[Art in Progress] Mrs Gould's Sunbird, Oriental Dollarbird and Rainbow Bee Eater

[moonvoice]

A weirdly fast turnover with these ones. Two are Australian birds, and one, the Rainbow Bee Eater is local to me. I remember the first time I saw them, I also saw their nesting burrows, which can be over a metre deep. Stunning little creatures.

I've been tired and depressed lately. I think a combination of the Patreon income steadily declining, and mostly just feeling like I don't really want to be doing anything, while being agitated and restless at the same time. Is it burnout? Or something else?


Mrs Gould's Sunbird // Aethopyga gouldiae











Oriental Dollarbird // Eurostomus orientalis










Rainbow Bee Eater // Merops ornatus

Comments

[halfmoon_mollie1]

it's fall where you are, right? Fall is not necessarily a happy time.

[moonvoice]

It is autumn here yes, but it's probably not what you're imagining. We don't call it 'Fall' because none of the trees lose their leaves (unless they're exotics that people have in their gardens). The days are sunny and largely free of rain and clouds. The days are more pleasant, and it's no longer bushfire season, so the plants aren't cooking to death anymore. The nights become cooler, so it's easier to sleep, the days are still warm, there's often cool (but not cold) breezes.

It's one of the most pleasant times of the year, along with early spring. It's safer to be outside in the sun because you won't cook in 10 minutes like all of summer where they often recommend people stay inside during heatwaves.

I generally prefer colder weather too, but we're still not really in the cold weather yet. But yeah, we don't have 'Fall.' There's no leaves to fall. It's actually the time when native plants are more likely to grow and put up flowers, it's not as brutal or horrendous as summer.

[halfmoon_mollie1]

I agree - even though where I live leaves DO 'fall' off trees. I much prefer the cooler weather and sleep better once the really hot days of summer are over. Right now we are having a 'coolish' spring.

[petrichorale]

Sending love for the emotional difficulty (also I really appreciate all of the birds!)

[moonvoice]

<3333

[autumndaze]

These are gorgeous!

[moonvoice]

Thank you!

[citrakayah]

That sunbird is going to be pretty.

I'm sorry to hear about the sense of probably-burnout.

[moonvoice]

All the sunbirds are so ridiculously gorgeous