tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26800645344747449522024-03-13T16:33:50.353-07:00Bird and Wildlife IllustrationI Simply Love Birds and Wildlife and equally Love Illustrating themJack Ashton-Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114147026626055115noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680064534474744952.post-1961822010583822932014-03-08T07:16:00.000-08:002014-03-08T07:16:15.577-08:00Juvenile Rough-legged Buzzard (Buteo lagopus)After quite a long absence from blogging I thought I would have a little spring clean and remove some of my old posts. This is one of the most recent illustrations I have been working on and is still a work in progress. After falling even more in love with these birds in Denmark late last year I felt inspired to work on some illustrations after slowly getting back into art. I hope to work on more Rough-legged illustrations in the forthcoming months as they are a species very close to my heart.<br />
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Jack Ashton-Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114147026626055115noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680064534474744952.post-73951249856726427722013-02-08T02:05:00.000-08:002014-03-02T09:14:16.385-08:00ARTISTS IN FOCUS!Please spare a bit of time to look at these Bird Artists Work.<br />
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It really is incredible stuff and both very inspirational indeed!<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">BILL MORTON</span><br />
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<a href="http://hoodoocrow.wordpress.com/">HOODOOCROW</a><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;">RICHARD JOHNSON</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Richard-Johnson-Wildlife-Artist/318774484888727">RICHARD JOHNSON WILDLIFE ART FACEBOOK PAGE</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.stitchbird.co.uk/">WEBSITE (STITCHBIRD) of RICHARD JOHNSON</a><br />
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There is nothing better in my eyes than discovering new Wildlife/Bird Art from artists you have been following knowingly and unknowingly for a long while!<br />
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KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK GUYS and THANKYOU!Jack Ashton-Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114147026626055115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680064534474744952.post-68361176732964227342013-01-02T05:11:00.001-08:002014-03-02T09:14:16.382-08:00Artist in Focus: STARNINI LORENZOThis is pretty special stuff!, if you love photo-realism then you will love this! <br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/STARNINI-LORENZO/299022937673"><strong>STARNINI LORENZO</strong></a> (click on his name to see more where this came from)<br />
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ENOUGH SAID......Jack Ashton-Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114147026626055115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680064534474744952.post-26427183971043500292012-08-28T08:21:00.001-07:002014-03-02T09:14:16.313-08:00Artist in Focus: REN HATHWAY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
TAKING CROSSHATCH TO NEW LEVELS!</div>
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I have always loved Ren Hathway's work and after finding his <a href="http://www.renhathway.com/apps/photos/"><span style="color: #134f5c;">Website </span></a>I am over the moon, as I'm sure you will be if you haven't already seen it!</div>
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His shadow play is unsurpassed and his work in pen & ink and pencil is supreme</div>
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HIS WORK IS AS MEGA AS THE BIRDS HE ILLUSTRATES!</div>
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Jack Ashton-Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114147026626055115noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680064534474744952.post-34733743727274158052012-08-23T08:53:00.004-07:002014-03-02T09:14:16.319-08:00NEW FACEBOOK PAGE!<br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/JackAshtonBoothBirdWildlifeArt">New Bird and Wildlife Art Facebook Page</a><br />
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Between Blog posts I thought I might create a facebook page dedicated to my Wildlife and Bird Art to upload bits and pieces that I'm working on. Also I hope to include things as well as other peoples artwork that inspire me in the world of Wildlife Art<br />
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Really hope you enjoy it, many thanks. Jack<br />
<br />Jack Ashton-Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114147026626055115noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680064534474744952.post-59977301949757692492012-07-23T09:37:00.002-07:002014-03-02T09:14:16.375-08:00North Sea Bird Migration ContinuedI forgot to mention to checkout <span style="color: #3d85c6;"><strong><a href="http://www.naturalbornbirder.com/offshore/s_north_sea.php">Natural Born Birder</a></strong></span><span style="color: black;"> to see yet more amazing photos and info about migrants out in the north sea landing on man made super structures!.....WOW</span><br />
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<span style="color: black;">I hope Julian Bell doesn't mind me borrowing a photo of his to advertise his website but i couldn't help but show it off...... doesn't get much more stunning than this!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Migrating Blackbird on the back deck of a vessel working near Sleipner B, Julian Bell March 2009</td></tr>
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p.s The 1st winter Citrine Wagtail photo is a bit special!Jack Ashton-Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114147026626055115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680064534474744952.post-75876372859371483312012-07-22T08:19:00.000-07:002014-03-02T09:14:16.387-08:00North Sea Bird Club....WOWFor me there is nothing more mind blowing than bird migration!<br />
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I regularly sit awake in bed and count down the days until I will once again hear the the piercing 'srrri' of migrant Blackbirds rolling in off a drizzly north sea at Spurn.<br />
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For anyone who lives for those moments the<a href="http://www.abdn.ac.uk/nsbc/"> North Sea Bird Club Website</a> is for you and the pictures in the bird gallery speak volumes of how harsh a sea crossing must be and reinforces just how resilient birds are.<br />
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I think the reason why this website is so incredible is because we as land mammals only sea the birds leaving and arriving and rarely get to see what happens to them out there!<br />
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That's not to say we don't think about them out there but its hard for us to even imagine what they have to go through during their journey......its simply beyond our comprehension!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Female Blackcap May 2004 (Borrowed from North Sea Bird Club)</td></tr>
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I have also attached some links to some Youtube videos of birds at sea that I found which i find truly amazing!...i just hope all the migrants re-orientated successfully<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1_aXZFZKeg">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1_aXZFZKeg</a> (Prarie<span style="background-color: white;">Warbler at Sea including a legend of a man giving it a drink, what a star!)</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrOe43-zGBQ">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrOe43-zGBQ</a> <span style="background-color: white;">(Asio Sp. at Sea, probable Short-eared Owl 500 Miles Out!!!!!)</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEm5sZ38Fls">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEm5sZ38Fls</a> <span style="background-color: white;">(Probable Yellow Warbler at sea?)</span><br />
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I also attached this one of what appears to be a White-throated Sparrow and can't get over why anyone would feel the need to scare a bird in general let alone at sea whereby it is seeking refuge on a boat.<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er_yPRUABwY">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er_yPRUABwY</a>Jack Ashton-Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114147026626055115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680064534474744952.post-43895123531742619832012-07-22T07:00:00.000-07:002014-03-02T09:14:16.336-08:00Lewington Brothers! LEGENDS!I would like to thank Martin Garner for sharing this with the world on twitter as it is an awesome article!<br />
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It was written by Richard Lewington (aka the wizard of invertebrate illustration) and looks at the benefits of artwork over photography for identification guides<br />
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Check out Richard Lewingtons artwork at <a href="http://www.richardlewington.co.uk/">http://www.richardlewington.co.uk/</a><br />
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HIS SUBJECTS MAY BE SMALL BUT THEY ARE MOST CERTAINLY PERFECTLY FORMED!Jack Ashton-Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114147026626055115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680064534474744952.post-17901033504592961792012-03-19T15:03:00.022-07:002014-03-02T09:14:16.307-08:00AFGHANISTAN The UNKNOWN COUNTRY and Its very own SNOW FINCH!For longer than I can remember I have been fascinated by Afghanistan and find the country, its people and terrain absolutely beautiful and fascinating and think the country (from what I have seen from friends photos and footage) simply stunning!<br /><br />This post is not in any means about the military and political pressure imposed by the west on this unique Asian country or about my views on the situation there but more about the stunning people and its wildlife of this intriguing part of the world.<br /><br />The following documentary was a fascinating eye opener to the parts of Afghanistan very rarely shown during press coverage of the country and a place i would like to think I may get the chance to visit in my lifetime.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nfv4PBv7YwI?fs=1" frameborder="0" width="459" height="344" allowfullscreen=""></iframe><br /><br />After watching this film I couldn't get over the happiness and the beauty found within the rural communities despite their living conditons and living in severe poverty. The children were especially gleeful and had a certain air of magic about them. I remember thinking I needed to find away of capturing this through art and thought of know one who could capture the colour and the smiles of the children better than <a href="http://wowoutrageous.com/">Patrick <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Gildersleeves</span></a> who is by far my favourite non avian artist!!!<br /><br />The best way to sum up Patrick's work is to think of a Masai elder with paintbrushes for fingers!<br /><br />Freshly inspired by this film I commissioned this true gent to produce a piece of work that encapsulates what I love about this place. Not only did he hit the nail on the head but he brought a small piece of Afghanistan into my living room with some gouache and a paint brush and I can't thank him enough...its simply beautiful!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKvQe2UAyt9f5lUR46EN_WBiaNA3XrjxmKMO0Ai9tREbSkNp8bsK5sE_2zT3FQtEh4wPHzyEBMyJcB1miobPuCD26MDcpAf_OpHn-_ZtFipiu2bAyMUXad649BDxpgxGOHo9MANy7i3d8/s1600/afghancolour01_blog%255B1%255D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721735590553708674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 318px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKvQe2UAyt9f5lUR46EN_WBiaNA3XrjxmKMO0Ai9tREbSkNp8bsK5sE_2zT3FQtEh4wPHzyEBMyJcB1miobPuCD26MDcpAf_OpHn-_ZtFipiu2bAyMUXad649BDxpgxGOHo9MANy7i3d8/s320/afghancolour01_blog%255B1%255D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyHzQ3IYj0hhQeSxbb10C4JgmBFGub0x-aXxEiOKLKQhUq3h1c5h7Cx6XCTDfdVFYmWk41itE0W4fPY_xMGg7Ndi04DjU1qy1VLz5XeotCPpyTvy1nNlDEEl547eh_qjKrtvkEAP59GE/s1600/paicotal.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721735577695746130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 305px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyHzQ3IYj0hhQeSxbb10C4JgmBFGub0x-aXxEiOKLKQhUq3h1c5h7Cx6XCTDfdVFYmWk41itE0W4fPY_xMGg7Ndi04DjU1qy1VLz5XeotCPpyTvy1nNlDEEl547eh_qjKrtvkEAP59GE/s320/paicotal.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYqm6QEK4XDqmIXCtnh45yq-CxyJBEUEtvWadw3Vese1Y6AeX5M_bYiGETjlj5V0g9Kikm6HjjtudKVENlfcLJaKbANFvltvM9SBPY3igISVgd42H9rViGnOronK_5EJLhyphenhyphenPhdfyZnvKI/s1600/afghancolour05_blog1%255B1%255D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721735613447308674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYqm6QEK4XDqmIXCtnh45yq-CxyJBEUEtvWadw3Vese1Y6AeX5M_bYiGETjlj5V0g9Kikm6HjjtudKVENlfcLJaKbANFvltvM9SBPY3igISVgd42H9rViGnOronK_5EJLhyphenhyphenPhdfyZnvKI/s320/afghancolour05_blog1%255B1%255D.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKQ3TYmHPTuhT-NZ6S96bB521oFlVj3mv1XxxpSai1GSsyZdTpNPaMfBuzAfzoqA-ls85MvLNx9P8TJToRc5qQl3a8T6yhGl_D9KdD5_sjYHl0tpUgrXOzmWbrH38VD1J6SlGU417n94/s1600/afghancolour02_blog%255B1%255D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721735598162346210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 250px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKQ3TYmHPTuhT-NZ6S96bB521oFlVj3mv1XxxpSai1GSsyZdTpNPaMfBuzAfzoqA-ls85MvLNx9P8TJToRc5qQl3a8T6yhGl_D9KdD5_sjYHl0tpUgrXOzmWbrH38VD1J6SlGU417n94/s320/afghancolour02_blog%255B1%255D.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-ktpImqb6IRZwGC_jGtCC9Ea_xKUs7ZxIP7BJUvGTOwNYhtOE4m9xyduIT0p2n2u1VIWgHqJht_WS1PUlpAMwoA0al0HNuVmnBUbVv6b2wL9pTwzfej7X6Zahv2hgNPIVNU3jJ78acE/s1600/afghancolour03_blog%255B1%255D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721735627332873954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG-ktpImqb6IRZwGC_jGtCC9Ea_xKUs7ZxIP7BJUvGTOwNYhtOE4m9xyduIT0p2n2u1VIWgHqJht_WS1PUlpAMwoA0al0HNuVmnBUbVv6b2wL9pTwzfej7X6Zahv2hgNPIVNU3jJ78acE/s320/afghancolour03_blog%255B1%255D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Honestly Patrick <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Gildersleeves</span> is a genius and please take the time to look at his website and his blog. I'm sure you will agree his art is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">beautiful</span>!</p><br /><p>I also asked if he could incorporate a picture of <strong>Afghan Snow finch</strong> (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Montifringilla</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">theresae</span>) which as endemic found only in the Hindu <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Kush</span> (the mountain range between Afghanistan and Pakistan)<br /><br /></p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNFKO42-xa0jJAUytouBQwhlpt6j9Mj19zY6xL6Caiwcgkwyo9BhO8k9Mbz19Iu-RLJTqOdDrnhLTY72fdEKzYt6zEK6VX65-8hXMURVm6OOAYS7k0pmntb1k7lv1sl8giQBHxfIC6u0/s1600/scan0001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5721740371431786738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 247px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNFKO42-xa0jJAUytouBQwhlpt6j9Mj19zY6xL6Caiwcgkwyo9BhO8k9Mbz19Iu-RLJTqOdDrnhLTY72fdEKzYt6zEK6VX65-8hXMURVm6OOAYS7k0pmntb1k7lv1sl8giQBHxfIC6u0/s320/scan0001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Afghanistan's very own finch can be found in Afghanistan's very first national park known as Band-e-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Amir</span> that was only designated in 2009. The park aims to protect one of Afghanistan's best-known natural areas: the spectacular series of six deep blue lakes separated by natural dams made of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">travertine</span>, a mineral deposit. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Travertine</span> systems are found in only a few places throughout the world, virtually all of which are on the UNESCO World Heritage list and are major international tourist attractions.<br /><br />It is these blue lakes and the colour of the mountain streams that I find so beautiful and I can only further my gratitude towards Patrick for bringing these colours to life in this illustration. </p><br /><p>I just hope I can visit this place one day and be fortunate enough to see such beauty! What a shame the snow leopard was wiped out of this area, If those stunning cats still frequented this area it would be unsurpassed.</p><br /><p>Thanks for taking the time for reading a not so usual blog entry and hope you enjoy the art posted.</p><br /><p>Best Wishes </p><br /><p>Jack<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></p>Jack Ashton-Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114147026626055115noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680064534474744952.post-28232103075892730082011-09-11T07:15:00.001-07:002014-03-02T09:14:16.316-08:00SIR PETER SCOTT ORIGINAL DRAWINGS IN MY HAND........MIND BLOWING!I Had a very surreal day on Saturday! I attended a Book Fair in York to see if I could find any nice gems relating to bird art or any nice old bird books hidden amongst the many shelves of antique books on display. There were many of the old classics on display namely British tits (Christopher Perrins from the Collins New Naturalist Series)<br />that seems to appear at every stall?<br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdj-RCMxxiDyNjXm9-ETQGUTrO7tRTEhbZZKF7jN5_32tsIWJ7Fzdjo8c68eOzpkVhgMwoIyUuCFAzdWk2wi1vsF3A0GoxJnYKklg0Hsemw0XP5Mc71o_KrOh6eSwmPTxPQtryMQAW8I/s1600/tits.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghdj-RCMxxiDyNjXm9-ETQGUTrO7tRTEhbZZKF7jN5_32tsIWJ7Fzdjo8c68eOzpkVhgMwoIyUuCFAzdWk2wi1vsF3A0GoxJnYKklg0Hsemw0XP5Mc71o_KrOh6eSwmPTxPQtryMQAW8I/s320/tits.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651108305720275842" /></a><br /><br />However every now and then I would come across a beauty of a book like The Sparrowhawk by Ian Newton which is made twice as amazing as it contains Keith Brockie's incredible illustrations! (SOME OF MY FAVOURITE OF ALL TIME...especially the bird incubating on nest...WOW) what I would give to get hold of a print!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3dKcv_GVi5I_IVtRgN1onpvGPGKMWAm3HJp_8bMh7G5HXetitI2PzzofN4tj_RP7w69KbRo4RqBWI3-WUGaFdllcjvzbJIGO2W0i95eJgg8AzaNv2lKtFSIfSzqttVJuQ7ZbAZlSxO4/s1600/sprawk.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3dKcv_GVi5I_IVtRgN1onpvGPGKMWAm3HJp_8bMh7G5HXetitI2PzzofN4tj_RP7w69KbRo4RqBWI3-WUGaFdllcjvzbJIGO2W0i95eJgg8AzaNv2lKtFSIfSzqttVJuQ7ZbAZlSxO4/s320/sprawk.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651115332588881874" /></a><br /><br />Sparrowhawk and with feathers of prey, by Keith Brockie<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjALy3F4tqMtyupGop6dg-F_Pxk_1bR9bHlTS5pYaYQJPe-ibihC81b8ovQiFEWX3sakW5toIiho3X1Ff2reKnEKcjQ0WctJrWzH88lBrGT58P_dvgSFCZAZBgEy3BR2wZp1Utz5BVR45s/s1600/Sprawk4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjALy3F4tqMtyupGop6dg-F_Pxk_1bR9bHlTS5pYaYQJPe-ibihC81b8ovQiFEWX3sakW5toIiho3X1Ff2reKnEKcjQ0WctJrWzH88lBrGT58P_dvgSFCZAZBgEy3BR2wZp1Utz5BVR45s/s320/Sprawk4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651113648316600450" /></a><br /><br />Sparrowhawk Face On by Keith Brockie<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQHO4XE3O1zMJYqf_sY22E1-7_lByLSw9GGIHwtZwuZCKDZhTMehQ6MSqFwRp7shQc1WH9W-0jlCSvRGkw0jTb45DOA3QBboxj7aftos43mR23qt8Xp69SRmu0xL9o1YudmczAmAxzk1s/s1600/Sprawk3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQHO4XE3O1zMJYqf_sY22E1-7_lByLSw9GGIHwtZwuZCKDZhTMehQ6MSqFwRp7shQc1WH9W-0jlCSvRGkw0jTb45DOA3QBboxj7aftos43mR23qt8Xp69SRmu0xL9o1YudmczAmAxzk1s/s320/Sprawk3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651113651475189890" /></a><br /><br />Sparrowhawk Circling up over Landscape, by keith Brockie<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyuj_jrJyOqJFU-C3XULmVNUhdC9xCK1p4rYYNkGdhtxYfJvt17YAtL97xtmPwqv2932NFwf7_ytHcYbOS0cneysxo73GFA82QCBcPkI7_XKCyyBJSFNNLWhQ6cvtT6hQlZ_fK8pUbXIU/s1600/Sprawk2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 187px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyuj_jrJyOqJFU-C3XULmVNUhdC9xCK1p4rYYNkGdhtxYfJvt17YAtL97xtmPwqv2932NFwf7_ytHcYbOS0cneysxo73GFA82QCBcPkI7_XKCyyBJSFNNLWhQ6cvtT6hQlZ_fK8pUbXIU/s320/Sprawk2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651113647084850994" /></a><br /><br />Sparrowhawk Head Profile by Keith Brockie<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrYj3pKlN5FjYxMpd8GvY9S6ZuxKXooHVAhvwfU9jju4kv-Q3UZ-2XVamVYmhizH5CyQXiurNmtyIdX6lnH19ijzdPRwvTHGYy-XirkI0sT_YbE9a2yDLo1-rz5nST3i3d22rOinmCJ8/s1600/sprawk1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqrYj3pKlN5FjYxMpd8GvY9S6ZuxKXooHVAhvwfU9jju4kv-Q3UZ-2XVamVYmhizH5CyQXiurNmtyIdX6lnH19ijzdPRwvTHGYy-XirkI0sT_YbE9a2yDLo1-rz5nST3i3d22rOinmCJ8/s320/sprawk1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651113646191847650" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span><br /><br />But the best was yet to come and on getting to the <a href="http://www.modernfirsteditions.com/">Modern First Editions</a> Stall I was blown away with what lay ahead of me....SIR PETER SCOTTS ORIGINAL DRAWINGS FOR THE KEY PLATES OF 'THE WATERFOWL OF THE WORLD'!!!!!<br /><br />Amazingly the Gentlemen (a real gentlemen it has to be said) running the stall allowed me to take it down from its display and look at every page and photograph them.<br /><br />I was in Heaven!<br /><br />This is the description given in the brochure regarding Sir Peter Scotts Work:<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">An archive from the estate of Sir Peter Scott's widow comprising thirty four line original line drawings and two dozen proofs by the great ornithological writer and artist for Volumes One, Two and Three of The Waterfowl of the World written by Scott's friend the French-American author Jean Delacour. In their clean lines and lack of fussiness these drawings reveal Scott's facility as a draughtsman and his extraordinary attention to detail, combined with the drive and determination which enabled him to carry through encyclopedic projects of this kind. These are the illustrations to the key plates which were bound into volumes I-III opposite Scott's colour plates of waterfowl. They are delicately inked onto tracing paper apparently by drawing over his own painted images for the coloured plates. There are pin marks which appear in the corners of all the sheets and would have held each one in place over the primary image. After completing the outline Scott then adds enough detail to effect the transfer from painted image to line drawing, rounding out the image and denoting significant identifying features. He appears to have decided that the images of chicks required the most shading and cross-hatching which makes them some of the most endearing images. Scott's final task for each drawing was to glue into position the labels that allow the reader to identify the species in both English and Latin. Most sheets also show additional annotations in Scott's handwriting. There are frequent signs of revision and improvement. Scott used tippex where he'd made minor mistakes and blue watercolour where a whole bird needed removing from the image. It's noticeable that he's more prone to these errors in the drawings for the first volume than the third volume which shows a much greater fluency of line, aided perhaps by the slightly smaller numbers of American and African species filling the page. In addition to Scott's notes there are printer's annotations concerning technical information, especially regarding the need to resize the images. VOLUME 1 covers The Magpie Goose, Whistling Ducks, Swans and Geese, Sheldgeese and Sheldducks: fifteen key plates showing quite heavy patterns of correction and emendation; each sheets labelled by Scott with some additional annotations and instructions. There is a letter from Country Life returning the drawings to Scott in 1962. VOLUME 2: The Dabbling Ducks - 23 proofs used for labelling and printed on slightly more opaque tracing paper; also in their original envelope. VOLUME 3: Eiders, Pochards, Perching Ducks, Scoters, Golden-eyes and Mergansers, Stiff-tailed Ducks. All 19 of the original key plates are present for Volume III drawn on a higher quality of tracing paper and consequently presenting clearer images. Plates in their original envelope. The drawings with their carefully positioned labels are testament to Peter Scott's lifelong mission to share his passion for wildlife, and waterfowl in particular, with the widest possible audience.</span><br /><br />Here are some of the photos I took of the drawings and one taken from the website that's a lot clearer than my shaky efforts resulting from the amount of adrenaline rushing through my blood stream....<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-r4OBJk55vREEK9HHcpYQ-FcxUf2G7-spd1HRsXX0-c9CeFQHYU83wPfx1L10UFbAu5fY5asOArR_3HP8rdL0Pj1vQvvA8cZLGcnh1CJFj3yIYFYfMhJevLXhsZzHv0_kM_f3O8yJt9M/s1600/332705_10150803502380245_887310244_20990665_933526627_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-r4OBJk55vREEK9HHcpYQ-FcxUf2G7-spd1HRsXX0-c9CeFQHYU83wPfx1L10UFbAu5fY5asOArR_3HP8rdL0Pj1vQvvA8cZLGcnh1CJFj3yIYFYfMhJevLXhsZzHv0_kM_f3O8yJt9M/s320/332705_10150803502380245_887310244_20990665_933526627_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651135930166073346" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgmyd_KDV-dexmE1Bnck0zjL4GYTpX5mW2EL2w6Cive41oiZ1yFSIS13gK5tMa1J1xWcegW9vX5b7Kw-pn9LgIowwuFGpfwfvONVoiVkw2sQR5EZSSDAxWM_VmfTr3hJqoN_bC5xqxKOM/s1600/329335_10150803507680245_887310244_20990706_1966786954_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZmM6hks7CSTBx1dduKpcZQQUeaTO5OQrv1OMRZJct9ji_qnMrZtEidglKMTsF6n4PM5ZfN_jREa7gjf7wDdUhIvnGEThpi_c6jUWye6h-VtMl4CCso9qt3w-KkKqbZSt8dxoai3JpFDw/s320/325585_10150803519515245_887310244_20990863_777072885_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651135919713789538" /></a><br /><br />HOW STUNNING ARE THESE DUCKLINGS, LOOK AT THE SPECTACLED EIDER...WOW!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgvr3WWCIrnnzRoqLJxNAT-UsNPvjBggvtcOoMgeDCaGO1LyRMdxEq7HZbs5PYg9oCCvA0Y7jSvqvl34L57MAXb17M73-D6HULd6gSqHkfhUOSsd7K9SmsKN9PoyyNRTs__kODhpa64Q/s320/341153_10150803514505245_887310244_20990799_1957344942_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651137360863769538" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqITTwPRTW6rvoGE99TqEhrhcPng1Jj4lChoWZ-nxchGabiN4g39dUMmKrWWz_whWrCwudxtcTtkW63VV7j5gPj6vnZqL5VZtp_udLSW_ETBb-d2wyLTR0cqQM8_GjCkkCH6Ocmr_3XPg/s320/287492_10150803500535245_887310244_20990649_648345986_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651134470542739842" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZfjno9km8STENxZvUovmkh__lSOYVgByl7-fG29mwd5YCxHAOWaGXF_if1CZdDonGY8NWPcDDHPHEp3cuR67R7Ow3i5LET3uJBuGQRHPj9HTtXV5lDTO7Ov6_zhBd5NXALK4eqjflqI/s1600/287248_10150803517510245_887310244_20990834_982491296_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdZfjno9km8STENxZvUovmkh__lSOYVgByl7-fG29mwd5YCxHAOWaGXF_if1CZdDonGY8NWPcDDHPHEp3cuR67R7Ow3i5LET3uJBuGQRHPj9HTtXV5lDTO7Ov6_zhBd5NXALK4eqjflqI/s320/287248_10150803517510245_887310244_20990834_982491296_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651134469535653938" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1679zeWUD1xoYN69wSoZsFq9Tvp1AzgZp8P0rbVNAnZrYHPu5Hux4YxKFzJDt7yhQyrzkO-yBjmlJQNxHnrMTQD7vQMlbKScO6R9OETrx79LSKzGrTqA53lOArF_fCNN9kX1MO0dqLPA/s1600/174981_10150803510870245_887310244_20990752_1591245486_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1679zeWUD1xoYN69wSoZsFq9Tvp1AzgZp8P0rbVNAnZrYHPu5Hux4YxKFzJDt7yhQyrzkO-yBjmlJQNxHnrMTQD7vQMlbKScO6R9OETrx79LSKzGrTqA53lOArF_fCNN9kX1MO0dqLPA/s320/174981_10150803510870245_887310244_20990752_1591245486_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651134458050815490" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2iYELd5qmq87VQE7XCB59DC7DLgEv-HcgCI90VhMRcaCArCjsI59FkTRD2VdohOPnW2sTTOGTkE48tAN4myzokkwNGa3gzQI9sPvHyzn7y9anNQFC8pjlxdS4PHXxH4rZE8LhgvI2_I/s1600/originaldrawing334536576-zoom%255B1%255D.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2iYELd5qmq87VQE7XCB59DC7DLgEv-HcgCI90VhMRcaCArCjsI59FkTRD2VdohOPnW2sTTOGTkE48tAN4myzokkwNGa3gzQI9sPvHyzn7y9anNQFC8pjlxdS4PHXxH4rZE8LhgvI2_I/s320/originaldrawing334536576-zoom%255B1%255D.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651106130295441666" /></a><br /><br />I would just like to say a massive thankyou to the gentlemen at Modern First Editions for all of his time and allowing me the privelage to look at an absolute legends work! I am very grateful indeed<br /><br />If anyone would like any more information concerning these drawings or is interesting in them they are for sale at the <span style="font-weight:bold;">Modern First Editions Website</span> @ <a href="http://www.modernfirsteditions.com/product/originaldrawing334536576.html">http://www.modernfirsteditions.com/product/originaldrawing334536576.html</a><br /><br />BELIEVE ME THERE WORTH IT....There beautifully executed and the Ducklings/Goslings are incredible</div>Jack Ashton-Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114147026626055115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680064534474744952.post-41734841223555571932011-09-01T05:19:00.000-07:002014-03-02T09:14:16.330-08:00An ARTIST in FOCUS<strong>Jonathan Pomroy</strong><br /><br />I was meant to create a post before about the superb talents of Jonathan Pomroy but thought it was even more applicable to post one at present after seeing the latest Issue of Birding World and Jonathan's beautiful swift painting that decorates the front cover for all to see.<br /><br />My first encounter with Jonathan's work was in various Yorkshire journals that I recieved after getting some of my feeble attempts printed in them. Looking back at my work In some of these I would have never have put them to print if I knew Jonathan's work was going to feature in them as they made mine look like scribbles of an infant.<br /><br />I then wondered if he had got a website and a blog and found he had..Wahoo<br /><br />See Jonathan's work here<br /><br /><a href="http://jonathanpomroy.wordpress.com/about/">http://jonathanpomroy.wordpress.com/about/</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzOwdi9MmAfl2v3gCFf5ebG9NmM9zy15YYKJ6inW7VVZgHsUPVV1ppsG4oo75T6nKewuBQFREvt-18NE4OBf8pOdKEX3f6uPRRvLlRGAoZJdqSwM1BmmuqWpr46lYhjdrasjCg6ENxJ78/s1600/little+gull.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzOwdi9MmAfl2v3gCFf5ebG9NmM9zy15YYKJ6inW7VVZgHsUPVV1ppsG4oo75T6nKewuBQFREvt-18NE4OBf8pOdKEX3f6uPRRvLlRGAoZJdqSwM1BmmuqWpr46lYhjdrasjCg6ENxJ78/s320/little+gull.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651101785090022370" /></a><br /><br />Little Gull by Jonathan Pomroy.....enough said!Jack Ashton-Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114147026626055115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680064534474744952.post-24680591147287807162011-04-26T12:59:00.000-07:002014-03-02T09:14:16.310-08:00An Artist in Focus: Szabolcs Kokay 'UNBELIEVABLE'I was once having a conversation with Rebecca Nason on Fair Isle and can remember mentioning to her how amazing Szabolcs Kokay's artwork was. <br /><br />Rebecca was in complete agreement and as coincidence would have It she told me that her stall was next to his at the bird fair. <br /><br />At this point I vividly remember turning to her and saying that she should keep an eye on his work as he will undoubtedly become one of the masters of Bird and Wildlife illustration!<br /><br />However I think I may have been wrong when I said "BECOME" I think I meant to say 'IS' and I hope this video illustrates my point!<br /><br />HOW DOES HE DO IT??????<br /> <br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GqESDaTTJOA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />More of Szabolcs Kokay's mind blowing work can be found at:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kokay.hu/">http://www.kokay.hu/</a><br /><br />and on his blog at:<br /><br /><a href="http://kokayart.blogspot.com/">http://kokayart.blogspot.com/</a><br /><br />Check out his Squacco Heron in Watercolour....I'm speechless!Jack Ashton-Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114147026626055115noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680064534474744952.post-8973857969476344502011-04-19T02:05:00.000-07:002014-03-02T09:14:16.390-08:00New Book: Drawing and Painting Birds by Tim Wootton<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLVt3XTqKIV1k7M1baZnlZH6oLMy3aeQ4cAqkeuJdt5TfFZfDqfcWrpO9xxFnakMtmh_N1hCmOTJpHdfobfA74fWwiCePEG3DAIU0mcBVVXHm_9c5dUxnJARkVVeSK7gzEraMQPaarvdw/s1600/9781847972248%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 251px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLVt3XTqKIV1k7M1baZnlZH6oLMy3aeQ4cAqkeuJdt5TfFZfDqfcWrpO9xxFnakMtmh_N1hCmOTJpHdfobfA74fWwiCePEG3DAIU0mcBVVXHm_9c5dUxnJARkVVeSK7gzEraMQPaarvdw/s320/9781847972248%255B1%255D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5597240157563446306" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Where do I begin!</strong><br /><br />Lets just say I wake up very tired as I can't seem to put it down when I begin to read it just before bed. Not only is the text addictive but the pages are decorated from top to bottom with amazing artwork from some of my favourite artists and now new favourite artists. <br /><br />Every aspect of bird art is covered in the book and takes you through each necessary step to get you started until you have reached completion on a finished piece. The beauty of any art book is its ability to relate to and inspire the beginner such as myself as well as a master of the field and this book does just that. <br /><br />The book is segregated into the following sections<br /><br /><strong>1. Why Paint Birds? <br />2. Drawing Techniques <br />3. Anatomy <br />4.Drawing Bird Types<br />5.Adding Paint<br />6.What and where to Paint<br />7. Elements of Composition: Placing the Birds in Context<br />8.Advance Techniques</strong><br /><br />and is a mass montage of colour, energy, and beauty that clearly conveys Tim Wootton's skill as a bird artist, his personal journey through art and his great passion for birds, bird art, the artists that inspired him and for life itself. <br /><br />The only negative points I have to make about the book is the fact I don't get anytime to do my own art now because I can't put the book down. Also the book is beginning to jeopardise my relationship, as my girlfriend has lost me to the book and is sick of hearing 'how do you do that' and 'have you seen this' and 'WOW. WOW.WOW...look at this'.<br /><br />It was bad enough before this book was published as I had not one, but two of John Busby's drawing birds books and now I have three books next to one another that talk to me when I'm sat around the house, 'PICK ME UP, PICK ME UP, YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO' there worse than Kinder Bueno's....Yes its the book has be likened to Busby's books but honestly who gives a monkeys, surely more the merrier.<br /><br />To all those negative critics I would like to refer to something John Busby once wrote: <br /><br /><strong><em>'Too many wildlife artists shut their eyes to the values of the wider world of art, and then complain that their own work, which may ignore the aesthetic and emotional energies that are the lifeblood of art, is not admitted in the same league. Knowledge of subject matter is not enough. Art is a synthesis, a unity of the ideas and the means used to express them' </em></strong><br /><br />Yes I'm obsessed with this book and Busby's book and yes I don't care and I'm sure you will be yourself on opening it up. If you simply love birds or simply love illustrating and painting them you have to get this, that is unless you have a art deadline to meet<br /><br />Right I have to go as I have a book to read.........oh and I may need to look into relationship counselling<br /><br />Firstly a Huge Well done and Thank you to Tim Wootton and to all the featured artist<br /><br /><strong>KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK</strong><br /><br />Mark Andrews<br />Paul Bartlett<br />Robert Bateman<br />David Bennett<br />Arthur Bishop<br />Adam Bowley<br />John Busby<br />Alan Dalton<br />Adrian Dancy<br />Nick Derry<br />Paschalis Dougalis<br />Andrew Ellis<br />Angela French<br />Paul Hawkyard<br />Debby Kaspari<br />Ed Keeble<br />Szabolcs Kokay<br />Peter Mathios<br />Clive Meredith<br />Jocelyn Oudesluys<br />Bruce Pearson<br />Jonathan Pointer<br />Chris Rose<br />Beth Rosenkoeffer<br />John Threlfall<br />Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe<br />Esther Tyson<br />Franciscus Van Boxtel<br />Barry Van Dusen<br />Katrina Van Grouw<br />Juan Varela (all I can say if you haven't seen it already is wait until you see the drake Shoveler.....WOW)<br />Mike Woodcock<br />Darren Woodhead<br />Tim WoottonJack Ashton-Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114147026626055115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680064534474744952.post-44726642366649516052011-03-28T14:01:00.000-07:002014-03-02T09:14:16.347-08:00Ray Turley 1949-2011<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_IwTqlwlmBsTiHM0TV9lhkThRjNIHSfLwe8xcZ-nNDVh__4oW4zVs384ATkdLpktXpJjkrFrXTyj5glv_662ORTsPCZZBP7QDqk5pPggTHM8ZF_cWL3OSBKjMX9baxgYko0B-QMGVRc/s1600/scan0020.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm_IwTqlwlmBsTiHM0TV9lhkThRjNIHSfLwe8xcZ-nNDVh__4oW4zVs384ATkdLpktXpJjkrFrXTyj5glv_662ORTsPCZZBP7QDqk5pPggTHM8ZF_cWL3OSBKjMX9baxgYko0B-QMGVRc/s320/scan0020.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589241221621594994" /></a><br /><br />I thought I would take this opportunity to pay tribute to Ray Turley who sadly past away earlier this year. Although I never personally met him I felt compelled to celebrate his life in my own way having enjoyed many of his illustrations and paintings in the past<br /><br />May he rest in peace and his artwork being enjoyed for many years to comeJack Ashton-Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114147026626055115noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680064534474744952.post-67481620812805753042011-03-19T08:13:00.000-07:002014-03-02T09:14:16.380-08:00A Sad Loss!<div>What ever happened to the days when stunning black and white vignettes graced the pages of our Ornithological Journals?<br /><br />What happened to scraper board?<br /><br />and what ever happened to a lot of the artists that produced them?<br /><br />Ive uploaded a small selection of the type of work I am talking about and would love to think that one day I may see it again in Birdwatch, Birdwatching, British Birds, Birding World (At least Birding World has held on to having artwork decorate the front cover) alongside the fantastic photography that decorates the pages in these periodicals.<br /><br /><br /></div><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZW_GuuEg0HP6wmV-0z6j5yTVedOUSKSk75P3ezBZkrGJ3A6N_YsxULr-xHnOnT8QIyopX5WNVK-NswNMRy8HXKx0kISqMeFXIjLsZMlin8MhKQ0gLh1ri6Mwyw6_K3GEuTwYHBaVkcA/s1600/scan0015.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585831081109168866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZW_GuuEg0HP6wmV-0z6j5yTVedOUSKSk75P3ezBZkrGJ3A6N_YsxULr-xHnOnT8QIyopX5WNVK-NswNMRy8HXKx0kISqMeFXIjLsZMlin8MhKQ0gLh1ri6Mwyw6_K3GEuTwYHBaVkcA/s320/scan0015.bmp" /></a><br />Black Stork (Phil Jones)</p><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGRzs56ypS1ALtENtmD_wxSPzzTMdSzMK9UVKW362ytBzMW7Pu_tEG6BgyJ-U-z-yZfolDn_H92rcG6TjjOeMpY7so3hiA28ZCASpS6nrHzZlh9tFoVyHgHfW3wjMGZtwwuJpvBHb-G8/s1600/scan0012.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585829901376024738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinGRzs56ypS1ALtENtmD_wxSPzzTMdSzMK9UVKW362ytBzMW7Pu_tEG6BgyJ-U-z-yZfolDn_H92rcG6TjjOeMpY7so3hiA28ZCASpS6nrHzZlh9tFoVyHgHfW3wjMGZtwwuJpvBHb-G8/s320/scan0012.bmp" /></a> </p><br /><p>Greenshank on Nest (Andrew Shaw)<br /></p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFRxoumj3jcxoctcFa5dYf1goYD4748-lOSuL6ky4Q2BJzcdgwZpWHLBnzqjolk6QjSaxzYSHm-gZptqS8dbrxu3GWiiJcAHyRXGQIMuT1ivyceCAQHfEkmQnPSdwb3PLcUWTP4ms6Eg0/s1600/scan0011.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 125px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585829616455452994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFRxoumj3jcxoctcFa5dYf1goYD4748-lOSuL6ky4Q2BJzcdgwZpWHLBnzqjolk6QjSaxzYSHm-gZptqS8dbrxu3GWiiJcAHyRXGQIMuT1ivyceCAQHfEkmQnPSdwb3PLcUWTP4ms6Eg0/s320/scan0011.bmp" /></a> </p><br /><p>Dawn Goosanders (Peter M. Leonard)<br /><br /></p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhETO86zP3-eekOIgl9nqB0bDln496O91kxFg_EsWdUZTcEXWbH_X28gOw3UPXi5qz3oz_-nZt9zv0NYiQZQYjetTGzK0uu4XNcmFMNW1Q3fqEzHCnuBH0bbXkLBsYDgMqTDBvH1nYSuZU/s1600/scan0010.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 122px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585829448598558770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhETO86zP3-eekOIgl9nqB0bDln496O91kxFg_EsWdUZTcEXWbH_X28gOw3UPXi5qz3oz_-nZt9zv0NYiQZQYjetTGzK0uu4XNcmFMNW1Q3fqEzHCnuBH0bbXkLBsYDgMqTDBvH1nYSuZU/s320/scan0010.bmp" /></a> </p><br /><p>Dusky Warbler (Brian Small)<br /><br /></p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7NGEMol7oE1jmYLATh2m5W0UPmSiKaLdq2V4oYO7tZuzYsvdS9dfzNI75sxcXai3lwqv97Ohz_LEPeCp5rHfe3CBXor48iLzQW-4hrhOspBFnnn-AwylJfVjoHy5Xp-v8qH5PWZmVIw/s1600/scan0009.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585829182147712770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7NGEMol7oE1jmYLATh2m5W0UPmSiKaLdq2V4oYO7tZuzYsvdS9dfzNI75sxcXai3lwqv97Ohz_LEPeCp5rHfe3CBXor48iLzQW-4hrhOspBFnnn-AwylJfVjoHy5Xp-v8qH5PWZmVIw/s320/scan0009.bmp" /></a> </p><br /><p>Common Terns (John Cox)<br /><br /></p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpr213CWjsjjnxbg2XAivt_KJYl2Z8O2ZW9oy_62ivJpIsfILycWDRGHh5OPMEiU0TQMJJiopZNBVnkcPXdtNxa-MslfWlDxm3qvduTMSsKj7YLgsGXocOog8uHy-qWOvBX354qlEe2Cg/s1600/scan0004.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 282px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585829015567552082" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpr213CWjsjjnxbg2XAivt_KJYl2Z8O2ZW9oy_62ivJpIsfILycWDRGHh5OPMEiU0TQMJJiopZNBVnkcPXdtNxa-MslfWlDxm3qvduTMSsKj7YLgsGXocOog8uHy-qWOvBX354qlEe2Cg/s320/scan0004.bmp" /></a> </p><br /><p>Dartford Warbler (Brian Small)<br /></p><br /><p> </p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJKt7F1Z7IPFaBk9sshrRxlYrAk57Ouw0R2m61MtkNGSuRHlydQXEKriN9ppktdPtYKYpyMyMJySJWWKVD2TNzW_hITP9ORmy8f2XahBm55f8bQB_40-YLR8N6yLRERJ4_EyAST6Nkufw/s1600/scan0008.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 131px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585828740900228514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJKt7F1Z7IPFaBk9sshrRxlYrAk57Ouw0R2m61MtkNGSuRHlydQXEKriN9ppktdPtYKYpyMyMJySJWWKVD2TNzW_hITP9ORmy8f2XahBm55f8bQB_40-YLR8N6yLRERJ4_EyAST6Nkufw/s320/scan0008.bmp" /></a> Upland Sandpiper (Martin Hallam)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBC8T55xLb9U1z5McQVQ44FTPaoNZtzQIR6mi4DUP1cD_Fw8ABRWE3qmGZIiW0gwzUAWeZ-5HZQbe-ZODqI_vHD1nhlul_TCCANRBjXHxln1RydE_G5hZHBy9RXMRwaPxx-vatpgL_e24/s1600/scan0007.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 302px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585828440581649874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBC8T55xLb9U1z5McQVQ44FTPaoNZtzQIR6mi4DUP1cD_Fw8ABRWE3qmGZIiW0gwzUAWeZ-5HZQbe-ZODqI_vHD1nhlul_TCCANRBjXHxln1RydE_G5hZHBy9RXMRwaPxx-vatpgL_e24/s320/scan0007.bmp" /></a> Northern Oriole (Ian Lewington)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfbRJmUY390hrhtH8yucke9Gi8TOoLiq-3RzW8eEiLPO4rg7v3WuHgDTaNAyMuOLkD2rgW5sB_IBefBXLhe2g295BPazL7MB5qpyQr03szlRurEDjRQWl8SWKd-47NVksX7t4J8nukSI/s1600/scan0002.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 285px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585827464422978098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfbRJmUY390hrhtH8yucke9Gi8TOoLiq-3RzW8eEiLPO4rg7v3WuHgDTaNAyMuOLkD2rgW5sB_IBefBXLhe2g295BPazL7MB5qpyQr03szlRurEDjRQWl8SWKd-47NVksX7t4J8nukSI/s320/scan0002.bmp" /></a> Pallas's Warbler (Gary Wright)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYr8eaSROuPCz6nXKS0WJUcLeNq5OxDRls8qotBqwZDMgMzW0EaArXAscd3vvUsrVH_qD22TeU3xZaHTDpzkDejbVL9fDiNp9BgXlfaTS1XMx1ZNB-eK8mUVH_t6WcQnD5AWwSPFLLdjY/s1600/scan0006.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 287px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585826727235503858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYr8eaSROuPCz6nXKS0WJUcLeNq5OxDRls8qotBqwZDMgMzW0EaArXAscd3vvUsrVH_qD22TeU3xZaHTDpzkDejbVL9fDiNp9BgXlfaTS1XMx1ZNB-eK8mUVH_t6WcQnD5AWwSPFLLdjY/s320/scan0006.bmp" /></a> Great Snipe (Martin Hallam)<br /><br />In my eyes it has just as much right to be there than any high resolution image and encapsulates a bird a whole lot better than a full frame close up of a bird in which each rictal bristle is on display.<br /><br />I'm not saying I don't love pin sharp close ups, as I do and a lot of the time they are essential for identification within a lot of species but would just love to see more photos whereby birds are in the surroundings and the environment/habitat has just as much voice as the bird itself.<br /><br />Martin Cade of Portland Bird Observatory achieves just this and for this reason is still one of my favourite Bird photographers, I hope he doesn't mind me using his images as an example but this is what I mean and I think you will agree they look stunning.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDckz6Jbx2wpsmUGX3Gw5VdWSU9buKYWr_l_BevedO7DlqmfOpZtOWLDEVRJn9fLHOwYGZiZGEo_jgNWEBdrBRlfMDxk_ITXq0RsZ6o2OATFj77f_A6lLEvKUL6nwsYIu73fvj1Se_UAY/s1600/bp_grey_plover_4_170908_500%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 224px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585822377808908322" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDckz6Jbx2wpsmUGX3Gw5VdWSU9buKYWr_l_BevedO7DlqmfOpZtOWLDEVRJn9fLHOwYGZiZGEo_jgNWEBdrBRlfMDxk_ITXq0RsZ6o2OATFj77f_A6lLEvKUL6nwsYIu73fvj1Se_UAY/s320/bp_grey_plover_4_170908_500%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixKEXkNR5BdIGNOZh7TSHLV9E6P2hiyU4mNhx0oZjMpm1iurS88Cx1eprPPkC7w-06b9aNZmcGZ_KU3m35EcxVWFgT_vnzUpdjQSfAadsrsMuplVO-Mv7jT8oCCsbudVgoaAHP2h1s4NE/s1600/bp_merlin_7_041007_500v%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 233px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585822575330483826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixKEXkNR5BdIGNOZh7TSHLV9E6P2hiyU4mNhx0oZjMpm1iurS88Cx1eprPPkC7w-06b9aNZmcGZ_KU3m35EcxVWFgT_vnzUpdjQSfAadsrsMuplVO-Mv7jT8oCCsbudVgoaAHP2h1s4NE/s320/bp_merlin_7_041007_500v%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKYJjsCK5_yZUMFcxfZQBODCkVtKsJ1Ehc3VtOO-BOUmfrsIGmCIIaVBZhJQIsMqVW_lmBChTj0wBn8_NWUkAFwiXSofSD4wV2zyHIMKdeP3G1BnUIix9PTjLVXc5Gtkn9pOnrSYe6Lc/s1600/bp_little_gull_12_020908_450%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585822775529503810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnKYJjsCK5_yZUMFcxfZQBODCkVtKsJ1Ehc3VtOO-BOUmfrsIGmCIIaVBZhJQIsMqVW_lmBChTj0wBn8_NWUkAFwiXSofSD4wV2zyHIMKdeP3G1BnUIix9PTjLVXc5Gtkn9pOnrSYe6Lc/s320/bp_little_gull_12_020908_450%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3iFW820px94S5qy5LvU_qD0xxdre-l3VbgVYAdxmuaYwLVkmp-0hi2mN4uGMdJ3SsYmr1bpISkULaZZlMAPSWXMEHhVqm175G0c7xEEsj9nAdMihUnyl8-rCQnMtLNBK0sNHaCs50TY/s1600/bp_merlin_11_061008_450%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585823055474563106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3iFW820px94S5qy5LvU_qD0xxdre-l3VbgVYAdxmuaYwLVkmp-0hi2mN4uGMdJ3SsYmr1bpISkULaZZlMAPSWXMEHhVqm175G0c7xEEsj9nAdMihUnyl8-rCQnMtLNBK0sNHaCs50TY/s320/bp_merlin_11_061008_450%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG2puP9SGrXj1bvhack-Y7tdo2xmcdlFouhfugMiALMOMpDSsPidoF9CEXGj1WUkF_9HWMYjZ2NtcyK2GAuk-qC8kK4dT2ByPl1VN4runMClW3-7xMR5kU_nRYT5TKtym6fxc8onIx9WU/s1600/bp_whitethroat_7_000009_525%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 183px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585823297546297874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG2puP9SGrXj1bvhack-Y7tdo2xmcdlFouhfugMiALMOMpDSsPidoF9CEXGj1WUkF_9HWMYjZ2NtcyK2GAuk-qC8kK4dT2ByPl1VN4runMClW3-7xMR5kU_nRYT5TKtym6fxc8onIx9WU/s320/bp_whitethroat_7_000009_525%255B1%255D.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOxNPC9cUPcfxgX89_BSmPv_vhY7zn8PFlowfr7F8SW8xxZc6IYIdFlDzatXmCA6i5FuWr8At1A2whDduz4hznv9DO_fV50MWlgMuCWheq2A9ufbFRuLIoMa_034aiOTrWuOeLz7cRBos/s1600/bp_waxwing_9_050111_500%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOxNPC9cUPcfxgX89_BSmPv_vhY7zn8PFlowfr7F8SW8xxZc6IYIdFlDzatXmCA6i5FuWr8At1A2whDduz4hznv9DO_fV50MWlgMuCWheq2A9ufbFRuLIoMa_034aiOTrWuOeLz7cRBos/s320/bp_waxwing_9_050111_500%255B1%255D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585835610577528354" /></a><br /><br />Sorry if I sound like I'm ranting I just feel quite passionate about this subject!<br /><br />Anyway these two images are my Martin Cade attempt of a Red-Backed Shrike on Fair Isle in 2009 and are some of my favourite images i have ever taken.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4oOEvj-kQoonm7INua7vH9nfWdyA7IxS3r4wXzq_Uy-KK0dZSUYCk5I5s00WWZCuN08XvNzJ8NCGwQpJcTjXJBLA6MXO4Cn79XMC0ZrB5KSROcfL2HyfO_pQeVJsCXPJW7jkGo2Dvhk/s1600/RBS+EDIT.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 197px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585825027451460306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif4oOEvj-kQoonm7INua7vH9nfWdyA7IxS3r4wXzq_Uy-KK0dZSUYCk5I5s00WWZCuN08XvNzJ8NCGwQpJcTjXJBLA6MXO4Cn79XMC0ZrB5KSROcfL2HyfO_pQeVJsCXPJW7jkGo2Dvhk/s320/RBS+EDIT.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgItlu5cUPCuPAzUXio8ktrx4W0hI4HaWzbCLTH5uEzfk-KZWQg1UwzliNlp_fUQpMJrOPMcOOCbYPGB0fQuZz3SPgkQQzT-fSrplFFs3qROL0QixYa8JdoWw7XUIpwScIqRmyqhAV5hl8/s1600/July+13th+09+239.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585825950448573410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgItlu5cUPCuPAzUXio8ktrx4W0hI4HaWzbCLTH5uEzfk-KZWQg1UwzliNlp_fUQpMJrOPMcOOCbYPGB0fQuZz3SPgkQQzT-fSrplFFs3qROL0QixYa8JdoWw7XUIpwScIqRmyqhAV5hl8/s320/July+13th+09+239.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Cheers for the inspiration Martin and keep up the great work</p><br /><p>P.s: If anyone feels just as strongly about this subject then simply scan your old black and white images/illustrations, old blast from the past images, vignettes you once had printed, vignettes you didn't get printed or drawings you simply love from old journals and email them to me (jackashtonbooth@hotmail.com) and I will continue to post them for the people to see and enjoy! Thanks Ever So Much and I really hope the above artists don't mind me using there work. </p><br /><p>Thanks again Jack</p>Jack Ashton-Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114147026626055115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680064534474744952.post-10137109687292003882011-01-04T09:24:00.001-08:002014-03-02T09:14:16.300-08:00Legends, legendary times and legendary Birds!<div align="left">This video depicts everything I love about John Busby, Gannets and Bird Art!<br /><br />Simply a living Legend.........Inspirational is an understatement!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x4VXlglmfk">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x4VXlglmfk</a><br /><br />At 12 minutes he Beautifully sums up not only why he is one of the all time MASTERS of Bird Illustration (persisting in adverse weather conditions) but also Shetland when its windy:<br /><br /><strong>" As much to deter an artist and make life difficult as there is to inspire"</strong><br /><br />Fortunately in my last year on Fair Isle Deryk (another living legend) took me down a rather skinny sheep track at Guidicum with Simon and Lachlan to ring Gannets and their chicks.<br /><br />I was Blown away. Not literally, but by the shear beauty of a Gannet Colony!<br /><br />I can't thank him enough as I have never been anywhere or experienced anything quite like it, you simply drift away into another world............If you have never done it you most definitely should or sit near to one.....it is a far more beautiful world than the one humans share with their neighbours!</div><div align="left"><br />Although I look like a cabbage in all my gear I assure you it is necessary! Take a look at what an ultra-aggressive adult did to my arm and imagine what they can do if they went for your eyes!<br /></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Xy5uCVwvCklqdb5FbTe-3l5F6T43JEcwib9WpjHlM1DRCxzhEC06YwrEUFPhGH-V3og15ql-J_Q7vlHLTUSIOgIxD1rNUBWQ9e-7OMoo2a04h6wBzOw-qoRe83_ziqhXdv-6et7TYWU/s1600/Art+004.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558409654782506818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Xy5uCVwvCklqdb5FbTe-3l5F6T43JEcwib9WpjHlM1DRCxzhEC06YwrEUFPhGH-V3og15ql-J_Q7vlHLTUSIOgIxD1rNUBWQ9e-7OMoo2a04h6wBzOw-qoRe83_ziqhXdv-6et7TYWU/s320/Art+004.jpg" /></a>Me and an Adult</p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558392121299455330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVU3Q7Z0PSQwalqhz3BtSPtR6y_B8Cs7VPiH0TsH_XHlsydTvCT8rmQwhPhS5noz6PbLKwfnON_KxxoASp1uliDR7_7C6jwkengUXndxP3vbcwqNcU0541ExV9rm668LAYyfuBAA-o6iM/s320/117.JPG" />Lachlan with an adult<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558397831549712786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Hsxb8OpKaHodE5vqEWOi3_ka-95ObZXiZIuQCFJXEVrOXZ28yHhoudCtJDZf3EtzpUyI1SAFwt8YjowMBC_P7B3_eKp1rIsLPX7SQl0jcmVhw6H90zoGiiNLBMJ67vGI4XND7LZLnhM/s320/131.JPG" /></p><p align="center">Si with another Adult </p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558394537679978850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQI-AO-4tIC6ST9_o_Ng_m1a1mZk9hY1zomX15Xd9ffS43lAcTMNvJ2GQqDnfCsMl9LlP_nv6pVwS5sghio85z9p5RCn5SXXqxcectAkE8jYrmyyJ8KPHI2caE2CtM3Ss_NAf2Su5RUoI/s320/130.JPG" /> <p align="center">Downy Chick</p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwoKoGAOHrhxX02fZ0ERJYYZaw0fcsn43gVDqeGZmfnyfKt4aG7YgNLg-36fJdc4r62-2NLbPfV-D7ElU78e2vSFoZNQpqDHFSPSMCSSR8E-biLaSGadGYwV1iYBruhsCRYQoUoTCjCA/s1600/152.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558400104474243442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXwoKoGAOHrhxX02fZ0ERJYYZaw0fcsn43gVDqeGZmfnyfKt4aG7YgNLg-36fJdc4r62-2NLbPfV-D7ElU78e2vSFoZNQpqDHFSPSMCSSR8E-biLaSGadGYwV1iYBruhsCRYQoUoTCjCA/s320/152.JPG" /></a></p><p align="center">Adult with Downy Chick</p><p align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558401100488593202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9PAUv3ZphcjtIJGp3ULGZpjzOLsHkY6M74o8uMA68-2NWDMdVFhbaiM2cCUV9Sa-XaJHbV8QoES4uqYN6A36rXz8WGnVinxerYbjuyl6_5oOEs-m8F9gvvfBl7SNwY31-GeyW2yJ7OLM/s320/165.JPG" /><br />Me cutting free a well grown chick having got itself entangled in fishing netting used to construct the nest mound<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8g9iC-0IKbU9mn4Omkh7rhZou9KdWoY6cEN1KBU9XEBecMj8hfHBLGGyD0rpMx2qgv-ZjFO9S6l6Re3FFLzo6_lmyYi8vLqt7uA_l8C_lG6NK2HzmkR_uzn9x568EVwFyYZiJobHfZg/s1600/168.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558402272534844898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP8g9iC-0IKbU9mn4Omkh7rhZou9KdWoY6cEN1KBU9XEBecMj8hfHBLGGyD0rpMx2qgv-ZjFO9S6l6Re3FFLzo6_lmyYi8vLqt7uA_l8C_lG6NK2HzmkR_uzn9x568EVwFyYZiJobHfZg/s320/168.JPG" /></a> Deryk minding the youngsters<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnXt4E2I7Seo6Ppv_yv9FZ-AbH3lbt9AEN5XRyaFBMmFEq07MNO4FwuilIvK4CNRf58VAgv71OyiXKjTjaCKYTZZXuvfoTr2bWU-K-c4TgoOxDINJJp0RCCuU0tdsG59OCUaxKi_0fEQ/s1600/186.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558405487678546786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnXt4E2I7Seo6Ppv_yv9FZ-AbH3lbt9AEN5XRyaFBMmFEq07MNO4FwuilIvK4CNRf58VAgv71OyiXKjTjaCKYTZZXuvfoTr2bWU-K-c4TgoOxDINJJp0RCCuU0tdsG59OCUaxKi_0fEQ/s320/186.JPG" /></a><br /><br /></p>Jack Ashton-Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114147026626055115noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680064534474744952.post-55218812908976397672010-12-08T03:59:00.000-08:002014-03-02T09:14:16.372-08:00The Next Generation!The following two pieces are illustrations given to me by two smashing lads on Fair Isle, who have undoubtedly got an eye for illustration. All the families and kids on Fair Ilse seem to have this ability to capture their surroundings and are extremely creative. The island seems to have a magical way of bringing the creative side out of everyone.<br /><br /><strong>Hoopoe</strong> by Henry Hyndman<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht3P4HLDlZ070eXjMD2wLAKCf9UdcPg7NoVZVq_Uo6T2LRyRCbmfvE4IyY8Si6jazImXSY1UMlcei5ozjVLT9pO16b0Vk7PegAAytOpXjaQMTdje-x2uXt5kMg-eUtBTqXqZrkiGB4BRk/s1600/scan0005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht3P4HLDlZ070eXjMD2wLAKCf9UdcPg7NoVZVq_Uo6T2LRyRCbmfvE4IyY8Si6jazImXSY1UMlcei5ozjVLT9pO16b0Vk7PegAAytOpXjaQMTdje-x2uXt5kMg-eUtBTqXqZrkiGB4BRk/s320/scan0005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548281900275727570" /></a><br /><br />Henry did this Hoopoe for me after I saw my first on Fair Isle in Spring 2010. Although I have seen many abroad there is still nothing like seeing one in the British Isles and after missing a few at Spurn I was very eager to see one in the UK. <br /><br />Thankfully Simon answered my prayers and found one sat on top of Vaadal Trap. It remained in this vicinity for a few days around the Vaadal Ditch area and even went to roost in the plantation much to my surprise one morning trap round as it shot out of the fir tree in back of the trap. However due to the north westerly wind the bird got height quickly and flew over my head and out of the mouth of the trap! Sorry Deryk! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qrNw6r8-ia2u54GuCnazwIwbElZUTgkZw_zM-Th0hMbPqlNQkysv80pjHJK8M1oGdxOGikViKdsQ2CnJm8wWAZzQeFMe5nE_ar5_SNxnmfpIHfoykka5ayeTNDN25zYHQeMp5_hi7yw/s1600/Hoopoe%2526Rabbit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 261px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6qrNw6r8-ia2u54GuCnazwIwbElZUTgkZw_zM-Th0hMbPqlNQkysv80pjHJK8M1oGdxOGikViKdsQ2CnJm8wWAZzQeFMe5nE_ar5_SNxnmfpIHfoykka5ayeTNDN25zYHQeMp5_hi7yw/s320/Hoopoe%2526Rabbit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548290903181321842" /></a><br /><br />The bird would often disappear for sometime and would be usually be relocated by the Starling researchers checking the starling nests in the dyke's. I vividly remember Jane Reid texting me 'HOOPOE ROCKET STATION'. At this time I didn't have a clue what or where the Rocket Station was and thought she was tipping me off about a new band!<br /><br />I later discovered it was the building halfway up Hill Dyke and proceeded to watch it with Jane and Del as it fed in the west side of Vaadal Ditch where Del and I managed to get some record shots of the bird. After its departure a Hoopoe appeared on mainland Shetland and may as well have been our bird continuing to delight other observers.<br /><br />Releasing a Hoopoe after it was Ringed in Eilat (Not Fair Ilse Unfortunately)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIkFKSZXmtCOYqIY_9X90ZaL2zW3KC3PW5Vm-LAEShnBsu7gRD7hVdDyKOQ5smcV3Fn5Gl6lVVm_TgigkeGT6LyVnlJ3aaATfo60rIE6p0G9GgnZncXbmDe6Job5lP5pJ9sCB6n87aas/s1600/Hoopoe+7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIkFKSZXmtCOYqIY_9X90ZaL2zW3KC3PW5Vm-LAEShnBsu7gRD7hVdDyKOQ5smcV3Fn5Gl6lVVm_TgigkeGT6LyVnlJ3aaATfo60rIE6p0G9GgnZncXbmDe6Job5lP5pJ9sCB6n87aas/s320/Hoopoe+7.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548292317347332114" /></a><br /><br /><strong>Scooty Allan's</strong> (Arctic Skuas) by Lowri Best<br /><br />I am very grateful indeed for this drawing from Lowri as my Fair Ilse experience would have been the same without these birds. Having spent the past two summers working so closely with these birds you get encapsulated by them. I cant begin to explain what a privilege it was to monitor their nests, monitor the chicks and watch the lucky few flegde to begin their trans-equatorial migration! THEIR SIMPLY AMAZING!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigrcOqIJIdDxUDO_JorRlh44nNXJX27-ipTKk5vH6GI7ii1YSjsFbc5oHg4d6ONU7DtynowURk9uH95oEuQqL_Ds560czoX5zwxiptNKywZM6-UmNtNy0aKA-bYfwwhUiTEFCHlxbrGLg/s1600/scan0003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigrcOqIJIdDxUDO_JorRlh44nNXJX27-ipTKk5vH6GI7ii1YSjsFbc5oHg4d6ONU7DtynowURk9uH95oEuQqL_Ds560czoX5zwxiptNKywZM6-UmNtNy0aKA-bYfwwhUiTEFCHlxbrGLg/s320/scan0003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548281239007778226" /></a><br /><br />A chick from one of my favourite pairs, isolated well away from the main nucleus of breeding Scootys on the island! Unsurprisingly this beautiful little chick failed as did its sibling the year before<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih8XrztRRoUY3eOGJo6mKsPh-jBbzsU3mCczSIRmI4Q1SjTyJ6wSuj_IwZFiKqXRRnarKVGbreV8KgjlnNFkUZE0K3F5q-MmH2Ud9zjFi_1Os1i4nhw9nhFoEra4upj2PATIkuF3LDX68/s1600/PICT4235.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih8XrztRRoUY3eOGJo6mKsPh-jBbzsU3mCczSIRmI4Q1SjTyJ6wSuj_IwZFiKqXRRnarKVGbreV8KgjlnNFkUZE0K3F5q-MmH2Ud9zjFi_1Os1i4nhw9nhFoEra4upj2PATIkuF3LDX68/s320/PICT4235.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548298884111822098" /></a>Jack Ashton-Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114147026626055115noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680064534474744952.post-48925860687254489432010-12-06T02:08:00.000-08:002014-03-02T09:14:16.359-08:00SOME VERY GOOD EGGS!This post is really just a great big THANK YOU to some very good eggs I have had the pleasure to meet on my northern adventures. Firstly to Rebecca Nason and Phil Harris for everything they have done for me and for some amazing moments had on Fair Isle (none more so than the Waxwing Fest (feeding from out of our hands at times....MIND BLOWING!)<br /><br />Rebecca and Phil sent me the following photo that captured another of my favourite memories from Fair Isle that involved a superb pair of Hooded Crows that constructed one of the most beautiful nests I have ever seen near to the cliff edge in one of the Geos on Fair Isle. Over a period of weeks I watched the assembly of the nest from a few dried kelp stems until it was lined, eggs were laid and the chicks hatched....Unfortunately due to the workload at the Obs Deryk, Simon and Myself didn't get the chance to ring them before the stunning chicks fledged!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWyZKc9XrpRaJdpTMXa-8bqXv50BI0vnddqqMQv21wu3Mj2S1fF_cCpBd2l-84e2ffFICHdGBkh2BTnxgxnGF3YTDz1-0ebEbkCCpnnyQKmfmbhuZzihmaxv_9pJ3-rdhGyw2TCsLKong/s1600/HoodedCrownest.1blog%255B1%255D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWyZKc9XrpRaJdpTMXa-8bqXv50BI0vnddqqMQv21wu3Mj2S1fF_cCpBd2l-84e2ffFICHdGBkh2BTnxgxnGF3YTDz1-0ebEbkCCpnnyQKmfmbhuZzihmaxv_9pJ3-rdhGyw2TCsLKong/s320/HoodedCrownest.1blog%255B1%255D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547516835934465714" /></a><br /><br />This photo is just one of many that can be viewed at <br /><a href="http://shetlandexposure.blogspot.com/">http://shetlandexposure.blogspot.com/</a><br />and is a classic example of how Rebecca is in my opinion more of an artist than a photographer and seems to look at birds in a completely different light than a lot of her fellow leading wildlife photographers! <br /><br />Another cracking egg, cracking birder and cracking artist is Will Miles who sent me this Olive-backed Pipit painting as a memoir of my first Olive-backed Pipit! I had many great conversations with Will about life and birds (especially whilst trying to catch petrels)and learnt a lot from him. What Will doesn't know about Leach's Storm Petrels and European Storm Petrels is probably not worth knowing and is a true birder who gets the same excitement from a migrant Dunnock coming in off the sea than he does finding vagrants from the far east! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tqHtrljNSyeg1qepkqPPccsmDGjiYDKlz-yX0o7CbyAdWQmPurokVnjYiqqVHr6g1PysDe9VZx8Hf845VjLVuLhiVi8z2dnSS7USh-eAZCe3OzhWbSMOfdrnoa-fH4dHiXQqjTYCSW4/s1600/scan0001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tqHtrljNSyeg1qepkqPPccsmDGjiYDKlz-yX0o7CbyAdWQmPurokVnjYiqqVHr6g1PysDe9VZx8Hf845VjLVuLhiVi8z2dnSS7USh-eAZCe3OzhWbSMOfdrnoa-fH4dHiXQqjTYCSW4/s320/scan0001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547523652550016690" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8rTbiL9SFFD9PT2s-oxvz48Hvll5ELYaf2RiLVtghsBsKj9RL_uUaKuEu4GMh5CpWrdE2bKiuTjzYThy5TCTkqF0XtLKCbCsAf3tH1tPnu-u7sf2gna596uVAc2ocKZ3HW5DoRVv5hA/s1600/scan0004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8rTbiL9SFFD9PT2s-oxvz48Hvll5ELYaf2RiLVtghsBsKj9RL_uUaKuEu4GMh5CpWrdE2bKiuTjzYThy5TCTkqF0XtLKCbCsAf3tH1tPnu-u7sf2gna596uVAc2ocKZ3HW5DoRVv5hA/s320/scan0004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547527063724136322" /></a><br /><br />THANKS ONCE AGAIN GUYS!Jack Ashton-Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114147026626055115noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680064534474744952.post-64592451668463778692010-07-11T04:00:00.000-07:002014-03-02T09:14:16.377-08:00Roy Dennis's PieceHere are a couple more illustrations that featured on the piece I did for Roy Dennis. At this stage they were not completed and I enjoy taking photos or scanning my work midway thorugh a piece to see my own work as it develops. It is also good if you accidentley overwork an illustration as you can see where you want wrong and have something that can be used despite making an error.<br /><br /><strong>Olive-backed Pipit</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-QfryY4bVNUqU6cccU3pEdpbXs-nruYxDGsDwgXxkXtw69RlspIH-VT9iSwVHjYSgwxF8pyLyYKaGQ9-QJmcR2bW3tp_uRfJPN2dAS78aM-UgJlxTKO28oDOC6q25d-rRppJfC_odvI/s1600/obp+edit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU-QfryY4bVNUqU6cccU3pEdpbXs-nruYxDGsDwgXxkXtw69RlspIH-VT9iSwVHjYSgwxF8pyLyYKaGQ9-QJmcR2bW3tp_uRfJPN2dAS78aM-UgJlxTKO28oDOC6q25d-rRppJfC_odvI/s320/obp+edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492604149318100546" /></a> <br /><br /><strong>Sardinian Warbler</strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCMWi-oUmsYwK7AbRgwyL2qdW6EanaKyn9nY4pGaKKnAisqsOjScxedc2rR-0YbH1PHD75qseBKknkB-7Dm3XU51P1kim6NM3lSwD9MaMK3NQ9cEKyyjYdFlv1nyaPzQ1vY8lGONMXN4/s1600/sardi+edit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCMWi-oUmsYwK7AbRgwyL2qdW6EanaKyn9nY4pGaKKnAisqsOjScxedc2rR-0YbH1PHD75qseBKknkB-7Dm3XU51P1kim6NM3lSwD9MaMK3NQ9cEKyyjYdFlv1nyaPzQ1vY8lGONMXN4/s320/sardi+edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492604936478850354" /></a>Jack Ashton-Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114147026626055115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680064534474744952.post-900560438573350722010-02-24T08:06:00.000-08:002014-03-02T09:14:16.393-08:00The Rivers Movement (Birds & Climate Change)Yesterday was a fantastic day for me not only in terms of my development but in terms of putting my pen to paper for a good cause and something i am passionate about.<br /><br />I was fortunate enough to be asked to join the 'Rivers Movement' that is an award winning body that aims to create awareness of climate change by means of art, poetry, science, and technology. <a href="http://www.theriversmovement.org.uk">http://www.theriversmovement.org.uk</a><br /><br />During the day each member of the group aimed to produce work to convey how they felt about climate change and the amount of work that was produced was governed by their age. Ages ranged from 20 years of age to 73 years of age and as i am 23 years of age i produced 23 drawings of 23 SPECIES OF BIRD affected by climate change (both postive and negative consequences). Obviously because i aimed to complete the work within a day with the group in Barnsley Town Centre my work was very loose and gestural and i simply loved the whole day, even the knuckle cramps by the end of it.<br /><br />It was great to hone my quick sketching techniques and to get some exposure concerning a subject that is not necessarily obvious to members of the public. <br /><br />(Enclosed are some photos of the exhibition room and workshop)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHC4uDCFa2-3xIHjgBN2mCYjN5PzI4PkiUlcgYqjz7cGiNaYiTTGiQtBYYTFglz3Ul-ztQ2QmsC26uXvfN-mXOW_40NFPk8FTwsekujlZ0tB-kWgNopMl6A2wGVRodwiGG-2vLQkDLuOg/s1600-h/POD+Barnsly-6413%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHC4uDCFa2-3xIHjgBN2mCYjN5PzI4PkiUlcgYqjz7cGiNaYiTTGiQtBYYTFglz3Ul-ztQ2QmsC26uXvfN-mXOW_40NFPk8FTwsekujlZ0tB-kWgNopMl6A2wGVRodwiGG-2vLQkDLuOg/s320/POD+Barnsly-6413%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442130594961848450" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTM_CWfJrfBJXlN4E0ylBX1nPsjHoQIa5WKNeA-x7vHYnm2rr8d0mmluWTa_mZ7DkChPEPIePt0-B3w9AWhbWgtMEgKGpvNLSzdtOJU2A_eKqChjZpacv7kgAQkJ7tY2w3EQ6SwGu_uZ4/s1600-h/brai+edit.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTM_CWfJrfBJXlN4E0ylBX1nPsjHoQIa5WKNeA-x7vHYnm2rr8d0mmluWTa_mZ7DkChPEPIePt0-B3w9AWhbWgtMEgKGpvNLSzdtOJU2A_eKqChjZpacv7kgAQkJ7tY2w3EQ6SwGu_uZ4/s320/brai+edit.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441847290372300994" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDE_1V29FwmtLxJe1i78WgkaQgPs-7mzUPNN4xl0HQTrhE6a4gUzrUiaH6af4bQgRrzLxM0qx4pXBo2nm5NYVRgr5EyyoAiC-Cex01acXwwsz9hngx3Xnbioth28wxPiWDyV9-z9T3qlM/s1600-h/rach+edit.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDE_1V29FwmtLxJe1i78WgkaQgPs-7mzUPNN4xl0HQTrhE6a4gUzrUiaH6af4bQgRrzLxM0qx4pXBo2nm5NYVRgr5EyyoAiC-Cex01acXwwsz9hngx3Xnbioth28wxPiWDyV9-z9T3qlM/s320/rach+edit.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441847730998156242" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm3R6qWLjAdeTrYLSv6ChjmvbdwlzKHV-0kf0tzPhHy-NJhVFH5QWqBXZQCEEFH4nZXfo2EUuhQ3Td6TJ5jaETYI47jLAbfSTpalCXf4yRgwJoT_qkYNHs4MAVRCLwFGfEWuEWzEQP168/s1600-h/SPURN+FEb+004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm3R6qWLjAdeTrYLSv6ChjmvbdwlzKHV-0kf0tzPhHy-NJhVFH5QWqBXZQCEEFH4nZXfo2EUuhQ3Td6TJ5jaETYI47jLAbfSTpalCXf4yRgwJoT_qkYNHs4MAVRCLwFGfEWuEWzEQP168/s320/SPURN+FEb+004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441848155883150050" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEWTQ2k3U-Z8RutskbSOegQSzlmr0UrIgrr0UyFNDstVvYNAEc4Iq47nTbOhyyc4xYktbWDRwzul77NO1QVICTVXjV9ACeUxnAIOe10ld97s-0Qvh-_S0vF25U-uIJHrgFqDOBGdeG_M/s1600-h/SPURN+FEb+005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEWTQ2k3U-Z8RutskbSOegQSzlmr0UrIgrr0UyFNDstVvYNAEc4Iq47nTbOhyyc4xYktbWDRwzul77NO1QVICTVXjV9ACeUxnAIOe10ld97s-0Qvh-_S0vF25U-uIJHrgFqDOBGdeG_M/s320/SPURN+FEb+005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441848670444245954" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJkQCWA9O5VIKsbrJEdwI5xsMG6Wl6KgTc03n7FNd6zix81096IMxVBtUMjZ2mXEkVDPBddzm4ltUVH4EiRsOIRaQPmanHIkLEmF_MYh7t2grDnIqKGjY6GcrvCmYgxJ5QovUlDevAw4/s1600-h/SPURN+FEb+010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMJkQCWA9O5VIKsbrJEdwI5xsMG6Wl6KgTc03n7FNd6zix81096IMxVBtUMjZ2mXEkVDPBddzm4ltUVH4EiRsOIRaQPmanHIkLEmF_MYh7t2grDnIqKGjY6GcrvCmYgxJ5QovUlDevAw4/s320/SPURN+FEb+010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441849126321012850" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7UWr91bbXbMXfZwTswe9Sy8PCHXoR1jjKAz0paFbpkIm7WJe2xz4-EtgzXB1q00eoeKP3qdFvghbdvLt0WCmJutQJ9OM1m_N2xWlHCo5DRp6kqPa-VPVRYtpBcH3XLn-GcdtNI6GUO7k/s1600-h/SPURN+FEb+002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7UWr91bbXbMXfZwTswe9Sy8PCHXoR1jjKAz0paFbpkIm7WJe2xz4-EtgzXB1q00eoeKP3qdFvghbdvLt0WCmJutQJ9OM1m_N2xWlHCo5DRp6kqPa-VPVRYtpBcH3XLn-GcdtNI6GUO7k/s320/SPURN+FEb+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441849608988541138" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFxBxKk7zPGi91uXpvjdiXy1AULQe2bNkXWiJxfK1g3m8YCVJlayAO-_PSLOZLm0B_AJP235uovVIzRiyNnFd-ilsRM65I2caLUDKcALqPlONBqhJqoWiCXaA3LO1yGCwsLGWc3YPcR4/s1600-h/SPURN+FEb+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZFxBxKk7zPGi91uXpvjdiXy1AULQe2bNkXWiJxfK1g3m8YCVJlayAO-_PSLOZLm0B_AJP235uovVIzRiyNnFd-ilsRM65I2caLUDKcALqPlONBqhJqoWiCXaA3LO1yGCwsLGWc3YPcR4/s320/SPURN+FEb+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441850084971463858" /></a><br /><br />I have featured 22 pieces of my work below that i did during this project. The 23rd piece isn't featured because it was used in an exhibition as it is more ambiguous. The 23rd piece consists of a Caged Canary that features the quote 'AS OFTEN BEFORE BIRDS ARE ACTING LIKE THE CANARIES IN A MINE SHAFT AND ARE GIVING US EARLY WARNING OF DANGEROUS CHANGE'. I felt that this was not only very appropriate but may help to create a spark in the minds of People with mining connections on the subject of climate change.<br /><br />1.Song Thrush (Wetter Summers=More prey available)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cbUp6WwIdT7YcCLPsJvL70-bGAOpwaQwKuExWaW9X-irklcU-sG2hPQMS4LuBv2muz4SO-AmLFbGp3Z1OHohcaaE9zZjZDx7QzrcUW-oOVI-jyMlqF5P8R8H0zQ4T6THVF901X1gy5I/s1600-h/songt+edit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_cbUp6WwIdT7YcCLPsJvL70-bGAOpwaQwKuExWaW9X-irklcU-sG2hPQMS4LuBv2muz4SO-AmLFbGp3Z1OHohcaaE9zZjZDx7QzrcUW-oOVI-jyMlqF5P8R8H0zQ4T6THVF901X1gy5I/s320/songt+edit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441845773430616098" /></a><br />2. Pied Flycatcher (Early Arrival Dates out of Synchrony with prey)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-lmqKtj-0rHhv-1WIKhk02VkzfqSEc4g68tv8T4DQJYKXzw1TvWP616jQZmhRAPwKc5NGgpbDl3wkCPWKw8p2nVuT1UiLdKNM7KOzcfjhlFKLGN-egVK7JuF7YwPT0aHGcxBqhr97MY/s1600-h/scan0022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-lmqKtj-0rHhv-1WIKhk02VkzfqSEc4g68tv8T4DQJYKXzw1TvWP616jQZmhRAPwKc5NGgpbDl3wkCPWKw8p2nVuT1UiLdKNM7KOzcfjhlFKLGN-egVK7JuF7YwPT0aHGcxBqhr97MY/s320/scan0022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441841257321756738" /></a><br />3.Blackcap (Milder Winters)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0g3jZUiThlER-bY-XFSEHTwqUiQtrTP85-44QwQrDrL4sUTOoNXMv2V8Q4gIclJjWJmBNPVWkZyiREpuL30nUBbtvwXd38pWbZmTcrqBosIW2g08TfeIqZYoKfARDHBml9vgYwYQ1sgo/s1600-h/scan0035.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0g3jZUiThlER-bY-XFSEHTwqUiQtrTP85-44QwQrDrL4sUTOoNXMv2V8Q4gIclJjWJmBNPVWkZyiREpuL30nUBbtvwXd38pWbZmTcrqBosIW2g08TfeIqZYoKfARDHBml9vgYwYQ1sgo/s320/scan0035.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441840839028573586" /></a><br />4.Chiffchaff (Milder Winters)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWaegyCMTg6X270nFdbpV7RFe_tv7XljOUdzV0sgt9gwRnfNpqyYiMLtixiWeZTw3LqPKTT2_KnkkgguY3WOI617MN9FPfF02AcwHRHBI9uSHzkxkyrS6YKMhna7lMNCwAc0Q9Ozwlbi4/s1600-h/scan0025.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWaegyCMTg6X270nFdbpV7RFe_tv7XljOUdzV0sgt9gwRnfNpqyYiMLtixiWeZTw3LqPKTT2_KnkkgguY3WOI617MN9FPfF02AcwHRHBI9uSHzkxkyrS6YKMhna7lMNCwAc0Q9Ozwlbi4/s320/scan0025.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441840389952048642" /></a><br />5.Dartford Warbler (Milder Winters)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxzKEyssaNQyRUVjP5Sbbh4EVkcq-joLHO50xgzn90JvOWrkZQ50WQw1jZ-KcURy_Q4y7XznnWsAg-VrPb3vLfojak8UlkuvOpz1GTmnjN2fjlGBfIf3ccV22zTKFxphmCMbhoGCOLhM/s1600-h/scan0026.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxzKEyssaNQyRUVjP5Sbbh4EVkcq-joLHO50xgzn90JvOWrkZQ50WQw1jZ-KcURy_Q4y7XznnWsAg-VrPb3vLfojak8UlkuvOpz1GTmnjN2fjlGBfIf3ccV22zTKFxphmCMbhoGCOLhM/s320/scan0026.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441840006929969954" /></a><br />6.Common Whitethroat(Desertification)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBg5luM3P_W-SCOMIYSrmYwIGKQjcsqfLlCN4rJIfl8ul0jbncJkxf__ngzZDV0V0K3-NEsa2PUuVfXnPlOQp31FhqNNDyf_ZcQhXSuBDKxVR4heQmdcnDYVoCP7OSOOCeRe5iuQCUmd0/s1600-h/scan0014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBg5luM3P_W-SCOMIYSrmYwIGKQjcsqfLlCN4rJIfl8ul0jbncJkxf__ngzZDV0V0K3-NEsa2PUuVfXnPlOQp31FhqNNDyf_ZcQhXSuBDKxVR4heQmdcnDYVoCP7OSOOCeRe5iuQCUmd0/s320/scan0014.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441839453769755714" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvlod_lP-YAPAZdrlbZetBFrIz1yTXmrQU0jx8aAQ20ufLV9hesD3jRCFgM0taoOjDOCQo6fUW45zoJb05z0DF7yGVk0dt7sV2ZYn2D7hUZcM2IL7OYmu6YbGDigPSVLJKppJchVlZ88/s1600-h/scan0012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvlod_lP-YAPAZdrlbZetBFrIz1yTXmrQU0jx8aAQ20ufLV9hesD3jRCFgM0taoOjDOCQo6fUW45zoJb05z0DF7yGVk0dt7sV2ZYn2D7hUZcM2IL7OYmu6YbGDigPSVLJKppJchVlZ88/s320/scan0012.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441839290803096594" /></a><br />7.Cetti's Warbler (Milder Winters)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9T9tw5NRGIFOe4EDPXasTdMCGqkd5oGSumXMERj1u3bqVlazV9OG8kM-drurfoVRjMMoiL5AZHXmZOGnQzt67fipdk6wk5sWbob8o10Ic9YC4wOYZFkhqQt3DemYLsjzXnYyCLnK5HEE/s1600-h/scan0011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9T9tw5NRGIFOe4EDPXasTdMCGqkd5oGSumXMERj1u3bqVlazV9OG8kM-drurfoVRjMMoiL5AZHXmZOGnQzt67fipdk6wk5sWbob8o10Ic9YC4wOYZFkhqQt3DemYLsjzXnYyCLnK5HEE/s320/scan0011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441838928735797074" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRYGGxBke_ou7RnIxp4OOUff8CZ_2cN9i7TW_EDqFElbBkkLCwC7Pc3d9fJ1afJ8NpTdKB8OcI62pkRKhDKB9VgEanM3hYYes3EG-3c7ws0GV7I8XHVGg8PyXU0Y4yYzptIfS0c7tbCw/s1600-h/scan0010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRYGGxBke_ou7RnIxp4OOUff8CZ_2cN9i7TW_EDqFElbBkkLCwC7Pc3d9fJ1afJ8NpTdKB8OcI62pkRKhDKB9VgEanM3hYYes3EG-3c7ws0GV7I8XHVGg8PyXU0Y4yYzptIfS0c7tbCw/s320/scan0010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441838762537423426" /></a><br />8.Barn Swallow (Long Distant migrant that may not adapt fast enough)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiwzkVHJAf2el6P3GwSxxCbnnAcT9WoLEznqTXGziTGyKlMmEoisHiDcfoVMpnR_wbJz6vXIylxwZBNjA1eVMzlV8LadNAKIoB16nuUE0XcKjqz9lIp0azgDe8suJp4NieEf93kbnZoQs/s1600-h/scan0013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiwzkVHJAf2el6P3GwSxxCbnnAcT9WoLEznqTXGziTGyKlMmEoisHiDcfoVMpnR_wbJz6vXIylxwZBNjA1eVMzlV8LadNAKIoB16nuUE0XcKjqz9lIp0azgDe8suJp4NieEf93kbnZoQs/s320/scan0013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441838406447709122" /></a><br />9.Bewick's Swan (At their lowest Numbers for 30 years)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioSUNz1jZd0R38XGKGriGbEnFRobGiTzOR-w-NuBtIxmQjPamSK-sK5TvduYVBH5nhP-ic3V7y9oOQLBXS5jmXcOk8CPxxlDzAFe3vvCBBxXpNqhhJ2aFpDdc7To5qvkaUFN85Fg2zH2M/s1600-h/scan0030.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioSUNz1jZd0R38XGKGriGbEnFRobGiTzOR-w-NuBtIxmQjPamSK-sK5TvduYVBH5nhP-ic3V7y9oOQLBXS5jmXcOk8CPxxlDzAFe3vvCBBxXpNqhhJ2aFpDdc7To5qvkaUFN85Fg2zH2M/s320/scan0030.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441837719136634338" /></a><br />10.Common Cuckoo (Desertification)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkePCAGGO37AqLykbBUpAr7p0pe7E8WW_MM-5N9xegTU8O4Jo2DcuBluAy0NjcKtRh8Ags-z1T6fKcqC4gYiHFxGh4WpaPoUbf-tl3vsKB2hDNcibU9VfT_H-5NEJWQNwfvta7DrzIvNk/s1600-h/scan0029.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkePCAGGO37AqLykbBUpAr7p0pe7E8WW_MM-5N9xegTU8O4Jo2DcuBluAy0NjcKtRh8Ags-z1T6fKcqC4gYiHFxGh4WpaPoUbf-tl3vsKB2hDNcibU9VfT_H-5NEJWQNwfvta7DrzIvNk/s320/scan0029.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441836805417947938" /></a><br />11.Ptarmigan (Decline in average mountain snowpack)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vdS_WI75oVwWVhS5Yxl7753g_8oPNP4-y3kGYaU7s8zB4_WzNX4io3bpz2IUM_jU_fGvDXANJylplrowGzUDcEx6ti08ETQVXIuoWk3G14NxUlV7DdwIHCDpNcfOJVRX3qlxgjOTSKg/s1600-h/scan0031.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vdS_WI75oVwWVhS5Yxl7753g_8oPNP4-y3kGYaU7s8zB4_WzNX4io3bpz2IUM_jU_fGvDXANJylplrowGzUDcEx6ti08ETQVXIuoWk3G14NxUlV7DdwIHCDpNcfOJVRX3qlxgjOTSKg/s320/scan0031.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441836334202052242" /></a><br />12.Ringed Plover (Mild Winters/More Individuals Wintering)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjouQRQTqYeNX8Ngm6bwWgw0l9EmmIPz-gE1vRdl-Oq8Yvr_yP1oGEVR3Dv-qeiSwU1si_YqUTHCI3WBgMH4fg1sxCzA3Pf1C9LZUSA7C0zRE4J2kWKqZpNedT1OHkJs6q6QVJxpNJpWyM/s1600-h/scan0009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjouQRQTqYeNX8Ngm6bwWgw0l9EmmIPz-gE1vRdl-Oq8Yvr_yP1oGEVR3Dv-qeiSwU1si_YqUTHCI3WBgMH4fg1sxCzA3Pf1C9LZUSA7C0zRE4J2kWKqZpNedT1OHkJs6q6QVJxpNJpWyM/s320/scan0009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441835961842709362" /></a><br />13.Lapwing (Milder Winters=Winter Crops)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhana_2xU03-IIl6mXHGpYsGR-7szlrM2D5jszl5vI4zpUAxmqX4OfgZXX_2vJCo0F6S62b-vd6IFCcpaNsywMArrRBBmYhLRGaIpo_CdQh4wDdAf67BplXsLXyiLfgm7FVu8oW_v797Xk/s1600-h/scan0021.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhana_2xU03-IIl6mXHGpYsGR-7szlrM2D5jszl5vI4zpUAxmqX4OfgZXX_2vJCo0F6S62b-vd6IFCcpaNsywMArrRBBmYhLRGaIpo_CdQh4wDdAf67BplXsLXyiLfgm7FVu8oW_v797Xk/s320/scan0021.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441835021750921554" /></a><br />14.Siberian Crane (Arctic habitat set to deline by 70%)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyfKbOV1MrLRinqRDug0krDgFuV2qGGvSUXMNPOez4CHe0rhQuDTeUzQQDzTkUjrxwXn4XZ4oDcgooIYgVsbri9gqj6KoK4fQsMztcgqqqPQZoFThySe2ZAPLB4-DVLdNJlZfS0t38e8/s1600-h/scan0007.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYyfKbOV1MrLRinqRDug0krDgFuV2qGGvSUXMNPOez4CHe0rhQuDTeUzQQDzTkUjrxwXn4XZ4oDcgooIYgVsbri9gqj6KoK4fQsMztcgqqqPQZoFThySe2ZAPLB4-DVLdNJlZfS0t38e8/s320/scan0007.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441834080967196818" /></a><br />15.Red-breasted Goose (67% Habitat Loss Predicted by 2070)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5v0FoOIsUSLgbn1kz6ZcRBKOEAfuiMUq0P0jF0NABYY6XAmedJAg-vQ-a9e8AGFgeiCkv609pm3qcRaZtCv66vHA8yx5I5TrKLbo1r_Z1fA43sz6RXQIH079dxeCxGGxOWqoVkOTxs4/s1600-h/scan0019.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd5v0FoOIsUSLgbn1kz6ZcRBKOEAfuiMUq0P0jF0NABYY6XAmedJAg-vQ-a9e8AGFgeiCkv609pm3qcRaZtCv66vHA8yx5I5TrKLbo1r_Z1fA43sz6RXQIH079dxeCxGGxOWqoVkOTxs4/s320/scan0019.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441833427177043890" /></a><br />16.Balearic Shearwater (Warming Seas)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISBskIJf1M1yEsod4Yj7VzhwfsYZjV8T-4K0Xsb5BTyUJh2rKz_cOJMDSbC7TIIv-hA44sUbIlyXqoaEC11ijEghNOK1oYdVejUlOnVon8rXaJpT2ZHM1jxwlfKXVBUv3hOjIgic5MsI/s1600-h/scan0027.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISBskIJf1M1yEsod4Yj7VzhwfsYZjV8T-4K0Xsb5BTyUJh2rKz_cOJMDSbC7TIIv-hA44sUbIlyXqoaEC11ijEghNOK1oYdVejUlOnVon8rXaJpT2ZHM1jxwlfKXVBUv3hOjIgic5MsI/s320/scan0027.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441832944803024882" /></a><br />17.Ivory Gull (Melting Pack Ice)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN27MwF2e7XUFBGQnXGMnB_LAwG20i5aXmNKAuuLZ_owZKCRSQOId_1-aA8oYupY59QsBMdGbz6gksq_pFMoUjPIr9DG51ScIS-ojxUxQ2XCuzTiqugpcdXy6kLmbuWrAQQgN-pt92Ki0/s1600-h/scan0001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN27MwF2e7XUFBGQnXGMnB_LAwG20i5aXmNKAuuLZ_owZKCRSQOId_1-aA8oYupY59QsBMdGbz6gksq_pFMoUjPIr9DG51ScIS-ojxUxQ2XCuzTiqugpcdXy6kLmbuWrAQQgN-pt92Ki0/s320/scan0001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441832412025902594" /></a><br />18.Arctic Tern (Marine Instability)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1I6j3NG7l3l-n1LX6ZMb5BXelHZ3UL7dRagjGe9zmr0ZYnPhKISlczqeauNg7KwmCMh1znShLsHiLQHNoIGGoGXW8dDz8Ot_P7LSzC7Dan1pt4Qo0GsbWk_rRJgLzQlKClLZ_FCAhxZw/s1600-h/scan0032.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1I6j3NG7l3l-n1LX6ZMb5BXelHZ3UL7dRagjGe9zmr0ZYnPhKISlczqeauNg7KwmCMh1znShLsHiLQHNoIGGoGXW8dDz8Ot_P7LSzC7Dan1pt4Qo0GsbWk_rRJgLzQlKClLZ_FCAhxZw/s320/scan0032.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441831739866295346" /></a><br />19.Razorbill (Marine Instability)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9dXVK49Sk34q3etVvGIHE-MQx-od9X0pmlceN_uWEp9LjDJrs3MDzSR50cy31KvRynQC5CQD23Lr-56jTQ0Jo7vSO-0B_hjhPDv40yilxVdm4s1QBXCGvvKo7AWk9Q-uQpe53ikYNvU/s1600-h/scan0006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9dXVK49Sk34q3etVvGIHE-MQx-od9X0pmlceN_uWEp9LjDJrs3MDzSR50cy31KvRynQC5CQD23Lr-56jTQ0Jo7vSO-0B_hjhPDv40yilxVdm4s1QBXCGvvKo7AWk9Q-uQpe53ikYNvU/s320/scan0006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441831439562648498" /></a><br />20.Common Guillemot (Marine Instability) <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6oExtV7pcEwLjsJexjO3B9KHSCJkF-3gtFujq3lf4E6xhGZqTQi39ly3t4Yo0ZMUBL6MTXSkQytj3Sg6_o0fCJLruk5jLziqwPVO-D8Du28ZtpqU85UklpDe-nuVA6Zu71U9OaSkPpCQ/s1600-h/scan0005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6oExtV7pcEwLjsJexjO3B9KHSCJkF-3gtFujq3lf4E6xhGZqTQi39ly3t4Yo0ZMUBL6MTXSkQytj3Sg6_o0fCJLruk5jLziqwPVO-D8Du28ZtpqU85UklpDe-nuVA6Zu71U9OaSkPpCQ/s320/scan0005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441831054694841618" /></a><br />21.Black-legged Kittiwake (Marine Instability)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlL0s62OBqeF_KSYh8KAqFOjmbt1Y6kl4s-tC3ypKJd22-F6AcRoLc9kOHY7p8zIuHY_G_zgLdxZrPhsCoyrdY8Lz_OjyEfipXuCeLZ_dxpF2znmKeQ4LYTTXGdN5LaQ2CoGm-uvScVsY/s1600-h/scan0033.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 253px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlL0s62OBqeF_KSYh8KAqFOjmbt1Y6kl4s-tC3ypKJd22-F6AcRoLc9kOHY7p8zIuHY_G_zgLdxZrPhsCoyrdY8Lz_OjyEfipXuCeLZ_dxpF2znmKeQ4LYTTXGdN5LaQ2CoGm-uvScVsY/s320/scan0033.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441828825063185442" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtd8Y4KAWgczvcKy-vw5ocJXvA2_QdxDRjV2WZePNyZBpD-3svIAFygLfNvupJiOYfhfLLMfGei6Pzt49yRzei3AqMGSkhXa_gVVuzwMSWKN8SQkZk8go6NJej-lfT2a-nmF0A4Emufzw/s1600-h/scan0034.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtd8Y4KAWgczvcKy-vw5ocJXvA2_QdxDRjV2WZePNyZBpD-3svIAFygLfNvupJiOYfhfLLMfGei6Pzt49yRzei3AqMGSkhXa_gVVuzwMSWKN8SQkZk8go6NJej-lfT2a-nmF0A4Emufzw/s320/scan0034.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441830559439459266" /></a><br />22. Atlantic Puffin (Marine Instability)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZulc7uHXpRpWa40acXLY7y0SLulLiRrQjEtgPiIpOufMI8hwBhDbZ88vMAtxwB1ukzbobIxV4pnS4lcm4M5SLzKx292CJImdjHCtwqrEGGpSEQ4gOx1szOiamHdPB0gLn1OQIIg0odeE/s1600-h/scan0002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZulc7uHXpRpWa40acXLY7y0SLulLiRrQjEtgPiIpOufMI8hwBhDbZ88vMAtxwB1ukzbobIxV4pnS4lcm4M5SLzKx292CJImdjHCtwqrEGGpSEQ4gOx1szOiamHdPB0gLn1OQIIg0odeE/s320/scan0002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441825696796786882" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDF71Y_0GvRbYkG7FAPJLB0eeQc7OM44fGD-lH1gUiseR8Wh1geIWQmuxOsWdPcqHccbrlZRSLPRsBplV9rq0WB68ys_UpBpkUSbQJPHu-KS_bknm5bqv0PsDf-cBUThH_uZjVT0Udt6I/s1600-h/scan0003.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 211px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDF71Y_0GvRbYkG7FAPJLB0eeQc7OM44fGD-lH1gUiseR8Wh1geIWQmuxOsWdPcqHccbrlZRSLPRsBplV9rq0WB68ys_UpBpkUSbQJPHu-KS_bknm5bqv0PsDf-cBUThH_uZjVT0Udt6I/s320/scan0003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441826327889029282" /></a>Jack Ashton-Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114147026626055115noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680064534474744952.post-44712451832488680882010-02-24T06:35:00.000-08:002014-03-02T09:14:16.342-08:00The Rivers Project (Birds & Climate Change)
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<br />2. Pied Flycatcher (Early Arrival Dates out of Syncrony with prey)
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-lmqKtj-0rHhv-1WIKhk02VkzfqSEc4g68tv8T4DQJYKXzw1TvWP616jQZmhRAPwKc5NGgpbDl3wkCPWKw8p2nVuT1UiLdKNM7KOzcfjhlFKLGN-egVK7JuF7YwPT0aHGcxBqhr97MY/s1600-h/scan0022.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-lmqKtj-0rHhv-1WIKhk02VkzfqSEc4g68tv8T4DQJYKXzw1TvWP616jQZmhRAPwKc5NGgpbDl3wkCPWKw8p2nVuT1UiLdKNM7KOzcfjhlFKLGN-egVK7JuF7YwPT0aHGcxBqhr97MY/s320/scan0022.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441841257321756738" /></a>
<br />3.Blackcap (Milder Winters)
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0g3jZUiThlER-bY-XFSEHTwqUiQtrTP85-44QwQrDrL4sUTOoNXMv2V8Q4gIclJjWJmBNPVWkZyiREpuL30nUBbtvwXd38pWbZmTcrqBosIW2g08TfeIqZYoKfARDHBml9vgYwYQ1sgo/s1600-h/scan0035.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0g3jZUiThlER-bY-XFSEHTwqUiQtrTP85-44QwQrDrL4sUTOoNXMv2V8Q4gIclJjWJmBNPVWkZyiREpuL30nUBbtvwXd38pWbZmTcrqBosIW2g08TfeIqZYoKfARDHBml9vgYwYQ1sgo/s320/scan0035.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441840839028573586" /></a>
<br />4.Chiffchaff (Milder Winters)
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWaegyCMTg6X270nFdbpV7RFe_tv7XljOUdzV0sgt9gwRnfNpqyYiMLtixiWeZTw3LqPKTT2_KnkkgguY3WOI617MN9FPfF02AcwHRHBI9uSHzkxkyrS6YKMhna7lMNCwAc0Q9Ozwlbi4/s1600-h/scan0025.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWaegyCMTg6X270nFdbpV7RFe_tv7XljOUdzV0sgt9gwRnfNpqyYiMLtixiWeZTw3LqPKTT2_KnkkgguY3WOI617MN9FPfF02AcwHRHBI9uSHzkxkyrS6YKMhna7lMNCwAc0Q9Ozwlbi4/s320/scan0025.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441840389952048642" /></a>
<br />5.Dartford Warbler (Milder Winters)
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxzKEyssaNQyRUVjP5Sbbh4EVkcq-joLHO50xgzn90JvOWrkZQ50WQw1jZ-KcURy_Q4y7XznnWsAg-VrPb3vLfojak8UlkuvOpz1GTmnjN2fjlGBfIf3ccV22zTKFxphmCMbhoGCOLhM/s1600-h/scan0026.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxzKEyssaNQyRUVjP5Sbbh4EVkcq-joLHO50xgzn90JvOWrkZQ50WQw1jZ-KcURy_Q4y7XznnWsAg-VrPb3vLfojak8UlkuvOpz1GTmnjN2fjlGBfIf3ccV22zTKFxphmCMbhoGCOLhM/s320/scan0026.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441840006929969954" /></a>
<br />6.Common Whitethroat(Desertification)
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBg5luM3P_W-SCOMIYSrmYwIGKQjcsqfLlCN4rJIfl8ul0jbncJkxf__ngzZDV0V0K3-NEsa2PUuVfXnPlOQp31FhqNNDyf_ZcQhXSuBDKxVR4heQmdcnDYVoCP7OSOOCeRe5iuQCUmd0/s1600-h/scan0014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBg5luM3P_W-SCOMIYSrmYwIGKQjcsqfLlCN4rJIfl8ul0jbncJkxf__ngzZDV0V0K3-NEsa2PUuVfXnPlOQp31FhqNNDyf_ZcQhXSuBDKxVR4heQmdcnDYVoCP7OSOOCeRe5iuQCUmd0/s320/scan0014.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441839453769755714" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvlod_lP-YAPAZdrlbZetBFrIz1yTXmrQU0jx8aAQ20ufLV9hesD3jRCFgM0taoOjDOCQo6fUW45zoJb05z0DF7yGVk0dt7sV2ZYn2D7hUZcM2IL7OYmu6YbGDigPSVLJKppJchVlZ88/s1600-h/scan0012.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgvlod_lP-YAPAZdrlbZetBFrIz1yTXmrQU0jx8aAQ20ufLV9hesD3jRCFgM0taoOjDOCQo6fUW45zoJb05z0DF7yGVk0dt7sV2ZYn2D7hUZcM2IL7OYmu6YbGDigPSVLJKppJchVlZ88/s320/scan0012.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441839290803096594" /></a>
<br />7.Cetti's Warbler (Milder Winters)
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9T9tw5NRGIFOe4EDPXasTdMCGqkd5oGSumXMERj1u3bqVlazV9OG8kM-drurfoVRjMMoiL5AZHXmZOGnQzt67fipdk6wk5sWbob8o10Ic9YC4wOYZFkhqQt3DemYLsjzXnYyCLnK5HEE/s1600-h/scan0011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9T9tw5NRGIFOe4EDPXasTdMCGqkd5oGSumXMERj1u3bqVlazV9OG8kM-drurfoVRjMMoiL5AZHXmZOGnQzt67fipdk6wk5sWbob8o10Ic9YC4wOYZFkhqQt3DemYLsjzXnYyCLnK5HEE/s320/scan0011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441838928735797074" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRYGGxBke_ou7RnIxp4OOUff8CZ_2cN9i7TW_EDqFElbBkkLCwC7Pc3d9fJ1afJ8NpTdKB8OcI62pkRKhDKB9VgEanM3hYYes3EG-3c7ws0GV7I8XHVGg8PyXU0Y4yYzptIfS0c7tbCw/s1600-h/scan0010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfRYGGxBke_ou7RnIxp4OOUff8CZ_2cN9i7TW_EDqFElbBkkLCwC7Pc3d9fJ1afJ8NpTdKB8OcI62pkRKhDKB9VgEanM3hYYes3EG-3c7ws0GV7I8XHVGg8PyXU0Y4yYzptIfS0c7tbCw/s320/scan0010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441838762537423426" /></a>
<br />8.Barn Swallow (Long Distant migrant that may not adapt fast enough)
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiwzkVHJAf2el6P3GwSxxCbnnAcT9WoLEznqTXGziTGyKlMmEoisHiDcfoVMpnR_wbJz6vXIylxwZBNjA1eVMzlV8LadNAKIoB16nuUE0XcKjqz9lIp0azgDe8suJp4NieEf93kbnZoQs/s1600-h/scan0013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiwzkVHJAf2el6P3GwSxxCbnnAcT9WoLEznqTXGziTGyKlMmEoisHiDcfoVMpnR_wbJz6vXIylxwZBNjA1eVMzlV8LadNAKIoB16nuUE0XcKjqz9lIp0azgDe8suJp4NieEf93kbnZoQs/s320/scan0013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441838406447709122" /></a>
<br />9.Bewick's Swan (At their lowest Numbers for 30 years)
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioSUNz1jZd0R38XGKGriGbEnFRobGiTzOR-w-NuBtIxmQjPamSK-sK5TvduYVBH5nhP-ic3V7y9oOQLBXS5jmXcOk8CPxxlDzAFe3vvCBBxXpNqhhJ2aFpDdc7To5qvkaUFN85Fg2zH2M/s1600-h/scan0030.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioSUNz1jZd0R38XGKGriGbEnFRobGiTzOR-w-NuBtIxmQjPamSK-sK5TvduYVBH5nhP-ic3V7y9oOQLBXS5jmXcOk8CPxxlDzAFe3vvCBBxXpNqhhJ2aFpDdc7To5qvkaUFN85Fg2zH2M/s320/scan0030.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441837719136634338" /></a>
<br />10.Common Cuckoo (Desertification)
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkePCAGGO37AqLykbBUpAr7p0pe7E8WW_MM-5N9xegTU8O4Jo2DcuBluAy0NjcKtRh8Ags-z1T6fKcqC4gYiHFxGh4WpaPoUbf-tl3vsKB2hDNcibU9VfT_H-5NEJWQNwfvta7DrzIvNk/s1600-h/scan0029.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkePCAGGO37AqLykbBUpAr7p0pe7E8WW_MM-5N9xegTU8O4Jo2DcuBluAy0NjcKtRh8Ags-z1T6fKcqC4gYiHFxGh4WpaPoUbf-tl3vsKB2hDNcibU9VfT_H-5NEJWQNwfvta7DrzIvNk/s320/scan0029.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441836805417947938" /></a>
<br />11.Ptarmigan (Decline in average mountain snowpack)
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vdS_WI75oVwWVhS5Yxl7753g_8oPNP4-y3kGYaU7s8zB4_WzNX4io3bpz2IUM_jU_fGvDXANJylplrowGzUDcEx6ti08ETQVXIuoWk3G14NxUlV7DdwIHCDpNcfOJVRX3qlxgjOTSKg/s1600-h/scan0031.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vdS_WI75oVwWVhS5Yxl7753g_8oPNP4-y3kGYaU7s8zB4_WzNX4io3bpz2IUM_jU_fGvDXANJylplrowGzUDcEx6ti08ETQVXIuoWk3G14NxUlV7DdwIHCDpNcfOJVRX3qlxgjOTSKg/s320/scan0031.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441836334202052242" /></a>
<br />12.Ringed Plover (Mild Winters/More Individuals Wintering)
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjouQRQTqYeNX8Ngm6bwWgw0l9EmmIPz-gE1vRdl-Oq8Yvr_yP1oGEVR3Dv-qeiSwU1si_YqUTHCI3WBgMH4fg1sxCzA3Pf1C9LZUSA7C0zRE4J2kWKqZpNedT1OHkJs6q6QVJxpNJpWyM/s1600-h/scan0009.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjouQRQTqYeNX8Ngm6bwWgw0l9EmmIPz-gE1vRdl-Oq8Yvr_yP1oGEVR3Dv-qeiSwU1si_YqUTHCI3WBgMH4fg1sxCzA3Pf1C9LZUSA7C0zRE4J2kWKqZpNedT1OHkJs6q6QVJxpNJpWyM/s320/scan0009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441835961842709362" /></a>
<br />13.Lapwing (Milder Winters=Winter Crops)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhana_2xU03-IIl6mXHGpYsGR-7szlrM2D5jszl5vI4zpUAxmqX4OfgZXX_2vJCo0F6S62b-vd6IFCcpaNsywMArrRBBmYhLRGaIpo_CdQh4wDdAf67BplXsLXyiLfgm7FVu8oW_v797Xk/s1600-h/scan0021.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhana_2xU03-IIl6mXHGpYsGR-7szlrM2D5jszl5vI4zpUAxmqX4OfgZXX_2vJCo0F6S62b-vd6IFCcpaNsywMArrRBBmYhLRGaIpo_CdQh4wDdAf67BplXsLXyiLfgm7FVu8oW_v797Xk/s320/scan0021.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441835021750921554" /></a>
<br />14.Siberian Crane (Arctic habitat set to deline by 70%)
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<br />15.Red-breasted Goose (67% Habitat Loss Predicted by 2070)
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<br />16.Balearic Shearwater (Warming Seas)
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISBskIJf1M1yEsod4Yj7VzhwfsYZjV8T-4K0Xsb5BTyUJh2rKz_cOJMDSbC7TIIv-hA44sUbIlyXqoaEC11ijEghNOK1oYdVejUlOnVon8rXaJpT2ZHM1jxwlfKXVBUv3hOjIgic5MsI/s1600-h/scan0027.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISBskIJf1M1yEsod4Yj7VzhwfsYZjV8T-4K0Xsb5BTyUJh2rKz_cOJMDSbC7TIIv-hA44sUbIlyXqoaEC11ijEghNOK1oYdVejUlOnVon8rXaJpT2ZHM1jxwlfKXVBUv3hOjIgic5MsI/s320/scan0027.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441832944803024882" /></a>
<br />17.Ivory Gull (Melting Pack Ice)
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<br />18.Arctic Tern (Marine Instability)
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<br />19.Razorbill (Marine Instability)
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<br />20.Common Guillemot (Marine Instability)
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<br />21.Black-legged Kittiwake (Marine Instability)
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<br />22. Atlantic Puffin (Marine Instability)
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<br />Jack Ashton-Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114147026626055115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680064534474744952.post-40837210267309358322010-02-24T06:13:00.001-08:002014-03-02T09:14:16.325-08:00Yesterday was a fantastic day for me not only in terms of my development but also because i was putting pen to paper for a very improtant cause and something i am very passionate about.
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<br />I was very fortunate to have been given the chance to work as part of the Rivers Movement that is an award winning body that aims to create awareness about climate change by means of art, poetry, science, and technology. <a href="http://www.theriversmovement.org.uk">http://www.theriversmovement.org.uk</a>
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<br />There were many ways and means in which people conveyed there thoughts and feelings towards climate change on the day and they were all fantastic pieces of work as they aimed to highlight the affects of climate change.
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<br />A running theme during the project was to convey your thoughts through a chosen medium and complete an allocated amount of pieces according to how old you are.
<br />Ages ranged from 20 to 73 years of age and as i am 23 years of age i thought i would draw 23 BIRDS AFFECTED BY CLIMATE CHANGEJack Ashton-Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114147026626055115noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680064534474744952.post-13357535595839543212009-11-26T06:51:00.000-08:002014-03-02T09:14:16.302-08:00Sir Peter Scott<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NPGfHZcDkg0f8Bqc65KxMzcNV2bENvL2GJapbUeDOyFx0KmEoMk4j7AZp0OGK9SwD-MewbaBQF-2NImDBD9usWDVCbvxzoQbQKQOavq14zmnj_n7IFccfwBPC8Hk6AYiidRRmJ9FvUA/s1600/Sig+Peter+Scott.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NPGfHZcDkg0f8Bqc65KxMzcNV2bENvL2GJapbUeDOyFx0KmEoMk4j7AZp0OGK9SwD-MewbaBQF-2NImDBD9usWDVCbvxzoQbQKQOavq14zmnj_n7IFccfwBPC8Hk6AYiidRRmJ9FvUA/s320/Sig+Peter+Scott.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408430921927808674" /></a><br /><br /><br />Whats really annoying though is the fact Sir Peter Scott's signature is fading quite rapidly on the report and i happened to miss Lars Jonsson's exhibition at Slimbridge to celebrate the life and work of a greatly missed bird art LEGEND!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_Gd_i2zWMpyrJyT8IiP6ThG14AwtdKWP7L0XF-jZP4ZaJuVGxLYIgm7Ln_ildOPS2wXeOI7iQYYWj1aX4e7I2Zja0r8Hb9SGWofSgPUEe7jIDM7rh2cDA2jFWK01jWzQt6TVopW4rw0/s1600/scan0033.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 211px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG_Gd_i2zWMpyrJyT8IiP6ThG14AwtdKWP7L0XF-jZP4ZaJuVGxLYIgm7Ln_ildOPS2wXeOI7iQYYWj1aX4e7I2Zja0r8Hb9SGWofSgPUEe7jIDM7rh2cDA2jFWK01jWzQt6TVopW4rw0/s320/scan0033.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408429233995584834" /></a><br /><br />Another one of my many art hero's is Sir Peter Scott. Not only did he and his legacy continue to do loads for Bird Conservation but he also produced some of the best wildfowl paintings ever to grace our shores. I would be very pushed to mention another bird artist who could encapsulate Wigeon grazing on a cold winter morning as well as he does or Geese leaving their roost to feed in the fields. I spent many a January and February morning birding at Slimbridge whilst living in Worcester and didnt even attempt to try and put the atmosphere of the place into my sketchbook and still cant understand how he did and dont think i ever will. Ive enclosed a scanned image one of my prized possesions. A Signed copy of the Severn Wildfowl Trust 2nd annual report that means the world to me.Jack Ashton-Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114147026626055115noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680064534474744952.post-45363065508857997032009-11-23T09:31:00.001-08:002014-03-02T09:14:16.350-08:00John Busby<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ94Nm5Jmq4ruRad6VT7NFz_OULmWN0KzjrZBb47y4GwWd7rM8MXAIyIlYW-ZY0WF4L1tM7MXQVcZ5a7-9TR-G5iC-JIvmmwo6scYyAmvqDhxvYD2Keb6ObIxiIsBxsMdddEuR1GFgzJA/s1600/scan0002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ94Nm5Jmq4ruRad6VT7NFz_OULmWN0KzjrZBb47y4GwWd7rM8MXAIyIlYW-ZY0WF4L1tM7MXQVcZ5a7-9TR-G5iC-JIvmmwo6scYyAmvqDhxvYD2Keb6ObIxiIsBxsMdddEuR1GFgzJA/s320/scan0002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407353234339852370" /></a><br />Although my year on Fair Isle was just one giant HIGHLIGHT there was one day that stood out from the rest and one that i will never forget for the rest of my life. During the Seabird Season many Cruiseships visit Fair Ilse, not only to marvel at thousands of stunning nesting seabirds but to get a taste of island life by sampling Fair Ilse's Crafts (fairislecrafts_knitwear@yahoo.co.uk) <br /><br />The 10/06/09 was like any other cruise ship day, that is until i returned to island community hall. Once i had guided the last of the visitors into the hall i went to get a cup of tea and was about to go and speak to my boss Deryk Shaw when Tommy Hyndman called me over. Tommy lives with his lovely wife Liz and son Henry at Auld Haa in the south of the island where they run a brilliant guest house alongside Tommy's arts and crafts business(http://tommyart.com)and became some of my closest friends by the end my season on the island. Anyway i walked over to Tommy who was stood with a gentlemen and he said 'there's someone i want you to meet Jack...this is John.....John Busby....he draws birds' Before continuing i must mention that Tommy has only lived in the UK for 3 Years. Prior to moving to the UK he lived and worked in New York as a very succesful artist and was very well regarded. But the british bird artist scene is very new to him and to Tommy 'John Busby' was just another artist, this is not to say he didnt treat him in the same way as any other fellow artist but knew that i may be keen on meeting him.......Initially it didnt sink in who was in front of me as i never thought i would meet such a LEGEND and i simply shaked John's hand and said its very nice to meet you....Then it hit me and my mind must have finally and subliminally processed who was standing in front of me shaking MY hand. Not only had the hand produced some of the BEST bird art you are probably ever likely to see but was also the reason for numerous other artists that exist today and the standard of bird art that can be seen today. The whole experience was UNREAL!! and i was speechless. Then it got even better and Tommy went and bought a Fair Isle Postcard and Pen and asked John if he could do a sketch for me (bearing in mind i was a pretty much useless at that point due to the adrenaline)and sure enough there i was with Tommy watching a master at work. He simply took the pen bent down over the postcard and said 'lets see what comes to me'; and within less than 10 seconds he had drawn a bird in flight, dated it and signed it. The best bit was he gave it to me, smiled and said 'sorry its a kind of a kittiwake/ fulmar hybrid' and laughed. John Busby was a true Gentlemen and not only did he give me a sketch to cherish but also looked me in the eyes and said 'one word of advice i can give you is to always draw from life, ALWAYS DRAW FROM LIFE'. I must say a MASSIVE Thankyou to John Busby and an equally MASSIVE thankyou to Tommy. Meant the world to me!Jack Ashton-Boothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15114147026626055115noreply@blogger.com1