I drew this bird following one of the lessons in "Realistic Textures" by Diane Cardaci. It's from the Walter Foster series. It took me over 2 hours to finish.
honestly, i love the tail, i love the head, and i love the little needles on the tree. it all just looks so...real. especially the tail. and the head...i LOVE those little guys' heads! all that spiky featherness up in back - they'd fit right in here in portland, lol.