Bird Impressions by Christoph Neger: September 2011

The aim of this blog is to share my enthusiasm for nature, especially birds. I've been a birdwatcher since my childhood. In the beginning I was mostly focused on twitching, trying to see as many different birds as possible. In 2010 I started to regularly paint and draw birds too, inspired by the great Hungarian artist Szabolcs Kokay. In doing so I have found a new way of looking at birds, which makes me appreciate much more every singe observation I make. This blog features reports of my recent birding activities. For my older paintings and drawings please visit: http://bird-art.blogspot.com/

Sonntag, 18. September 2011

Wildtiere in Not 24.09.2011

Yesterday I visited again the animal shelter for wild animals in Graz (Wildtiere in Not). I am always amazed by this place. This time I drew a Sparrowhawk (unfortunately one of its wings seems to be damaged) and a sleeping juvenile polecat:

Mittwoch, 14. September 2011

Zoo Zagreb

The last two weeks I have spent in a summer school in Zagreb/Croatia. I did not really go bird watching there, but one morning I spent in the city's zoo where I made the following sketches:

Couple of Mandarin Ducks, the male is grooming its feathers

Cattle Egret

Black Stork

Griffon Vulture, grooming its feathers