Little Birders- Talk and Draw- Share Favorite Birds and Follow Along With Sketch

This is a class for bird lovers. It is a loosely structured class, centered around practicing our weekly bird drawing and giving students an opportunity to be in community with fellow bird lovers. 

As we begin to draw, we will also begin our time sharing about birds.  Students are free to ask questions about the drawing, share their drawing progress or other bird drawings. 
Students can discuss the bird we are studying that class, or feel free to discuss other birds.

This is a great class for students who want to improve their bird drawings through guided practice, and students who want to improve their ability to draw birds from life (field sketching.) The quick studies we do in this class, using the method of quickly blocking in basic shapes before moving on to filling in detail are great for nature journaling, drawing birds at a feeder or in your yard, as well as improving the basic knowledge of drawing birds in different settings.

It is not required, but I also have a one time Drawing Realistic Birds class, where students get in depth lesson on how to draw birds more realistically, as well as practice the method for drawing birds from life. It would be a great class to take before joining this weekly bird art club. I will refer to these technique briefly and use the methods we learn to do the bird sketches in each of these classes. 

Class Schedule/Upcoming birds:
Nov 6-8- Nuthatch
Nov 15-17 - Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Nov 22-24 - Pine Siskin
Nov 29 & Dec 1 - Junco
Dec 6 - 8 - Chickadee
Dec 13-15 - Northern Cardinal
Dec 20-22- Love Bird  (Green & Red)




PAST CLASSES- (Most recent classes at the bottom)
March 2- Goldfinch- Conversation Starter: What are the most interesting yellow or green birds you have seen?
March 9 and 11- Blue Jay-  Conversation Starter: What other birds are named after the sound of their call?
March 16 and 18- Kingfisher- Conversation Starter: What are the top 5 birds with over-sized bills?
March 23 and 25- Heron-  Conversation Starter: Which is more interesting? Water birds or land dwelling birds?
March 30 and April 1- Mockingbird-  Conversation Starter: Birds that imitate- What other birds mimic sounds?

April 6 and 8- Kookaburra- Conversation Starter: What other Australian birds do you find interesting?
April 13 and 15- Woodpecker- Conversation Starter: How many types of woodpeckers can we name? What woodpeckers live near you?
April 20 and 22- Wren- Conversation Starter: Can you name a bird that likes to spend a lot of time on the ground?
April 27 and 29- Owl- Conversation Starter: What do you find most interesting about owls? What other birds hunt at night?

MAY- OVERSIZED BIRDS
May 4 and 6- Crow- Conversation Starter: Crows are some of the smartest birds. They can even remember your face. Do you know any other tricks a crow can do?
May 11 and 13- Peacock- Conversation Starter: Why do male birds have such colorful feathers? What are the coolest male bird species you can think of and what special look do they have?
May 18 and 20- Pileated Woodpecker- Conversation Starter: We love woodpeckers! What is your favorite woodpecker?
May 25 and 27- NO CLASS

June 3 and 8- Lilac Breasted Roller- Conversation Starter: What other colorful birds do you enjoy? Have you seen one?
June 10 and 15-Guinea Fowl-Conversation Starter: Some people call Guinea Fowls "Turbo Chickens." Do you know any other funny nicknames for birds?
June 24 and 29- Hornbill- Conversation Starter: In the movie Lion King, Zazoo in a Hornbill. What other movies use birds as characters? What kind?
July 1- Grey Crowned Crane-Conversation Starter: This bird has amazing feathers on it's head, almost like a beautiful hat or crown. What other birds have amazing head feathers?
July 6 and 8- African Hoopoe-Conversation Starter: Another bird with awesome head feathers! Why do you think birds have special feathers on their head?

July 20- August 10: BLUE BIRDS!
July 20 and 22- Eastern Bluebird
July 27 and 29 Blue Parakeet
TWO WEEK BREAK
August 17 and 19- Blue Jay
August 24 and 26- Blue Macaw

Migrating Birds
Aug 31 and Sept 2- Swallow
Sept 7 and 9- Waxwing
Sept 14 and 16- Hummingbird
Sept 21 and 23- Flycatcher
Sept 28 and 30- Mallard Duck
Oct. 12 and 14- Chickadee
Oct. 19 and 21- Puffin
Oct. 26 and 28- Osprey
Nov. 2 and 4- Junco
Nov. 9 and 11- American Kestrel
Nov. 16 and 18- Owl
Nov. 23 and 25- NO CLASS

Feb 8 and 10- Magpie Lark
Feb 15 and 17- Spoonbill
Feb 22 and 24 - Baltimore oriole
Mar 1 and 3- Sandhill Crane
Mar 8 and 10- house sparrow
Mar 15 and 17- Scarlet Macaw
March 22 and 24- Mandarin duck
March 29 and 31- Magnificent Bird of Paradise

April 5 and 8: Red-tailed hawk
April 12 and 14: Fairy Wren
April 19 and 21: Northern Flicker
April 26 and 28: Hummingbird
May 3 and 5: Belted Kingfisher
May 10 and 12: Reddish Egret
May 17 and 19: Blue-naped Chlorophonia
May 24 and 26: Cardinal 
May 31 and June 2: Golden Eagle

June & July
-Blue Jay
-Great Potoo
-Barred Owl
-Wangi-Wangi White Eye
-Silver-breasted Broadbill
-American Kestrel
-Mute Swan

Aug 2 & 4- Quetzal 
Aug 9Marabou Stork
Aug 18 (No tuesday meeting)- 
Aug 23 & 25- Hornbill
Aug 30 & Sep 1 -Black-headed Weaver
Sep 6 & 8- Harpy Eagle
Sep 13 & 15- Hildebrandt's Starling
Sep 20 & 22- King Penguin
Sep 27 & 29- Blue-footed Booby
Oct 4 & 6- Scissor-tailed flycatcher