One year since my first watercolor painting

I just realised that its is just about one year ago that I started to do bird pictures again, after a long break (due to my studies) and also started to try out new techniques like watercolors and acrylics. My first picture last year was a juvenile Whiskered Tern I painted at the 13th of May, it can be seen on my other blog. My newest picture is the on below, showing a Dotterel. It was made for the 30th birthday of a friend who is a birdwatcher himself and especially likes this species.