Welp, after countless California Scrub Jay sketches and process pieces, I finally liked one enough to take it all the way to the finish line, say hi to Jerry!
California Scrub Jay - Aphelocoma californica
Jerry will be in my upcoming book, Some More Okay Birds, the proceeds for which will be donated to the Audubon Society, a group of people committed to evidence-based conservation outcomes that are good for birds (and humans!) in an increasingly hostile environment. :)
BONUS BIRB!
Little Blue Heron - Egretta caerulea