The current state of the Costa Rican warbler (Basileuterus melanotis) painting. like all warblers these guys are fast and are really good at staying hidden. #warbler #birds #ornithology #birdwatching #birdart #birdpainting #natureart #costarica

The White-tipped Sicklebill (Eutoxeres aquila) painting, had a lot of fun painting this guy. They are known for eating spiders so I painted one in. #hummingbirds #whitetippedsicklebill #birdart #birdpaintings #natureart #art #birdillustration #birdwatching

A Spot-crowned Euphonia Euphonia. (Euphonia imitans) being loud at the feeder in Costa Rica #birds #ornithology #birdwatching #coataricabirds #euphonia #birding

All the hummer species I’ve painted so far (I think) and all without a whiff of crappy Ai. Don’t ever let anyone tell you making art isn’t a physical sport. There’s a lot of wrist cramps, eye fatigue and neck pain involved, that’s counts as a physical sport right? #hummingbirds #birdsart #birds

A male shining honeycreeper (Cyanerpes lucidus) waiting its turn at the patio feeder. #birds #ornithology #honeycreeper #costarica #birdwatching

The Yellow-billed Cotinga (Carpodectes antoniae) painting showing a male and female perched amongst Balsa tree blossoms. The painting also depicts the males display flight. #birds #ornithology #birdwatching #birdpainting #birdart #natureart

The current state of the yellow-eared toucanet (Selenidera spectabilis ) painting. More work to do but it’s coming along. #toucan #birdwatching #ornithology #birds #birdart #birdpainting #nature #natureart

Just saw the Taiga Flycatcher at sunset beach in Vancouver. What I saw today of the behaviour of the crowd of photographers is why I don’t report rare sightings anymore. There, I said it. #taigaflycatcher #birdwatching #vancouverrarebirds #birdphotographers

The current state of the black-and-yellow phainoptila (Phainoptila melanoxantha) painting and how it got there in 45 seconds. #ornithology #birds #birdwatching #birdart #birdpainting

I mostly post my bird art here but “sailor” is in the bio as well so I thought I’d post a photo from last summer’s sailing trip Sunrise at Clam bay, woke up crazy early (4:30 am) to catch the slack at Dodd narrows. A spectacular morning. #sunrise #sailing #photography #landscape

Here’s the Bare-necked umbrellabird (Cephalopterus glabricollis) painting which I’ve yet to see in the wild. No painting in this collection is considered finished until I do. Curating photos to achieve a type specimen example is never enough. #ornithology #birdwatching #birdart #birds

My painting of the secretive Thicket antpitta (Myrmothera dives) #ornithology #birds #birdwatching #painting

Sapphire-throated Hummingbird (Chrysuronia coeruleogularis) Still working on this one but it’s going well. #hummingbirds #ornithology #birds

A rufous-browed wren (Troglodytes rufociliatus) making a grab for a unsuspecting cricket #birds #wrens #orninthology

The Ruddy Treerunner (Margarornis rubiginosus) painting. Part of the regional endemic collection. #birds #ornithology #birdpainting

The stripe-throated hermit (Phaethornis striigularis) painting

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

The White-tailed Emerald (Microchera chionura) painting.

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 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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

Here’s the Silvery-throated Jay painting. They are usually found in small family groups and I’ve only ever seen them high in the forest canopy. #Birds #BirdArt #Art #jays

I had a lot of fun painting this Sulphur-rumped Tanager. These guys can be found on the Caribbean slopes of both Costa Rica and Panama. #BirdArt #Birds #Art #tanager

One of our local Scarlet-rumpled Tanagers, These guys make me happy despite how common they are, social, bossy and with striking colours to boot, what’s not to like? #BirdArt #Birds #Art #tanager