Saturday, July 28, 2012

Robin #34 50birds in 50days for $50.00Each | Barbara Haviland - Blog

Robin #34 50birds in 50days for $50.00Each | Barbara Haviland - Blog
The American Robin, Turdus migratorius, is a migratory songbird of the thrush family. It is named after the European Robin because of its reddish-orange breast, though the two species are not closely ... Wikipedia
Title  Robin
Medium oils on canvas louan panel
Size 7"x5"
Signed and framed
50.00+10.00 shipping 
http://barbarahavilandfineart.com/works/931561/robin-34-50birds-in-50-days-for-$50each

Friday, July 27, 2012

MockingBird #33 50Birds in 50days for $50.00 Each | Barbara Haviland - Blog

MockingBird #33 50Birds in 50days for $50.00 Each | Barbara Haviland - Blog
Mockingbirds are a group of New World passerine birds from the Mimidae family. They are best known for the habit of some species mimicking the songs of other birds and the sounds of insects and amphibians,often loudly and in rapid succession. There are about 17 species in three genera. These do not appear to form a monophyletic lineage: Mimus and Nesomimus are quite closely related; their closest living relatives appear to be some thrashers, such as the Sage Thrasher. Melanotis is more distinct; it seems to represent a very ancient basal lineage of Mimidae.
We have lots of Morkingbirds here in our yard.  Birds are fun to watch.
Title Mockingbird
Medium oils on louan canvas panel
Size  7"x5"
Signed and framed
http://barbarahavilandfineart.com/works/929206/mocking-bird-33-50birds-in-50days-for-$50-each

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Red-Winged Blackbird # 32 50Birds in 50Days for $50.00Each | Barbara Haviland - Blog

The Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) is a passerine bird of the family Icteridae found in most of North and much of Central America. It breeds from Alaska and Newfoundland south to Florida, the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, and Guatemala, with isolated populations in western El Salvador, northwestern Honduras, and northwestern Costa Rica. It may winter as far north as Pennsylvania and British Columbia, but northern populations are generally migratory, moving south to Mexico and the southern United States. Claims have been made that it is the most abundant and best studied bird in North America.[2] The Red-winged Blackbird is sexually dimorphic; the male is all black with a red shoulder and yellow wing bar, while the female is a nondescript dark brown. Seeds and insects make up the bulk of the Red-winged Blackbird's diet
Title Red-winged Blackbird
Medium oils on louan canvas panel
size  7"x5"
Signed and framed
http://barbarahavilandfineart.com/works/929205/red-winged-blackbird-32-50birds-in-50days-for-$50-each
Red-Winged Blackbird # 32 50Birds in 50Days for $50.00Each | Barbara Haviland - Blog

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

TriColor Heron #31 50Birds in 50Days for $50.00Each | Barbara Haviland - Blog

TriColor Heron #31 50Birds in 50Days for $50.00Each | Barbara Haviland - Blog
The Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) formerly known in North America as the Louisiana Heron, is a small heron. It is a resident breeder from the Gulf states of the USA and northern Mexico south through Central America and the Caribbean to central Brazil and Peru. There is some post-breeding dispersal to well north of the nesting range.
Tricolored Heron's breeding habitat is sub-tropical swamps. It nests in colonies, often with other herons, usually on platforms of sticks in trees or shrubs. In each clutch, 3–7 eggs are typically laid.
Title Tricolored Heron
Medium oils on louan canvas panel
Size  7"x5"
Signed and Framed
http://barbarahavilandfineart.com/works/929204/tricolor-heron-31-50birds-in-50days-for-$50-each

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Swallow Tailed Gull #30 50 Birds in 50 days for #50.00Each | Barbara Haviland - Blog

Swallow Tailed Gull #30 50 Birds in 50 days for #50.00Each | Barbara Haviland - Blog
http://barbarahavilandfineart.com/works/929203/swallowtail-gull-30-50birds-in-50days-for-$50-each
Title  Swallowtail Gull
Medium oils on canvas panel
Size 7"x5"
Signed and framed
The Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus) is an equatorial seabird in the gull family Laridae. It is the only species in the genus Creagrus, which derives from the Latin Creagra and the Greek kreourgos which means butcher, also from kreas, meat; according to Jobling it would mean "hook for meat" referring to the hooked bill of this species.It was first described by French naturalist and surgeon Adolphe-Simon Neboux in 1846. Its scientific name is originally derived from the Greek word for gull, "Glaros" and via Latin Larus, "gull" and furca "two-tined fork" It spends most of its life flying and hunting over the open ocean. The main breeding location is on the rocky shores and cliffs of Hood, Tower and Wolf Island, with lower numbers on most of the other islands. It is more common on the eastern islands where the water is warmer.
Title  Swallow-tailed Gull

Monday, July 23, 2012

Pileated Woodpecker #29 50Birds in 50days for $50Each | Barbara Haviland - Blog

Pileated Woodpecker #29 50Birds in 50days for $50Each | Barbara Haviland - Blog
The woodpeckers, piculets, wrynecks, and sapsuckers are a family, Picidae, of near-passerine birds. Members of this family are found worldwide, except for Australia and New Zealand, Madagascar, and the extreme polar regions. Most species live in forests or woodland habitats, although a few species are known to live in treeless areas such as rocky hillsides and deserts.
The Picidae are just one of the eight living families in the order Piciformes. Members of the order Piciformes, such as the jacamars, puffbirds, barbets, toucans, and honeyguides, have traditionally been thought to be very closely related to the woodpeckers, piculets, wrynecks, and sapsuckers. More recently, DNA sequence analyses have confirmed this view.[1]
There are about 200 species and about 30 genera in this family. Many species are threatened or endangered due to loss of habitat or habitat fragmentation. Two species of woodpeckers, the Ivory-billed Woodpecker and the Imperial Woodpecker, have been considered extinct for about 30 years (there has been some controversy recently whether these species still exist).
Title Pileated Woodpecker
Medium oils on canvas louan panel
Size  7"x5"
Signed and Framed
http://barbarahavilandfineart.com/works/929202/pileated-woodpecker-29-50birds-in-50days-for-$50-each

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Oriole #28 50Birds in 50Days for $50.Each | Barbara Haviland - Blog

Oriole #28 50Birds in 50Days for $50.Each | Barbara Haviland - Blog
The breeding habitats of these birds are the edges of deciduous and mixed woods across eastern North America. The range of this bird overlaps with that of the similar Bullock's Oriole in the midwest, and the two species are sometimes considered to be conspecific under the name Northern Oriole because they form fertile hybrids.
title  Oriole
Medium oils on louan canvas panel
Size  7"x5"
Signed and Framed
http://barbarahavilandfineart.com/works/929201/oriole-28-50birds-in-50days-for-$50-each

Relic in the Wild: The Old Truck by Barbara Haviland-Texas Artist

     Relic in the Wild: The Old Truck,  This  12x12 oil  on canvas piece features an old, rustic pickup truck nestled in a serene countrys...