A Knight's Tail

The Red Tapestry by Jaime Corum (2011)

Two donkey studies in pencil.

some horse studies

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Mother and son

Carolin P

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Friesius - heavy warmblood stallion (x)

the american woodcock is a member of the shorebird family (scolopacidae) that inhabits the eastern portion of north america. beloved as both a prized gamebird and considered a symbol of spring due to their elegant courtship flights during the breeding season, the american woodcock is known by many unusual names, including ‘timberdoodle’ and ‘bogsucker’. the males of this species are known for unique bobbing courtship dances along with flight displays during the breeding season. the sexes appear similar as far as coloration, but females are notably larger. this species feeds primarily on earthworms, but will also probe the dirt with their long bills for other invertebrates, such as centipedes. despite being a member of the shorebird family, they primarily inhabit young forests or brushy habitats where they are easily camouflaged.

the canada jay is a small member of the corvid family native to north america, primarily canada and the northern united states . they are often compared to chickadees and similar small birds, rather than their close relatives crows and ravens, and sport an unusually ‘soft’ appearance for the corvid family. however, their eating habits are rather vicious. this bird is omnivorous, feeding on everything from chokecherries to slime mold. despite their appearances, they are voracious hunters and conquer not only insects and arthropods, but also nestling birds and small mammals of comparable size such as mice. they have even been recorded taking an adult warbler in flight. these birds are monogamous and stay together for life; in the event a bird is widowed, they may take another mate. canada jays produce a ‘dominant’ offspring every clutch that stays on the parents’ territory the following year.

Beautiful wild pony in the Shropshire Hills

soosseli

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