{"product_id":"waxeyes","title":"Waxeyes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWaxeyes | Painting - Not for Sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo paint these little creatures, I put cut apple in the tree, and needed to camoflage myself to take close-up photos whilst they were busy themselves, at the fruit.\u003cbr\u003eOn art paper firstly, I had a set of three black \u0026amp; white prints made. Next comes the tinting.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWaterscolours, I've found most suitable to depict their delicate plumage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso known as Silvereye, White-eye \u0026amp; Blightbird, they now live almost anywhere from sea level to atleast 1200 metres, if a few trees or bushes are present. They are common in orchards, gardens, pine plantations, scrub \u0026amp; native forest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA hundred years ago, these birds drifted over from Australia. They are called \"Tauhou\" in Maori which means \"Little Visitor\".\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Maori used to erect two vertical poles about one and a half metres high, and across the tops of these fixed a horizontal stick. Below this they hung a cord, to which a few live birds were tied by their becks. The fluttering of the captives attracted other silvereyes which were struck down with a rod wielded by the fowler hidden in a light shelter below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Just Another Tutu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49838309605674,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/4976\/4394\/files\/waxeyes_b01e813c-a2ab-4560-affd-b276ae3b800e.jpg?v=1736811410","url":"https:\/\/justanothertutu.com\/mi\/products\/waxeyes","provider":"Just Another Tutu","version":"1.0","type":"link"}