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A Conservation Story: The California Condor

Posted on September 4, 2021September 11, 2022 by Kayla Fisk

In 1987 there were only 22 california Condors left in the wild, numbers had plummeted and it seemed certain that this great bird would soon become extinct. That’s when a plan was put into action and every single wild california condor was captured and put into a captive breeding program with hopes of saving this…

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Species Spotlight: Black-Capped Chickadee

Posted on June 4, 2021September 11, 2022 by Kayla Fisk

I’m adding another series featuring different species of birds found throughout North America, these species spotlight episodes will go along and in order with an art project I started in the beginning of 2021 and am currently working on. Those who follow me on my facebook and instagram may have already seen the start of…

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Birds of North America Project

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Kayla Fisk

As an artist and lifelong birder, its always been in my head to do a huge art project revolving around birds.  The idea that most stuck out to me was drawing all the birds of North America. But just drawing all those species just didn’t seem like enough, even though drawing all those species in…

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Bird Beaks: Form and Function

Posted on August 31, 2019November 17, 2019 by Kayla Fisk

Beaks are an important part of a birds anatomy. Like many of the parts of a bird, they have evolved and adapted to help them survive in their chosen environment and niche. They are key to helping a species thrive by making the most of the food available to them. Just as there is a…

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Cockatiel

Posted on August 24, 2019 by Kayla Fisk

This little parrot species can be found throughout most of Australia, prefering to stick to wetlands and scrubland. Even though it is much smaller than its relatives, it is still a cockatoo. Primarily gray with white wing patches, males will have brighter yellow faces with red cheeck patches and females will have dull coloring on…

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Indigo Bunting

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Kayla Fisk

Indigo Bunting The indigo bunting is a small sparrow sized songbird foundthrough out the eastern half of North America and in winter migrates down into Central America. The males are the ones who are the brilliant blue while females are brown with faint streaking on their breasts. Their prefered habitats are overgrown fields, brushy areas…

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Red-Headed Woodpecker

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Kayla Fisk

Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) A medium sized woodpecker native to the eastern half of North America. In their prefered habitat of deciduous woodlands and tree groves, they can be seen eating insects, fruits and seeds. This species is on the IUCN red list as near threatened due to losses of mature forests with nut crops…

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Cedar Waxwing

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Kayla Fisk

The cedar waxwing is a medium sized songbird found through out almost all of North America except the the northern most parts. These little birds have a little crest, black crest and have a brown head and chest along with a yellow belly with their tail being black with a yellow or orange tail tip….

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