I felt it necessary to do an illustration of the main characters in my pretend children's book entitled, Sheriff Farthright and Bangles: Lost in Los Angeles. Until this day, I never knew I even had a pretend children's book. It is not available in stores near you. Sheriff Farthright is a Yellow-rumped Seed-eater and his faithful steed, Bangles, is a Parrot-finch. Note Farthright's mighty stache. His badge shines as brightly as his character. Bangles is only seconds away from taking to the sky. I can actually hear Audubon rolling over in his grave due to the flagrant misuse of bird depictions.
The Red-legged Seriema...another bird that I never knew existed. Those long legs get a work out as these guys prefer to run from predators than fly. They top out at speeds up to 15 mph. Now that would be a sight to see!
Oh... NOW I know what that bird was I saw at an aviary! Thanks. You caught the fluff above the bill very nicely!
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