Friday, April 3, 2020

First Herons

Great blue heron
04-02-20-heron
pastel, ink
I've seen a great blue heron at the dam this week. The drawing above was made as I was about to leave and I drew with what was closest at hand: orange pastel and diluted ink. My hands were a mess when I quit!

Looking back through my sketches of years past, this year seems to be the earliest sighting. Below are earliest herons from previous years (not scientific!).

2019: April 28
04-28-19-heron
2018: April 7
04-07-18-heron
2017: April 6
04-06-17-heron
2016: May 17
05-17-16-heron
2015: June 13
06-13-15-heron
2014: May 22
05-22-14-heron
2013: May 2
05-02-13-heron
2012: June 12
06-12-12-heron
2011: May 17
05-17-11-heron
2010: May 14
05-14-10a-heron

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