Winter Birds

The starting point was a flock of greenfinches visible from artist and ornithologist Lars Jonsson's studio window. Watching them closely made him increasingly aware that no two birds look or act quite alike, a discovery that shaped the rest of this project.

He widened his focus to 58 further species found in both the United Kingdom and Sweden, his homeland. These include crows and their relatives, tits and woodpeckers. Each is shown in his paintings, accompanied by notes on its plumage, song and behaviour.