Global Big Day birdwatching at Rancho Naturalista; Costa Rica’s premier birding lodge, which boasts a bird list of over 400 species! RANCHO NATURALISTA BIRDLIFE Check out more videos I shot of the incredible birdlife one can find at Rancho Naturalista! Learn...
Discover and Sketch Woodpeckers in a Video Workshop Woodpeckers are a global and diverse family of over 230 species. Whether you love ’em or hate ’em, everyone’s got an opinion about woodpeckers and finds them a raucous and intriguing group of birds!...
A Bird Sketching Big Day Join me as I sketch my way through a birding ‘Big Day’ while participating in the Mindo, Ecuador ‘Conteo Navideno de Aves’ (Christmas Bird Count) in 2020. This location routinely wins the top prize for most species...
Join me February 17-20, 2022 at the Winter Wings Birding Festival in the Klamath Basin of southern Oregon for 4 days of inspiring workshops, presentations, and field trips. I’m honored to be the festival’s featured artist and will also be leading...
Christine’s Bird Resources Below you’ll find links to many of my bird-themed stories, videos, adventures, sketching workshops, and kid’s activities I’ve created for the use and enjoyment of nature-loving families. Top Ten Avian Migrants Arctic...
Discover and Sketch the West Indian Woodpecker Learn all about the Caribbean endemic West Indian Woodpecker in the video below which is a replay of a live, online webinar. In this 75-minute workshop, you’ll learn all about the West Indian Woodpecker from...
Tales of Birdwatching and Sketching on the Equator Tandayapa Bird Lodge Review 2020 I had the pleasure of staying at Tandayapa Bird Lodge for almost two weeks to enjoy some much-needed peaceful solitude. As its name suggests, there are many species of birds to...
All About Owls and How to Sketch Them In this video below, you’ll learn about the biology and anatomy of owls with a focus on the Barn Owl, Tyto alba. Then I’ll lead you in sketching your very own realistic owl using simple graphite pencils. This workshop is a...
We are celebrating the month-long virtual Caribbean Endemic Birds Festival with a presentation co-hosted by Christine Elder and Lisa Sorenson, the executive director of the conservation organization, BirdsCaribbean. Watch the webinar replay below and get your pencils...
Learn to Sketch a Bluebird Follow along to the videos below and download your sketching cheat sheets and soon you’ll be well on your way to sketching bluebirds and other songbirds with ease and confidence. Enjoy! Download the Mountain Bluebird Sketching...
