I'm not really a bird person.

 

More of a dog, cat, horse person. But I've become increasingly fascinated with birds as subjects in my art.

For instance, this bluebird, part crow, part blackbird, shows up quite a bit.

And this compelling white bird is the focus of a new painting I'm working on. This is a Red-Footed Booby Bird and is a native of Kauai and Oahu. I hope to see one for real sometime soon. 

I wonder how they got that name...

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Are they blessed with a superior bosom...

Do they set traps for unsuspecting tourists...

Perhaps they are prone to blunders...

Of course I'll be sure to inquire if I am ever fortunate enough converse with one.

By the way, they never wear shoes - neither would I if I had feet of such a fabulous hue.

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