Silver_Surfer1 » Sat Oct 8, '16, 8:29 pm

Bumping this up again. I love all types of these little birds. They are so entertaining to watch outside at the hummingbird feeders or as they feast off of the flowers outside. I'm a little sad today as it seems all our hummingbirds have left the area now headed for warmer weather during this winter. I will miss them and eagerly look forward to their return in the Spring!
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Re: Bird drawing-Xantus's Hummingbird

Postby Silver_Surfer1 » Sat Jul 7, '18, 8:31 pm

Bumping up this beautiful bird drawing so everyone can enjoy it again! :clap:

Don't think I have ever seen one of this type, but we have ruby throated hummingbirds and some other type hummingbirds at our bird feeders now through the Spring and Summer. Love seeing them feed. Although they are little, they are ferocious (sp?) when it comes to defending their territory against other hummers and other flying bees, wasps, ants, etc.
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Re: Bird drawing-Xantus's Hummingbird

Postby Silver_Surfer1 » Fri Jan 21, '22, 8:06 pm

Bumping up this drawing, submitted by Wolf Bird, of a beautiful and majestic Bird so that everyone can enjoy seeing it again. In honor of Wolf Bird's birthday on January 22! Happy Birthday!
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Re: Bird drawing-Xantus's Hummingbird

Postby myau56 » Wed Feb 9, '22, 11:48 am

Still so nice and a masterpiece ! Know I want more and more to play the Wingspan board game that I bought some weeks ago ! (but no time to test it for the moment...:().
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Re: Bird drawing-Xantus's Hummingbird

Postby Silver_Surfer1 » Wed Aug 10, '22, 8:17 pm

Love the hummingbirds. They are several flying and feeding around our outside feeders every day now.
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Re: Bird drawing-Xantus's Hummingbird

Postby myau56 » Thu Aug 11, '22, 11:27 am

Hummingbirds are so beautiful !
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