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Published: 2011-06-17 23:56:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 12711; Favourites: 480; Downloads: 194
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This is slightly more morbid than the other ref collection ... since the bird is dead... I DIDN'T KILL IT I PROMISEMy Aunt found it in the yard dead - we think it flew into a tree or something sine it didn't have any bite injuries from the two dogs we have.
Any way immediately thought of taking pictures of it with my phone to use as future references, along with drawing practice as a friend and I sat around for a bit sketching it before disposing it.
Thought maybe you guys could get some use out of the pictures as well so I put them together.
Sorry if anyone is offended by my opportunistic nature o-o but at least now he can in a sense live on forever in my sketch book
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Wow ... I guess I know now how to get you all to comment, just start posting dead things lol XD no but seriously thank you for the comments and the many page views. And if any of you remember it I'd love to see any pictures made that the ref was used. =] Its a good feeling to know and see that you've helped provided something useful to other people.
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Its Fien I Did It With A Dead Magpie It Was Dead In The Middle Of Our Horses Field. So Sad But I Guess You Could Bring It Back To Life By Drawing It Flying R Something .
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At least it didn't die in veign 
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You took the beauty of death and changed it so you and other beings can use the moment to create future art. Brilliant.
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i agree with you opinion. you did bury it in the end not like some ppl who play with birds after they are dead... so it's all good
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This is actually how most artists used to study for reference... you didn't kill it and this gives this bird a way to exist in a form well into the future. Beautiful cardinal though, bright bright boy.
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That's a good idea, i drew a dead rat the other day, looking at them closley really helps doesn't it! XD (I must sound really weird! XD )
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WOW!
These pics are really good quality what type of phone do you have
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wow, this is great. and a cardinal nonetheless!
call me strange, but it would've been great to preserve the wings off this guys for reference for yourself; i did the same with a young robin i found on the side of the road, and it worked out very well (:
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Nice, I've wanted good wing shots for a while now. If I post something using this as reference, I'll make sure to give creds!
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I did this once with a pideon that flew into my window (poor fool) but it's a shame this happened to such a beautiful bird. It really is great refferance though, thanks for posting it!!!
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glad you didnt kill it, cuz its illegal!! still, beautiful North Carolina's signature bird. we feed them all the time.
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This was EXTREMELY useful. I did some sketches, and they're extremely revealing as to the bird's anatomy.
(They're here [link] if you'd like to see them.)
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Aw, that's sad, but at least he's contributing after his death. Thanks for the pictures - that was a good idea, and I think I'll use these sometime.
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We find both Cardinals and Blue Jays all the time in my backyard because they fly into the window, stun themselves, and then fall to the ground where the dogs get them. You know.....they should be using these birds on the Windex commercials instead of the crows XD
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My poor state bird. And six or seven other states :C
Seems like a pretty good ref though, I'm faving.
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That's my state bird ; A ;
I found dead bird once and used it for drawing practice. I like that you put this up for others to use!
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Aww sad thing it is to lose a bird like that (especially since you think it flew into a tree.)
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It could have had bird flu O.O wash your hands! XO
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He just seems old, poor thing. It's a shame but these things happen I guess 
I'll definately use it as referance for birds!
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Great ref-that bird is really beautiful
Wonder what killed it? It must have been a dozy bird if it flew straight into a tree! <3 xxxx
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I never would have thought of doing this, but even though I'm sad the bird is dead I'm glad you didn't waist the opportunity to study it for reference. Thank you for sharing, Cardinals are one of my favorite birds
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poor little bird. but this will be great for sketches. thanks
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Taking pictures of a dead bird and not burying it
YEP IT'S SOOOO GONNA REST IN PEACE
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Even if s/he hadn't found it, it wouldn't have been buried. It would have been eaten, or decomposed. Heck, it would be eaten even if it WAS buried. So what constitutes burying it as "resting in peace"?
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Being dead aside, he looks pretty rough around the edges so it could very well have been old age or illness. Terrible thing, seeing a bird dead on the ground and not flying, but it's hard not to take the opportunity to get some references up close. At least it was done respectfully. Things like this are invaluable.
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poor bird! :C
But I really needed help to draw birds, so thank you! ♥
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lol i have these types of birds running into our kitchen window non-stop so it makes sense lol
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thats very thoughtful of you, i think im gonna do some sketches using these references too. this bird will live on forever in art, a better life than any other bird before it.
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So great of you! Thanks for doing this. I dont care if people think it's morbid or not. Sad though cause I absolutely love birds. Poor little guy.
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nuuuuu!!!!!! poor cardinal they're very pretty birds for sure and my great grandmother used to wish on them for one reason or another.
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it a beauitful bird i dont find it morbid you at least giving it a propose in death and use what mother nature gives ya.
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Judging from the bald spots on its body, I'd guess it either died of old age or sickness, my old budgies lost their feathers due to old age before they popped their clogs.
But apart from the bald patches, it looks is very neat condiction...why not clean it then take it to a taxidermist and get it stuffed? Since it'd be a shame to waste such a beautiful bird even in its death.
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wow such a beautiful creature the color is just amazing.
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It was a beautiful bird. Though I must say, Im glad you took the liberty of putting on the gloves. Lol. This will be great for drawing wings and such though, thankyou
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