#365birds DECEMBER 2022

I am here today to share with you the second full month of my year-long personal challenge, to draw a bird a day for 365 days. The month we will be looking at is December. 

As a 3+ years member of Terry Runyan's #dailycreating Facebook group, we are encouraged to create something every day. Instead of following Terry's optional prompts for the group, during this challenge, I follow my own prompts. Either way, I am creating every day.

Above each of the birds, I will note the name of the bird, as well as where in the world they can be found.

 vermillion flycatcher

american southwest

northern gannet

north atlantic ocean

golden-breasted starling

eastern africa

baya weaver

indian subcontinent and southeast asia

victoria crowned pigeon

new guinea

black-necked stork

australia 

this is a female because it has a yellow eye

plush-crested jay

south america

black and yellow broadbill

brunei, indonesia, malaysia, myanmar, singapore, thailand

varied thrush

northern north america

golden-browed chlorophonia

costa rica

scarlet-and-white tanager

colombia and equador

eastern bluebird

north america and south as far as nicaragua

variegated fairywren

australia

red-tailed laughingthrush

china

black baza

india, eastern himalayas, china, southeast asia

southern yellow-billed hornbill

south africa

And there we go. Another month in the books.

I have to admit that once in awhile, I need to psych myself up to do the day's bird. But it is a commitment I've made to myself, and I fully intend to see it through to the end. Thus, I have never missed a day's bird -- yet.

As soon as I finish writing this post, I will be doing my drawing for Day 95. It happens to be sort of a fluke. The name of the bird I'd randomly picked from the jar happens to be a Strawberry Owl. Unfortunately, that is not a real bird. So, after a bit of sleuthing, I will be drawing a Madagascar Red Owl, which strongly resembles a Barn Owl. At least, it's a real bird.

If you would like any prints of my bird drawings, just let me know. I would be happy to supply that. Please don't copy or print any of my drawings without my express permission.

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It's impossible to explain creativity. 

It's like asking a bird, "How do you fly?" You just do.

- Eric Jerome Dickey -

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Flyaway

Smiles.