A portrait of a Pacific Golden-plover on a sparkling red-orange background. Its head and wings are white with brown speckles. Its throat and face are brown with a white strip dividing it from the speckled top of the plover’s head. Its chest is white. Its eyes are large black ovals. It has a medium-length, pointy black beak. The plover is outlined with sketchy white lines.

December 17, 2025

Pacific Golden-plover Background Paint: Wild Salmon (mica)

A portrait of a Pacific Golden-plover on a sparkling red-orange background. Its head and wings are white with brown speckles. Its throat and face are brown with a white strip dividing it from the speckled top of the plover’s head. Its chest is white. Its eyes are large black ovals. It has a medium-length, pointy black beak. The plover is outlined with sketchy white lines.

Part of Sketchy Portraits of BC Birds

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