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Neotropicbirds @neotropicbirds.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you kindly!
These paintings are done in Procreate on the iPad. I like working in Procreate because it more closely resembles the oil and tempra painting techniques I’ve used for most of my career.

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Neotropicbirds @neotropicbirds.bsky.social · 10d

The stripe-throated hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) painting

A stripe-throated hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) hovering in front porterweed in a misty background

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Neotropicbirds @neotropicbirds.bsky.social · 25d

Thank you so much! I’m glad you like the work.

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Neotropicbirds @neotropicbirds.bsky.social · 28d

The Tawny-capped Euphonia (Euphonia anneae) painting. Part of the regional endemics of Central America collection

A male and female tawny-capped euphonia (Euphonia anneae) perched on bare branches amongst foliage and red blossoms.

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Neotropicbirds @neotropicbirds.bsky.social · Sep 3

Cheers and thanks!

Neotropicbirds @neotropicbirds.bsky.social · Sep 2

Thank you kindly!

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Neotropicbirds @neotropicbirds.bsky.social · Sep 2

The White-tailed Emerald (Microchera chionura) painting.

A male and female White-tailed Emerald (Microchera chionura) perched in branch tangle amidst red blossoms

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Neotropicbirds @neotropicbirds.bsky.social · Jun 16

The Yellow-thighed brushfinch (Atapetes tibialis) painting.

This one went through a lot of iterations to get to this state. I wanted to illustrate their tendency to small family groups.
#finch
#BirdArt
#birding
#Birdpainting
#ornithology

A small family of Yellow-thighed Brushfinch foraging amoung leaf litter and branches

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Neotropicbirds @neotropicbirds.bsky.social · May 21

A male Collared Trogon (Trogon collaris) we met up on the higher elevation trails of Quebradas biological reserve in Costa Rica.
#trogon
#birdphotography
#ornithology
#birdwatching
#costarica
#birds

A male Collared Trogon perched among ferns on a mossy branch with soft green forest in the background

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Neotropicbirds @neotropicbirds.bsky.social · May 11

The Yellow-billed Cotinga (Carpodectes antoniae) painting showing a male and female perched in Balsa Tree foliage with a illustration of a male flight display in the background.
#cotinga
#BirdArt
#birding
#Birdpainting
#ornithology

A male and female Yellow-billed Cotinga (Carpodectes antoniae) painting showing both perched in Balsa Tree foliage with a male flight display in the background.

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Neotropicbirds @neotropicbirds.bsky.social · May 7

Wonderful! Great shot!

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Neotropicbirds @neotropicbirds.bsky.social · May 6

Thanks! I’m glad you like the work! It’s very much appreciated.

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Neotropicbirds @neotropicbirds.bsky.social · May 4

🤪🤣👍🏻

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Neotropicbirds @neotropicbirds.bsky.social · May 3

I’ve always noticed nesting material is often wound around a branch but until I recorded this could never figure out how!

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Neotropicbirds @neotropicbirds.bsky.social · May 3

A Common tody Flycatcher (Todirostrum cinereum) building it’s hanging nest in Costa Rica. At the 18 second mark it winds a spider thread around the branch, interesting!
#birds
#birdwatching
#nestbuilding
#flycatcher
#flycatchervideo

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Neotropicbirds @neotropicbirds.bsky.social · Apr 29

Barred Hawk (Morphnarchus princeps) looking magnificent while guarding its nest near the Celeste river in Costa Rica.
#BirdPhotography #Birds #hawks #BirdWatching

Barred hawk looking over its shoulder in a leafy, mossy forest

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Neotropicbirds @neotropicbirds.bsky.social · Apr 24

Thank you kindly!

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Neotropicbirds @neotropicbirds.bsky.social · Apr 24

The Honduran Emerald (Amazilla luciae) painting which I happen to be currently working on.
#hummingbirds #BirdArt #Birds

A male and female Honduran Emerald (Amazilla luciae) hovering in front of foliage and blossoms against a pale warm sky

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Neotropicbirds @neotropicbirds.bsky.social · Apr 19

Here’s the Red capped Manakin (Ceratopipra mentalis) painting which I did after witnessing their moonwalk dance in a lek in the Osa region of Costa Rica.
#manakin #osa #costarica #BirdArt #birds #birdwatching

Red capped manakins moonwalking on a mossy branch with ferns and foliage in the background

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Neotropicbirds @neotropicbirds.bsky.social · Apr 17

Thank you kindly!
Yes it’s painted in Procreate on the iPad.

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Neotropicbirds @neotropicbirds.bsky.social · Apr 14

Emerald Tanager having breakfast up at El Copal in Costa Rica.
#Birds #tanagers #birdWatching
#costarica

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Neotropicbirds @neotropicbirds.bsky.social · Apr 10

The only photo I have of the Tody Motmot, not great but…

For some reason it’s the only species that comes when I bird call with my own voice, I’m really crappy at it with every other species.
Costa Rican birders are scary good at accurate bird calls and song.
#Birds #Birdphotography #motmot

A Tody Motmot perched on a mossy branch in the dark understory of Celeste lodge’s trail

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Neotropicbirds @neotropicbirds.bsky.social · Apr 6

I do agree completely.
It’s something I’ve always tried to emphasize when teaching the occasional art class.
Thanks again!

Neotropicbirds @neotropicbirds.bsky.social · Apr 6

Procreate feels pretty nice coming from traditional mediums.
It’s great to have these choices for sure.
Cheers!

Neotropicbirds @neotropicbirds.bsky.social · Apr 6

Thanks!
Oil and acrylic most of my life but gave up the studio space in 2011 to go sailing.
It’s difficult painting with traditional mediums in a tiny sailboat and since I wanted to continue painting made the choice for the iPad.
I do miss the comforting studio smells of oil paint though😉