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Tergiversate by LeccathuFurvicael (critique requested)

Tergiversate (critique requested)

LeccathuFurvicael

A word with many meanings, pertinent to myself as a person and to the migratory nature of this bird.

A theraputic drawing of one of my favorite species of birds.

"The hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) is a passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. Its closest living relatives are the evening grosbeak (C. vespertinus) from North America and the hooded grosbeak (C. abeillei) from Central America especially Mexico.

This bird breeds across Europe and temperate Asia. It is mainly resident in Europe, but many Asian birds migrate further south in the winter. It is a rare vagrant to the western islands of Alaska.

Deciduous or mixed woodland, including parkland, with large trees - especially hornbeam - is favoured for breeding,. The hawfinch builds its nest in a bush or tree, and lays 2-7 eggs. The food is mainly seeds and fruit kernels, especially those of cherries, which it cracks with its powerful bill. This large finch species is usually seen in a pair or small group.

The 16.5–18 cm long hawfinch is a bulky bull-headed bird, which appears very short-tailed in flight. Its head is orange-brown with a black eyestripe and bib, and a massive bill, which is black in summer but paler in winter. The upper parts are dark brown and the underparts orange.

The white wing bars and tail tip are striking in flight. The sexes are similar. The call is a hard chick. The song of this unobtrusive bird is quiet and mumbled." - Wikipedia

Media: Graphite - .05 2B mechanical pencil, 9B wood pencil
Time: ~9 hours
Art © 2015 Stephanie Dziezyk

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    My goodness your graphite work. A perfect capture of the flighty movements typical of passerines: A frozen moment in time. How you assiduously and meticulously rendered all of the lovely little details and textures is just exquisite!

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      Awgh - that's very kind of you. Thank you so much! <3