Black-eyed bulbul

Acrylic on Masonite, 20 x 15 cm:

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Common garden birds in the eastern half of South Africa. In the west, the are replaced by the red-eyed bulbul, which is almost identical, except for a red ring around the eye.

Cape robin-chat

Acrylic on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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These birds used to be known simply as Cape robins - not difficult to see why, as they look rather like European robins, but are found in South Africa. Then, some years ago, the powers that be in bird nomenclature made extensive changes to the common names of lots of birds, presumably in an attempt to standardize names, and the Cape robin also got renamed. 

Early bird (hoopoe)

Acrylic on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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I saw this hoopoe in the early morning gloom, looking for breakfast - the early bird does indeed get the worm. Took a quick reference photo or two. The light was so low that the photo came out fuzzy and grainy, but it was still suitable as reference.

Cape sparrow

Acrylic on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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Orange-breasted bush shrike

Acrylic on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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A bird and a big beast

Red-headed finch on a branch. Acrylic on Masonite, 15 x 20 cm:

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A big beast in a small painting: Grazing elephant. Acrylic on Masonite, ACEO, i.e. 2.5 x 3.5 inch (64 x 89 mm):

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Small gifts

Gifts for various people about to embark on long journeys, in the form of a bunch of small paintings of subject matter they happen to like. All done in acrylics on Masonite. The elephant is an ACEO (2.5 x 3.5 inches in size = 64 x 89 mm), and the other two are 10 x 15 cm: