Mettalic glow…
Cotman watercolours tubes, Faber Castel Pastel pencils on Saunders Waterford 300gsm 310×230 Cotton Satiné High White paper
The Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) is One of the meadow birds that you can see (and hear) early in the spring in the Netherlands. When I hear his characteristic shout ‘kieee-vieet’ again, I am happy inside: spring is coming!
The beautiful characteristic crest and, especially in the male in spring, a beautiful green and purple metallic sheen on the back. This called to be painted, especially because of that colored back. I had made already a nice picture from it and now have used that as reference for my painting. I am very pleased with the result 🙂
When Lapwings are flying, you can see their distinctive, almost plump wings with a white underside. Especially if they fly in large dense groups, that can cause a kind of flicker in the dark group. It is so common, but actually a very beautiful bird, and that just in the Netherlands!
Lapwings are caring parents. If certain robbers try to loot the nest or if something gets too close, the roaring attack follows among a loud scream. Often not only the 2 parents, but also the neighbors. After all, it is also a threat to them. By the way, that can also be other females of the same male, he is not one-eyed. Unfortunately, chasing the robber doesn’t always work I’ve seen this spring. I then saw that a crow did not let itself be chased away and in about 10 minutes came to pick up all 4 eggs in a row. Well, that’s nature after all.
But fortunately it often goes well and weeks later I also saw fluffy youngsters walking, already with a small chrest. Even then, the parents are caring and constantly patrolling and calling to keep each other and the youngster(s) informed of possible danger. And if something or someone gets too close to the scurrying youngsters, they circle along and around that danger, shouting loudly and flapping their wings.
The Latin vanellus in the name calculates something like “little fan,” which would refer to the flapping sound they make with the wings. In the Netherlands it is called ‘Kievit’, refrening to the sound they are makeing: ‘kieee-vieet’.
📸 Own Photo (see my other instagram account
Cotman watercolours tubes, Faber Castel Pastel pencils on Saunders Waterford 300gsm 310×230 Cotton Satiné High White paper
The Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) is One of the meadow birds that you can see (and hear) early in the spring in the Netherlands. When I hear his characteristic shout ‘kieee-vieet’ again, I am happy inside: spring is coming!
The beautiful characteristic crest and, especially in the male in spring, a beautiful green and purple metallic sheen on the back. This called to be painted, especially because of that colored back. I had made already a nice picture from it and now have used that as reference for my painting. I am very pleased with the result 🙂
When Lapwings are flying, you can see their distinctive, almost plump wings with a white underside. Especially if they fly in large dense groups, that can cause a kind of flicker in the dark group. It is so common, but actually a very beautiful bird, and that just in the Netherlands!
Lapwings are caring parents. If certain robbers try to loot the nest or if something gets too close, the roaring attack follows among a loud scream. Often not only the 2 parents, but also the neighbors. After all, it is also a threat to them. By the way, that can also be other females of the same male, he is not one-eyed. Unfortunately, chasing the robber doesn’t always work I’ve seen this spring. I then saw that a crow did not let itself be chased away and in about 10 minutes came to pick up all 4 eggs in a row. Well, that’s nature after all.
But fortunately it often goes well and weeks later I also saw fluffy youngsters walking, already with a small chrest. Even then, the parents are caring and constantly patrolling and calling to keep each other and the youngster(s) informed of possible danger. And if something or someone gets too close to the scurrying youngsters, they circle along and around that danger, shouting loudly and flapping their wings.
The Latin vanellus in the name calculates something like “little fan,” which would refer to the flapping sound they make with the wings. In the Netherlands it is called ‘Kievit’, refrening to the sound they are makeing: ‘kieee-vieet’.
📸 Own Photo (see my other instagram account @ronmaliepaardnl or facebook or my Nature blog)
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📸 Own Photo (see my other instagram account @ronmaliepaardnl_art of facebook or my nature blog.)
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