For the birds

I have mentioned that I am an avid bird watcher. It seems more and more of my days slip away holding the gaze of a feather specimen. I have taken to drawing the birds I see, but have not proven to be very skilled at this.



My field guide book has been leafed thru extensively and I have not found all of the birds I have seen. My favorite bird for a long time was the Abyssinian Roller, pictured below in the center. I didn't know it's name for a long time so I called it the Alexa bird, after myself. Humble, I know.