Rocco is A UNIQUE BIRD! A large smoky-grey parrot of the cockatoo family native to New Guinea and far north Queensland, Australia. The palm cockatoo is an unusual bird, being an ancient species and one of the few bird species known to use tools. He can whistle like crazy or even drum with a large stick against a tree. The reason why palm cockatoos drum is still a mystery 🙂 but I know for sure…
Continue readingWhile travelling, my main ‘tools’, carried in my bag, are always: a book made with cold-pressed watercolour paper (usually Moleskine or Stillman & Birn), my water brush (any kind), a few pens and of course my water-colour paints (Schminke). Sketchbook as my mini diary of feelings and stories follows me everywhere, actually since I travelled around Egypt for one month in 2007. I decided to share with you some of my fun memories from my travels and vacations.…
Continue readingI received a kind mail from Kate with her photo of a sheep, called Rambo. Rambo used to live in Australia and Kate asked me if I could draw him. I said to myself: “Sure, why not, he’s so cute!!” I tried to paint him just the way he was from my point of view, courageous, persistent, strong but kind and soft-hearted at the same time. I really hope and wish that my painting reflects the correct image of him, do…
Continue readingWildflowers (Fritillaria meleagris, Erythronium dens-canis, Omphalodes verna, Hepatica nobilis, Paeonia officinalis) and one pretty bird guy Pepi (Galerida cristata) were making me happy this spring time. l did enjoy (like here), and it still lasts. Divje cvetlice (Močvirska logarica/Fritillaria meleagris, Pasji zob/Erythronium dens-canis, Spomladanska torilnica/Omphalodes verna, Navadni jetrnik/Hepatica nobilis, Navadna potonika/Paeonia officinalis) in krasen ded – čopasti škrjanec Pepi (Galerida cristata) so me razveseljevali to pomlad. In veselje kot tole, še kar traja. Kar je…
Continue readingFox, Owls and other wild creatures do not bite you. They’re coming to the UriKuri ZOO shop. Just hunt!
Continue readingThe hoopoe (upupa epops L.) is an old-word bird. It hails from Africa. And it brings wisdom. In oriental the hoopoe shelters Solomon. The king of the hoopoes asks of Solomon a reward for having shielded the king from the rays of the sun. Solomon grants the request by bestowing golden crowns upon all hoopoes. This arouses the jealousy of the other birds, causing them to persecute the hoopoes. They complain to Solomon, and he,…
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