The first study is of baby quail. Many years ago I raised five baby Gambel's Quail from day old chicks. Someone found the chicks huddled up against a big ol' toad on her patio...no sign of the parents. As she watched, the toad suddenly decided it wanted baby quail for dinner. Who would have guessed that a toad would eat a baby bird! The baby was halfway down the toad's throat when she saved it. She took all five babies to the local radio station and I ended up with them. I didn't hear the toad story until months later - but had wondered why one of the baby quail had what seemed to be dry glue on his head. Toad spit!
I've since seen baby California Valley Quail and they looked exactly like these little guys. I'm guessing that young Bobwhite look much the same.
210 - Baby Quail
7" x 5" oil study on board, unframed
$75 plus $6 shipping within the U.S.
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My second study for the day is of Red-winged Blackbirds. Like the gull study that I did the other day, I painted little bird shapes with no detail, allowing the group of birds to have impact, rather than just one larger bird.
211 - Red-winged Blackbirds
7" x 5" oil study on board, unframed
$75 plus $6 shipping within the U.S.
Adele, the baby quail are adorable, and they have such a weird and wonderful story to go with them! Toad spit???!!!
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