Project V Day Seventeen: Magnolia Tree Leaf

I'm 99% certain that this is a leaf from a Magnolia tree. I'm pretty darn good at identifying birds but I have a lot to learn about the rest of nature. I've been using the Texas A&M Forest Service website to help me with tree identification and it's been super helpful. Behind the leaf are the three brushes I've used everyday for the last 17 days. I love them very much.

These have been my tools. A lot of stuff goes into a little leaf.

Day Seventeen grid.

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Day 7: Roseate Spoonbill, 12x9"

Roseate Spoonbill, you are one interesting looking dude. Their deep pink coloring is similar to a flamingo. They use their unusual beak to feed on crustaceans by swinging it from side to side as it steadily walks through the water.

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I can't stop with the Turkey Vultures. I think I might have been one in a past life. Is that why I'm such a dirtbag ?

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