Bird Drawing - Sharp Shinned Hawk

Been a while since I did one of these. I blame work+class+PS3 for robbing most of my time.

Anyway, this is a Sharp Shinned Hawk, a species of small hawk that hunts other birds. They're cool little guys as in the fall and winter months, they are frequent visitors to suburban bird feeders since all the birds that don't migrate congregate at feeders. So a bird feeder is like a buffet to a sharp-shinned. This was a hard one...getting wing mottling and stripes to look good is very difficult. I think I pulled it off okay, but could definitely stand some work on it. After all, the only way you get better is challenging yourself, right?

Good work, Wolf Bird!

Hawks fascinate me. Don't know why, they just do. This is a new one for me. Very appropriate for the memorial day holiday too as I see some red, white, and blue in there.

I think you did another good job with this one WB. Your talent for drawing birds is something special. Love the colours.

Thanks to both of you! Encouragement is always nice.

EXCELLENT as always ! Keep up the good work as you are always Excellent in bird drawing ! (and I'm sure not only birds !!;))

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

Very patriotic looking bird!

We see Hawks around here from time to time. Not sure what type they are though.

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!

This Sharp Shinned Hawk is still beautiful as ever !