One of the most colourful birds in the far north is undoubtedly the hook-billed bird. This songbird is quite large and strikingly colourful. The females are ochre-yellow, whilst the males have predominantly red plumage, which stands out beautifully against the snow.
Art on canvas looks great on any wall. It truly comes into its own with paintings featuring sharp brushstrokes.
Jorrit Verkleij (1998) is a qualified behavioural biologist with a love of photography and a strong passion for birds. He loves nothing more than heading out every day to keep track of and capture the local birdlife.
In his early years of ‘photography’, portraits were his main focus, but nowadays a growing part of his portfolio consists of high-key shots, and he is developing a habit of zooming out a little. Abstract images of birds in flight and close-ups of wild…
