Secretarybirds (Rare Birds 19) by VeronRishka on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

This October I'm drawing an endangered bird species each day, focusing on representing one or more of the factors contributing to their endangerment.

TODAY'S BIRD: The endangered Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius) of sub-Saharan Africa is an odd-looking but extremely elegant terrestrial raptor facing a variety of threats, including collisions with fences and power lines.

I'm going a bit simplistic on drawings to let my drawing hand heal up after over-working it the last couple of weeks, so this doesn't do these amazing birds justice - I encourage you to look at some photos! ebird.org/species/secret2

Materials: Micron pigma pens (01, 05) and gray ohuhu alcohol markers on smooth Bristol paper, 8x5 inches.