Birds Arrive

Even though a lot of the mural isn't very detailed yet, I decided to start adding some wildlife now, that way I wont have to paint out nice plants to put in an animal later; so often I do that, and it's so foolish.



This is a little green heron. They are very secretive, and hang out in the grass, and under bushes, usually remaining hidden and low key.

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These are roseate spoonbills, They are stunning birds, quite large and eat by sifting through the water to catch small bait fish in their wide flat beaks.

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This is a little snowy egret. They are not shy birds and are a common sight on tropical roadsides (not very safe locations, sadly) and in people's gardens looking in ponds and puddles for stuff to eat, little fish, frogs and probably bugs too.

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Here are a couple of yellow bellied turtles sunning themselves on a log.

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In the late afternoon this mural comes alive with the red light of sunset. Its remarkable. It adds a lot to my painting!

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