I know this is a little off topic (hunting) but I was given some paintings done in 1894 or 1896 of some birds on wooden plaques.

I am hoping that someone may be able to identify them to help determine where the paintings were done.

Tx for any input.
LBJGH

Try looking in a field guide for N.America. The large bird in the bottom image looks a whole lot like a woodcock. As for the other smaller birds-not sure. The upwards facing bird in the top image-maybe a Ruby crowned kinglet? These birds may have such a large range, that pinning dwon where they were painted may be near impossible.

Bottom: woodcock - grossbeak - ? Top: Is this a passenger pigeon - bunting - ?

Thanks for the replies... the paintings may have been done in the UK or the Toronto Area...

I'd say woodcock on the bottom, or at least looks very much like one. The rest I am not really sure though. Welcome to the board too.

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I will give it another try: Bottom - woodcock - hen pine Grosbeak - Poss. male pine Grosbeak
Top - passenger pigeon - male pine Grosbeak - and the top bird I don't know. I have seen photos but am thinking it is not native to the US.
These photos depict English styles that I have seen and if I remember right &quot;game hanging&quot; was or maybe still is the thing to do.

Thanks for the other opinions about the type of birds depicted. Isn't the passenger pigeon extinct now?

yes they are and possibly the other bird I dont know may be also

I agree the one looks like a woodcock, The other smaller ones appear to resemble possibly finches? Will have my wife take a look at them as shes pretty tenacius at identifing species of plants and birds.

I think these may be European birds. The bottom picture seems to be a Eurasian woodcock which is almost twice the size of an American woodcock with different coloration. Possibly the top big bird is a wood pigeon but the beak does not really look like the pigeon family.