My name is Hannah and I’m painting every bird in North America

A sampling of watercolor birds: in green

My name is Hannah and I’m painting every bird in North America. I’m a traditional, transparent, watercolor painter with a compulsive interest in birds. Follow along if you like snark, birds and chaotic life content.

Birds featured:

Green Kingdisher

Worm-eating Warbler

Yellow-green Grosbeak

Thick-billed Parrot

Azure-crowned Hummingbird

Mourning Warbler

Nashville Warbler

MacGillivray’s Warbler

Golden-crowned Kinglet

Long-billed Hermit

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