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August 2006
8" x 10" - Coloured Pencil on 90lb white Stonehenge paper.
The Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta) is a medium-sized blackbird, very similar in appearance to the Eastern Meadowlark.
Adults have yellow underparts with a black "V" on the breast and white flanks with black streaks. The upperparts are mainly brown with black streaks. They have a long pointed bill; the head is striped with light brown and black.
Their breeding habitat is grasslands and prairie, also pastures and abandoned fields, across western and central North America to northern Mexico. Where their range overlaps with the eastern species, these birds prefer thinner, drier vegetation; the two birds generally do not interbreed but do defend territory against each other. The nest is on the ground, covered with a roof woven from grasses. There may be more than one nesting female in a male's territory.
These birds are permanent residents throughout much of their range. Northern birds migrate to the southern parts of the range; some birds also move east in the southern United States.
These birds forage on the ground or in low to semi-low vegetation, sometimes probing with its bill. They mainly eat insects as well as seeds and berries. In winter, they often feed in flocks.
This bird has a flute-like warbled song, unlike the simple whistled call of the Eastern Meadowlark. They were considered to be the same species for some time; the western species, having been overlooked for some time, was given the species name neglecta.
This is the state bird of Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon and Wyoming.
-- Wikipedia
53 Comments
Cristina Andrisan 11 Jan 2009
Your birds are so perfect....You could illustrate a birds album...Wonderful done!Anonymous Guest 27 Jul 2008
Thank you Ana, about the information. I love birds... Weell done and sensitive work! Lovelly painting.(Teresa Ramalhão, jose fortunato cousin, and a new member at AW...)Mark Saxton 17 Apr 2008
beautiful pencils.Cathy Savels 22 Dec 2007
I love this one! Very well done indeed.Paul Traudt 29 Nov 2007
great workMinnie Shuler 30 Oct 2007
Such fantastic detail and you educate us too. This is very good work. Great talent. If you don't already, you need to pursue getting your work on porcelain.Habeeb Hassan 31 Jan 2007
Wowwwwwwwwwwwwww!!! This is just so amazing!!! One of the best painting of a bird I have ever seen.Hilton Harris 30 Jan 2007
Wow, stunning work on these birds.Kathryn Arruda 28 Nov 2006
Beautifully rendered colored pencil work, such fine detailed plumage and the delicate background is perfect fot this piece!William Boyer 17 Nov 2006
coolRenata Cavanaugh 19 Sep 2006
Excellentanirban bora 13 Sep 2006
lovelyTom Scott 11 Sep 2006
Flawless! Very inspirational.Jacqueline Bishop 11 Sep 2006
wonderfuly done very like like!ERIKA SONEGO 09 Sep 2006
AMAZING!!!Timothy Hughes 09 Sep 2006
Beautifully coloured work, love the bird !Christine brand 05 Sep 2006
What beauty you bring to the world ...Excellent. You amaze me!Analua 02 Sep 2006
Especial marvelous bird!!!! As always your details are truly precious and great!!!Lawrence Hickman 24 Aug 2006
amazing beautiful and coolC DeMaio 22 Aug 2006
amazing work Ana how in the worlld do you use colored pencil and get this fine of a result...Amazing!!! 10+++++Tabitha Borges 21 Aug 2006
wonderful color pencil work..Olga van Dijk 17 Aug 2006
==What an excellent pencil work this is Ana!==Cathie Brock 17 Aug 2006
Wonderful looking bird Ana...Cath xxxJosé Fortunato 17 Aug 2006
Beautiful pencil work. Thanks for the explanation about this gret bird. BravoKaterina Koukiotis 16 Aug 2006
ana this is so precious i love looking at your bird portfolio they look so alive to me!!Joanne Harvey 14 Aug 2006
Ana this is beautiful! You are so talented! At first I thought it was A photo! You've even have rust on the fence!debbie collier 14 Aug 2006
Beautifully done!! I love the colors!mc williams 14 Aug 2006
amazing work you do, anaAnonymous Guest 14 Aug 2006
gorgeous job AnaPenny Myers 13 Aug 2006
Excellent as always.Jerry 13 Aug 2006
Lovely picture!Carliss Mora 13 Aug 2006
So precious, and beautiful, Ana!Anne Vis 13 Aug 2006
beautiful work, Ana!Anonymous Guest 13 Aug 2006
fantastic work!! this is great ... you are extreemely talented ...very impressive Anajan robson 13 Aug 2006
what a beautiful drawing this is just lovelyAnonymous Guest 12 Aug 2006
You dear lady are getting so great! and the research is perfect. No words,,just enjoying the drawing!!!!! Lukeadrian pickett 12 Aug 2006
beautiful colors ..well doneLucia Stewart 12 Aug 2006
Excellent details in this fabulous artwork! I love it Ana, super well done!Emilio B. Campo-Diaz 12 Aug 2006
Gorgeous work, I like it.Loredana 12 Aug 2006
AWESOME WORK ANA BRAVOSteen Djervad 12 Aug 2006
this is a wonderful drawing, Ana:)Ginger Lovellette 12 Aug 2006
Ana, this is just fabulous!Joke Schotting 12 Aug 2006
Beautiful work again,Ana!!Anonymous Guest 12 Aug 2006
you are a master at this Ana...... its gorgeousGreg Joens 12 Aug 2006
lovely work. incredible detail... right down to the glints of light on the barbed wire.Armando Salas 12 Aug 2006
Will you teach me about colored pencils! Please!Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 12 Aug 2006
superb beauty!!!!! great work, Ana!!!!!joan warburton 12 Aug 2006
Beautiful detail!jane diamond 11 Aug 2006
Excellent pencil portrait of this beautiful bird. It's very realistic, and I enjoy the soft colors, and soft look to it as well. Very strong talent you have Ana! Interesting info about this bird too. Wonderful and passionate work :)Reba McDonald 11 Aug 2006
Beautifully done Ana.Gabriele Swanson 11 Aug 2006
Great work AnaEmily Reed 11 Aug 2006
Just a beautiful rendering, Ana.Laura Smith 11 Aug 2006
Great CP work.