Poyrazkuşu / Eurasian Oystercatcher / Haematopus ostralegus / Watercolor (76×56cm) #poyrazkuşu #oystercatcher #haematopusostralegus #artandecology #wildlifeplanet #scientificillustration #watercolor #naturalhistory #painting #bird #art #wildlifeart #wildlifeartist #byhilmişimşek

      Poyrazkuşu / Eurasian Oystercatcher / Haematopus ostralegus / Watercolor (76×56cm) / wildlife artist Hilmi Simsek

#alacaşahin #peregrinefalcon #şahin #falcon #hawk #rehberhayvan #pathfinder #bird #watercolor #painting #artandecology #scientificillustration #wildlifeart #wildlifeartist #byhilmişimşek

      Alaca şahin / peregrine falcon / water color (76×56cm) / wildlife artist Hilmi Şimşek

#leylek #stork #göç #migration #bird #watercolor #painting #scientificillustration #artandecology #wildlife #animallover #artlover #wildlifeart #wildlifeartist #byhilmişimşek

Maskeli Uzunbacak / Black-necked Stilt / Himantopus mexsicanus/ watercolor (76×56cm) #maskeli #uzunbacak #blackneckedstilt #himantopusmexicanus #bird #naturalhistory #watercolor #waterbird #scientificillustration #wildlifeart #wildlifeartist #byhilmişimşek

Aynakgaga / Ibisbill / Ibidorhyncha struthersii / watercolor (76×56cm)/ #aynakgaga #ibisbill #portrait #bird #scientificillustration #artandecology #watercolor #painting #wildlifeart #wildlifeartist #byhilmişimşek

Atmaca / sparrow hawk / watercolor (76×56cm)/ #atmaca #sparrowhawk #portrait #hawk #scientificillustration #artandecology #watercolor #painting #wildlifeart #wildlifeartist #byhilmişimşek

Anadolu Sıvacı Kuşu, karakteristik duruşu / Sitta krueperi (Anatolian Nuthatch) in characteristic position. / watercolor 56×76 cm. #anadolusıvacısı #kurueperi #nuthatch #kuş #bird #scientificillustration #artandecology #watercolor #art #wildlifeart #wildlifeartist #byhilmişimşek

#turaco #illustration #wildlifeartist #hilmisimsek

Turaco / watercolor 35+56 cm wildlife artist by Hilmi Simsek

The turacos make up the bird family Musophagidae (literally "banana-eaters"), which includes plantain-eaters and go-away-birds. In southern Africa both turacos and go-away-birds are commonly known as louries. They are semi-zygodactylous – the fourth (outer) toe can be switched back and forth. The second and third toes, which always point forward, are conjoined in some species. Musophagids often have prominent crestsand long tails; the turacos are noted for peculiar and unique pigments giving them their bright green and red feathers.