Photo 31 Oct 69 notes foucaultscat: I returned today, intent on sketching the Willow Flycatcher I found yesterday at the Palo Alto Baylands. I should know better than attempt field sketching an Empidonax, because the tolerances are so small. But this particular representative of the Genus, is distinctive enough to encourage me to try. Looking back in my book, I discover I sketched WIFL from the Central Valley in May of this year. The throat was brighter, and the wingbars were more obvious then… Curious. This bird was also more greenish and less olive-brown. With the buffy wingbars, I’m thinking today’s bird was a first-fall. (via birdguy.net: news)

foucaultscat:

I returned today, intent on sketching the Willow Flycatcher I found yesterday at the Palo Alto Baylands. I should know better than attempt field sketching an Empidonax, because the tolerances are so small. But this particular representative of the Genus, is distinctive enough to encourage me to try. Looking back in my book, I discover I sketched WIFL from the Central Valley in May of this year. The throat was brighter, and the wingbars were more obvious then… Curious. This bird was also more greenish and less olive-brown. With the buffy wingbars, I’m thinking today’s bird was a first-fall.

(via birdguy.net: news)

via École Jardin du Chat de Foucault.

#willow flycatcher #birds #field sketching #scientific illustration

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