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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

‘Greater Painted Snipe family’ acrylic, 30 x 18 cms This species’ distribution lies across wetlands in Africa and southern Asia where it is usually difficult to see. The female is the more brightly coloured of the sexes and the male incubates the eggs and rears the young. #paintedsnipe #birdart

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

‘Glossy Ibis’ acrylic, 20 x 30 cms. For sale, please enquire. Glossy Ibis was once a rare bird in the UK but has become more regular this century, even breeding a few times. Mass arrivals of birds from South-west Europe took place forced northwards by climate change. #glossyibis #birdart

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

‘Lesser Whitethroat and Sloes’ acrylic, 14 x 20 cms. For sale, please enquire. A furtive bird in Spring, Lesser Whitethroats can be a little easier to see on Autumn migration while they may feed on berries such as sloes. #lesserwhitethroat#warblers#birdart#birdpainting

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

‘Montagu’s Harrier: Off to roost’ acrylic, 37 x 26 cms. For sale, please enquire. A rare sight nowadays in the U.K. is a male Montagu’s Harrier, even though a pair bred last year for the first time since 2019. They are still declining in western Europe because of more intensive farming. #birdart

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

‘Sand Martin family’ acrylic, 26 x 16 cms. Young Sand Martins will emerge from their nest-holes around twenty days after hatching. They will remain close to the nest on branches or reed stems for about another week, to be fed by their parents before leaving the colony altogether. #sandmartins

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

‘Little Owl & Fallow Deer’ acrylic, 35 x 24 cms. In my local deer park, Little Owls find the parkland habitat of grassland and scattered old oak trees ideal. They appear before dusk on a summer’s evening to find prey for their youngsters, soon to fledge. #littleowl #owl #birdart

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

‘Redshank: Summer Saltmarsh’ acrylic, 35 x 25 cms. Redshanks may often be seen on coastal saltmarshes. They are noisy and sensitive to disturbance, especially when breeding. The pictured bird is surrounded by flowering sea lavender. #redshank#waders#britishbirds#coastalbirds#birdart#birdpainting

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

‘Nightjar churring’ acrylic, 22 x 17 cms. For sale, please enquire. Nightjars are mainly crepuscular, meaning they are active at dawn and dusk. Males make a ‘churring’ sound in order to advertise their territories and to attract females. #nightjar#birdart#birdpainting

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

‘Merlin male; Moorland in Summer’ acrylic, 50 x 37 cms. For sale, please enquire. The Merlin is the smallest bird of prey in the U.K., breeding on upland moorland. They are fast and agile in flight often flying low to the ground to catch their prey. #merlin#birdsofprey#birdart#birdpainting

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

‘Magpies’ acrylic, 31 x 23 cms. For sale, please enquire. On first appearance, or on a dull day, Magpies may just appear to be black and white. On a sunny day, however, their plumage reveals iridescence in their wings and tail. #magpie#birdart#birdpainting#britishbirds

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

‘Roller’ acrylic, 21 x 31 cms. For sale, please enquire. A rare visitor to the U.K., the Roller is a colourful bird the size of a Jackdaw that usually perches in the open from where it catches its prey. The pictured bird is shown in evening light against a background of shaded trees. #roller

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

‘Marsh Harrier male, Arnold’s Marsh’ acrylic, 44 x 34 cms. A male Marsh Harrier flies over Arnold’s Marsh, mobbed by some of the resident Avocets and Lapwings. The Marsh lies between the villages of Cley-next-the Sea and Salthouse on the North Norfolk coast. #marshharrier#norfolk#birdart

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

‘Hoopoe in flight’ acrylic, 30 x 30cms In Spring the Hoopoe may overshoot the Continent on its migration from Africa and arrive in the UK, usually in small numbers and in the south of the country. An occasional pair has even bred. #hoopoe#birdart#birdpainting

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

‘Gurney’s Pitta’ gouache, 22 x 29 cms. Prints available, please enquire Sadly, this beautiful and elusive tropical bird is declining towards extinction. Recently lost from Thailand, where the bird pictured was seen, it is now confined to the lowland forests of Myanmar. #gurneyspitta #birdart

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

‘Dartford Warbler male’ gouache, 19 x 23 cms In Spring this usually furtive species becomes easier to see as males sing from a prominent perch in their heathland habitat. #dartfordwarbler#warbler#birdart#birdpainting#heathland

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

'Reed Bunting in Sallow' acrylic, 25 x 16 cms. For sale, please enquire. The Reed Bunting is a wetland bird found over much of the U.K. The male pictured sings his simple song from a sprig of sallow also known as pussy willow. The catkins of this shrub appear in early Spring. #reedbunting

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

‘Shelducks’ acrylic, 34 x 17 cms. Shelducks are mainly found on coastal marshes and muddy estuaries but are increasingly found inland on reservoirs and gravel pits where they may also breed. #shelduck #birds #birdart #birdpainting

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

‘Hummingbirds of Brazil: Amazona North, Plate 4’ gouache, 17 x 34 cms For sale, please enquire From top to bottom: Ruby Topaz (male & female); Black-throated (m & f) & Green-throated Mangoes (m); Fiery-tailed Awlbill (m & f); Long-billed Starthroat(m & f) #hummingbirds #birdart #birdillustration

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

‘Long-tailed Tit and Rose Hips’ acrylic, 16 x 24 cms. For sale, please enquire. Long-tailed Tits are usually found in flocks in winter, often with other tit species. This flocking behaviour helps guard against predation by birds of prey such as Sparrowhawks. #longtailedtit #birdart #birdpainting

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

‘Blyth’s Hornbills: Halmahera’ gouache, 49 x 20 cms The island of Halmahera lies between Borneo and New Guinea. Blyth’s Hornbills are dependent on large, mature trees so are vulnerable to deforestation caused by logging, mining and clearance for agriculture. #blythshornbill #hornbills #birdart

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

‘Oystercatchers, St. Mary’s Island, Whitley Bay’ acrylic, 51 x 23 cms The lighthouse on St. Mary’s Island is a notable feature of the Northumbrian coast. The island lies just to the north of Whitley Bay and is connected to the mainland by a causeway at low tide. #oystercatcher #birdart #birdpaint

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

‘Snow Buntings’ acrylic, 31 x 21 cms. For sale. Snow Buntings breed in Arctic tundra then migrate south for the winter when, in the U.K., they may be found on coasts and uplands. A few pairs also breed on high mountains of the Highlands of Scotland. #snowbunting #coastalbirds #birdart

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Little Owl pair acrylic, 30 x 40 cms Little Owls may be found in parkland, farmland and at the edge of woods. They feed on small mammals, birds, beetles and worms. On a sunny day they may perch at the entrance, or beside, their roost site- usually a cavity in a tree or wall. #littleowl #birdart

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

‘Azure Tit’ acrylic, 21 x 30 cms I would like to wish all followers and viewers of this page a Happy Christmas and Best Wishes for the New Year. Thank you as well for your kind comments. #azuretit #birdsinwinter #birdart #birdpainting

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

‘Jack Snipe’ gouache, 22 x 29 cms This winter visitor in small numbers to freshwater marshes in the U.K. is difficult to observe because of its tendency to ‘sit tight’ when disturbed. It relies on its cryptic camouflage, as it crouches among vegetation, to remain hidden. #jacksnipe #birdart

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

‘Great Grey Shrike’ acrylic, 18 x 26 cms This species is a regular winter visitor to the U.K. from the Continent in small numbers. Birds seem to return to favoured haunts on heaths and moors. In recent years even lower numbers may indicate milder winters on the Continent. #greatgreyshrike #birdart

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

‘Short-eared Owl over Saltmarsh’ gouache, 32 x 20 cms Unlike most other species of Owl in the UK, Short-eared Owls may hunt during the day. In winter, birds arrive in variable numbers from the Continent and may be seen over saltmarshes, as well as inland over rough grassland. #owls #birdart

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

‘Pallas's Warbler in Sycamore’ gouache, 20 x 14 cms A number of these petite and lively warblers have arrived in the U.K. in the past week after flying all the way from east Asia. A few are usually found in late autumn on the coast or offshore islands. #pallas'swarbler #rarebirduk

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

‘Marsh Harrier male: Burnham Overy Mill, late autumn’ acrylic, 37 x 26 cms The mill at Burnham Overy lies close to the coast of north Norfolk. It overlooks extensive fresh-water marshes and reedbeds over which Marsh Harriers hunt. #marshharrier #burnhammarket #northnorfolk #landscapepainting

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

‘Blue Pitta’ watercolour, 19 x 25 cms Members of the Pitta family are shy and elusive inhabitants of forests where there forage on the ground for mainly invertebrates: Their presence is often first detected by their call. The Blue Pitta pictured bird was seen in Thailand. #bluepitta #birdart

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

‘Goshawk juvenile, September’ acrylic, 23 x 33 cms. For sale, please enquire. Juvenile Goshawks differ from adults by having a streaked underbody, rather than barred. This species is becoming a more regular sight in the U.K. as its population slowly increases. #goshawk #birdsofprey #birdart

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

‘Turkestan Shrike, adult male’ acrylic, 13 x 18 cms. Turkestan Shrike, also known as Red-tailed Shrike, is a very rare visitor from Central Asia to the UK. Along with the closely related Daurian Shrike it was once considered one of the sub-species of Isabelline Shrike. #turkestanshrike #birdart

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

‘Magnolia Warbler in Autumn’ acrylic, 15 x 21 cms. For sale, please enquire. The Magnolia Warbler is one of the rarest of the vagrant North American land-bird species that occur in the U.K., mainly in autumn. Only four have ever been seen on this side of the Atlantic. #magnoliawarbler #birdart

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

‘Marsh Harrier, Cley Marshes’ acrylic, 37 x 26 cms. For sale, please enquire. Cley Windmill is a distinctive landmark on the North Norfolk coast with the tower of St. Nicholas’ Church, Blakeney a little further along. The reedbeds by the sea-walls are home to Marsh Harriers. #marshharrier

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

‘Zitting Cisticola studies’ graphite, 21 x 30 cms Original artwork for sale, please enquire. This species was once known as Fan-tailed Warbler and years ago was predicted to breed in the U.K. This summer breeding eventually took place on the Suffolk coast. #zittingcisticola #rarebirds

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

‘Green Woodpecker in acid grassland’ acrylic, 21 x 31 cms Green Woodpeckers can often be seen foraging in grassland for ants, their favoured food. They probe the ground with their beaks and scoop up the ants using their long, sticky tongue. #greenwoodpecker #birdart #birdpainting #woodpeckers

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

‘Barn Owl, early morning, Burnham Norton’ acrylic, 44 x 34 cms A Barn Owl hunts over meadows at Burnham Norton beside the North Norfolk coast with St. Margaret’s Church in the background. #barnowl #burnhamnorton #northnorfolk #norfolk #birdart #birdpainting

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

‘Garnet Pitta’ gouache, 19 x 25 cms. This gorgeous bird is found in lowland tropical forests in South-east Asia where it is very difficult to see despite its plumage. It is often first detected by its haunting, whistling call. Commissions welcome. #garnetpitta #pittas #birdart #birdpainting

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

‘Montagu’s Harrier male and ox-eye daisies’ acrylic, 26 x 36 cms. This elegant bird of prey was always a scarce summer visitor to the U.K. being at the edge of its breeding range in Europe. Breeding numbers declined until the last breeding took place in 2019. #montagu'sharrier #birdart #rarebirds

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

‘White-spotted Bluethroat’ acrylic, 21 x 30 cms. Original painting for sale, please enquire. This species is a scarce overshoot from Europe, usually appearing in Southern England in April. For the last five Springs, a male has held territory at the WWT reserve of Slimbridge. #bluethroat #birdart

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

‘Scarlet Tanager, 1st-winter male’ acrylic, 15 x 21 cms For sale, please enquire. This North American species is a very rare visitor to the U.K. with only eight records, all in Autumn. The pictured bird is a young male which appeared in a Yorkshire garden last November. #scarlettanager

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

‘Glossy Ibises; Cantley Sugar Beet Factory’ acrylic, 33 x 23 cms. This recently commissioned painting shows a flock of fourteen Glossy Ibises arriving at Buckenham Marshes in the Yare Valley, Norfolk, in May 2023. The striking local landmark, Cantley Sugar Beet Factory, is in the background.

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

‘Hen Harriers; passing Spring showers’ acrylic, 60 x 45 cms For sale, please enquire. Prints also available. Hen Harriers are now returning to their breeding areas in the uplands where the males will perform their spectacular ‘roller-coaster’ territorial display. #henharrier #birdart

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

‘Jay in Magnolia’ acrylic, 23 x 32 cms. For sale, please enquire. Jays are widespread throughout the UK except for northern Scotland. They inhabit gardens where they may be seen more easily rather than being hidden in woodlands, their other habitat of choice. #jay #gardenbirds #birdart

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

‘Kashmir Flycatcher’ gouache, 32 x 20 cms. Original painting for sale, please enquire. Giclee prints also available. Found breeding in parts of the North-western Himalayas and wintering in Southern India and Sri Lanka, this species is vulnerable due to deforestation.

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

‘Bullfinch male and Blackthorn’ acrylic, 16 x 23 cms. For sale, please enquire. Bullfinches can be shy and elusive but are often found in blackthorn in which they favour feeding and nesting.

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

‘Hoopoes, Cap de Ses Salines’ acrylic, 51 x 22 cms. The Cap des Ses Salines is the southernmost point of Mallorca. The habitat is typical semi-arid coastal scrub with scattered pines and hosts that ubiquitous bird of the Mediterranean- the Hoopoe.

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

‘Skylark and Anthills’ acrylic, 25 x 16 cms Well known for delivering their song high in the sky, Skylarks may also sing from the ground, such as on an ant-hill: especially in the early morning.

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

‘Bittern’ gouache 37 x 19 cms This secretive species, breeding in large, undisturbed reedbeds, was once threatened with extinction in the UK when its population dropped to a very low level in 1997. Since then, with the creation and protection of reedbeds, the numbers have grown.

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Jan Wilczur @janwilczur.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

‘Great Grey Shrike’ gouache, 26 x 35 cms. This charismatic species used to be found in small numbers in the U.K. in winter but with milder conditions on the Continent there are fewer occurring. Places where they regularly occurred are now devoid of this handsome predator.

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