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Vickie Henderson Art

http://vickiehenderson.blogspot.com/

I am an artist, writer and photographer inspired by the natural world. My blog focuses on my experiences in nature and the creative journey that keeps me coming back for more.

Added on: Sep 11th, 2008
Country: United States
Language: English

Author: vickie
Listed in: Arts Birdwatching
Tags: Nature watercolor wildlife birds sketching gourd art

Recent Posts

Tufted Titmouse--Singing in the Rain

Posted on Sunday November 22nd, 2009 at 19:18 in Autumn, bird behavior, tufted titmouse, backyard birds

If someone were to ask me, why do you love birds so much? I might have to answer, have you ever met a Tufted Titmouse?Today is a cold, rainy November day, the kind of day we expect to have this time of year in east Tennessee. But after yesterday's br...
Impressed with a Red-bellied Woodpecker\'s Tongue!

Posted on Monday November 9th, 2009 at 12:16 in Autumn, dogwood, red-bellied woodpecker

On the day that the crowd of robins visited, a parade of other birds joined them in the dogwood tree. Among them, this Red-bellied Woodpecker male. (Click images to enlarge.)It's always a treat when he visits the dogwood tree, and this time was no ex...
Whooping Crane Activity Book--A Fun Peek Inside!

Posted on Saturday November 7th, 2009 at 12:07 in whooping cranes, operation migration, craniac kids whooping crane activity book

While the ultralight-led Whooping Crane Class of 2009 is making its way south, children can read all about how imagination and innovation have helped us help our endangered Whooping cranes.As the author and illustrator, the complimentary distribution...
A Crowd of Robins and A Dogwood Tree

Posted on Monday November 2nd, 2009 at 22:52 in Autumn, american robin, dogwood, northern mockingbird

A cold front welcomed in our first day of November, so I set feeders out for the birds. Titmice, chickadees and cardinals gathered but it soon became apparent there were many more birds in the yard than usual.When I walked over to the Dogwood to inve...
Lively October

Posted on Thursday October 22nd, 2009 at 20:59 in sketchbook, fall, warblers, magnolia warbler, bird sketches, fall plumage

October is so lively, so full of change and energy. Weather is changing. Leaves are changing. And almost daily, new migrants are visiting the trees in my yard. I can't keep up with them all. I want to paint each and every one of them.I love the chanc...
Don\'t Miss Those Beautiful Faces

Posted on Tuesday October 20th, 2009 at 08:21 in carolina wren, backyard birds

Today it happens to be the Carolina Wren family I'm speaking of, though I've said that about other birds recently, too. Birds do have such compelling faces. Sometimes they catch my attention because I happen to be at the banding station, seeing the b...