Female Golden-shouldered Parrot, water colour on paper, 25x20.5cm, 2011. The species is endangered, they have a very intimate relationship with termites, they make their nest inside termites mounds at the same time the young termites bugs are hatching, so the termites keep the yung parrots warm and the baby parrots provide termites with food that is their droppings.. a good example of cooperation.
Tawny Frogmouth, water colour on paper, 24.5x28.5, 2011.
Bellissimi tutti in particolare Tawny Frogmouth!Io li adoro, noi abbiamo solo Caprimulgus europaeus, uno dei miei animali preferiti!!
ReplyDeleteLovely watercolours as usual ! I like them all, and in particular the female-golden shouldered parrot, she seems so delicate. DeeBee
ReplyDeleteMatteo realmente eres infatigable, bellos trabajos y de talla de gran artista, un saludo
ReplyDeleteGrazie Maria Elena, e' vero il podargo strigoide (in italiano) e' davvero particolare, stupendo..
ReplyDeleteThank you DeeBee, yes, she does seem delicate and the species is endangered, they have a very intimate relationship with termites, they make the nest inside termites mounds at the same time the young termites bugs are hatching, so the termites keep the yung parrots warm and the baby parrots provide termites with food that is their droppings..
Gracias Jose!
I just found your blog and enjoyed going through it. It does read like a book, like one of the others commented. Really, very nice work.
ReplyDeleteI tuoi acquerelli sono semplicemente meravigliosi, Matteo! Verrò spesso a visitarli... sono una gioia per gli occhi e per lo spirito!
ReplyDeleteGrazie Cristina! Anche io visitero' i tuoi ci puoi scommettere.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much Maria!
Ciao Matteo, ti ho scoperto perchè segui il mio amico Fabrizio; i tuoi lavori sono delicatissimi e sensibili, complimenti dall'Italia!
ReplyDeletebeautiful work Matteo, Diana
ReplyDeleteTrabajo personal sensible y bello. Felicidades
ReplyDeleteGorgeous watercolours, Matteo
ReplyDeleteThe female Golden-shouldered Parrot is great. A pity it is in danger.
Regards