Blackburbian Warbler new model

**birder** · #1 08-28-2023, 12:54 PM

This model is changed mildly in parts but is a hand painted recolor similar to the Yellow rumped model. There are quite a few birders that consider this to be the most beautiful American wood warbler. I agree with that but... I have yet to see one as they live in the Northeast, Midwest bird (East of the Rockies) and north into Canada. I hope they don't lose the majority of nesting habitat there, as this bird though rarely seen as it likes the treetops has not really been a population risk as far as I know.

**birder** · #2 08-28-2023, 01:02 PM

The body of the bird goes together similar to the Yellow rump.

**Michael Mash** · #3 08-28-2023, 01:56 PM

Hi Glen,
We can see in the fourth photo of the first group, showing the bird's head, it will be a sharp looking warbler. Very good artwork.
Mike

**Vermin_King** · #4 08-28-2023, 02:21 PM

As a Midwesterner who has yet to see one, I am looking forward to seeing yours

**birder** · #5 08-28-2023, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Mash

Hi Glen,
We can see in the fourth photo of the first group, showing the bird's head, it will be a sharp looking warbler. Very good artwork.
Mike

Thank you Mike, this was fun to paint.

**birder** · #6 08-28-2023, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Vermin_King

As a Midwesterner who has yet to see one, I am looking forward to seeing yours

I’ve admired this bird’s colors for many years so I can imagine I have now that I’ve studied it.

**yankeekilo** · #7 08-29-2023, 12:32 AM

i love your work

**Siwi** · #8 08-29-2023, 02:26 AM

I misread the title and assumed this was a 'Blackburn Warbler', an obscure British biplane from the 1920s. In fact it's a rather attractive bird. As with the rest of your aviary, I guess this is life size?

**birder** · #9 08-29-2023, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by yankeekilo

i love your work

Thank you !!

**birder** · #10 08-29-2023, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Siwi

I misread the title and assumed this was a 'Blackburn Warbler', an obscure British biplane from the 1920s. In fact it's a rather attractive bird. As with the rest of your aviary, I guess this is life size?

Well I'm going to have to look that one up! I guess the bird was named after a man named Blackburn...

Yes it is a small bird at life size though.