Project VII-Day Seventeen: Muskox

My second favorite collection of diorama displays are at Denver Museum of Nature and Science. They're fantastic. They follow the format of American Museum of Natural History in NYC: glass-enclosed scenes of specimens within their indigenous environments. Behind the animals and foliage is a curved painted backdrop, giving the illusion of a 3D space but Denver takes it a step further. The painted backgrounds are beautifully rendered - they could easily stand alone as paintings. The muskox diorama made the top of my list. I. Love. Muskox.

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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.

Project IV Day 18: Turkey Vulture (again)

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 ?

Project IV Day 25: Hoatzin Nestling

Yes, this guy does indeed exist. He is a Hoatzin nestling. One thing you should know about these birds is that they are born with two claws on each wing. They are clumsy in flight and use these claws to climb about in their native swamps of Venezuela and Guyana. Once they reach adulthood, they those their claws. Dinosaur times-style.

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