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--She had flown as fast as her wings could bear her. Over valleys and fields, lakes and mountain peaks. Her energy almost gone as she finally reached her nest.
But it was too late already.
Shirad'kari, the great sun-bird, knew there were few of her people left, too few. Their survival partially rested on the wings of her little chick. Her mate was dead, killed by hunters, and she was too old to bear any more offspring. A shaking beak gently nudged the small body... cold.. lifeless. She threw back her head and cried out her grief to the heavens, cursing the hunters who had taken her away from her little one, but not seen him, left there to starve.
She had hoped he would live and grow, she had hoped not to live to see her people die out, even when she had been captured she had hoped she would get back in time.... It was all in vain...--


Sun birds- Rarely seen, these birds normally nest atop high mountainous areas. They have been often associated with phoenixes, due to their bright red and orange plumage. Widely hunted for their feathers, bones and beaks, which are wrongly beleived to have healing powers.
Sun-birds live very long lives, the oldest recorded was estimated at 250. They form monogamous pairs which usually last their entire life span. Chicks take on average 40 years to mature and gain the ability to fly, and a pair will normally not raise more then one offspring at once.
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links to the "Set me free" piccah.. the bird in there is the one in the pic, the mother Sunbird.
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Comments: 42

spartan316 [2010-01-18 05:57:34 +0000 UTC]

thats sad

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calileane [2009-12-30 11:06:15 +0000 UTC]

It's not fair for the little one. I was sad watching this scene. For all it's beauty, it's as hard as life ever was.

You did great rending feelings in it.

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thesnowrose [2008-09-24 00:39:24 +0000 UTC]

im speechless...
there are no words to describe this.

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MysticOcean [2008-03-09 22:46:08 +0000 UTC]

I love phoenixes... <3

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LookingForFreedom [2007-11-29 14:32:13 +0000 UTC]

it's marvellous..i find it kind of moving,, great work!

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Aeilena [2007-05-21 22:07:21 +0000 UTC]

One reason why I love your art is because it's beautiful. Another because you associate it with actual things but are kinda fantasy at the same time. Keep up the good work. I do hope you make many more even if they're as sad as this.

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darkheartspirit [2007-05-20 01:09:02 +0000 UTC]

*sniff* That is beautiful.

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relena666 [2007-03-05 08:33:05 +0000 UTC]

really beautiful! ^_^

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yeah, is pencil ^_^ & a lot of love !!! ^_^
thanks for your commentary !
I'll be watch your deviant ^_^
byesss

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Do you feel my heart beating? Do you understand...Do you feel the same..."-

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night-0-shadow [2006-01-25 16:27:47 +0000 UTC]

wow....

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kiki-doodle [2004-10-11 01:13:59 +0000 UTC]

how sad... beautiful picture and feeling behind this though.

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jero1 [2004-04-20 13:31:09 +0000 UTC]

my god, you are really gifted dear..this is...concrete, i feel the setting sun, i feel the dusk breeze..
gorgeous.

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Kyva [2004-03-13 20:27:20 +0000 UTC]

lovely story . . . beautiful picture, no words can speak of my thoughts

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myny [2004-02-17 00:33:00 +0000 UTC]

sniff... i don't' like the piece as much as i like the description... sniff

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sageofserenity [2003-11-02 22:59:32 +0000 UTC]

*hug*

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korked [2003-10-25 13:46:26 +0000 UTC]

This is so sad
Though beautyful piccie, I love how you made it withouth outlines. Beautyfull sky and grass too

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santakuroosu [2003-10-25 02:15:37 +0000 UTC]

oh my... such a sad story...
great pic though

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ciggypiggy [2003-10-23 10:38:20 +0000 UTC]

:0

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Mandeze-Whitefang [2003-10-22 16:04:09 +0000 UTC]

i love this its so sad

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runecircle [2003-10-22 15:42:34 +0000 UTC]

it broke my heart!!!

amazing painting, fantastic rendering of wings (i have NO clue how to do them), and... BRAVO.

more!!

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scatch [2003-10-21 17:01:16 +0000 UTC]

... amazing...

*awed silence*

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spoox [2003-10-21 05:11:31 +0000 UTC]

-*Speechless*-

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tigsie17 [2003-10-21 01:52:42 +0000 UTC]

No happy end. ;____; I can really tell you put your heart into this.

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purplerose [2003-10-21 00:59:03 +0000 UTC]

Such a sad story. *sniff* I like the coloring!

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woefulinfinity [2003-10-21 00:13:20 +0000 UTC]

Ooh, Diptich. Very amazing... I love the storyline, and how you make all your pics so meaningful. Soo beautifull.. Lovely trextures... *cry*cry*... Very nice painting and colors... +Fav...

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aleron [2003-10-20 22:07:20 +0000 UTC]

Truly beautiful, a definate +Fave

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snowysylva [2003-10-20 22:03:46 +0000 UTC]

That's so sad Pretty pic though...

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foolire [2003-10-20 21:17:51 +0000 UTC]

awww, how sad.....pitty DA ruined the colours a bit....i bet it looked really good when you 'just' finished it....

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rasenth [2003-10-20 21:15:49 +0000 UTC]

Woah, that's actually a real bird? So emotional! ;-; *sobs*

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malta In reply to rasenth [2003-10-20 21:24:30 +0000 UTC]

Lol no ^__^ its a fictional bird i came up with, but its fate is still shared by many actual species in the world :/ which is sad.

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rasenth In reply to malta [2003-10-20 21:30:23 +0000 UTC]

I'm gullible. Yes. It's so sad that species are dying out so quickly. D: But at least now people are aware! :3

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Ephon [2003-10-20 21:06:38 +0000 UTC]

I like it is a very beautiful pic

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Kata [2003-10-20 20:36:13 +0000 UTC]

awwwwwwwww that's so sad But it's a beautiful and powerful picture. . . so well done ^.^

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waste-of-space [2003-10-20 19:42:31 +0000 UTC]

its so beautiful... *wipes away tear*

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manicdragon [2003-10-20 19:42:24 +0000 UTC]

Wow.. this is beautiful o.o I love the background especially.. I find it hard to capture sunsets/sunrises like that, but you did it perfectly!!

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maxwell-heza [2003-10-20 19:41:30 +0000 UTC]

woah, wonderfull story. I'd love to here your others if you have any! ^ ^

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xlilmissknowitallx [2003-10-20 19:24:23 +0000 UTC]

wow...great work. love the colors...everything fits perfectly.

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tygris [2003-10-20 18:58:31 +0000 UTC]

so.. gorgeous.. the color blending is just phenomenal. and the expression is so.. sad.. but.. wow, this is fantastic.

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xladyfx [2003-10-20 18:47:51 +0000 UTC]

Ow My God !
So Beautifull !
Love The Warm Colours It Feels So Warm,Realy Nice !

XxxX

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keep-staring In reply to xladyfx [2004-01-14 22:45:16 +0000 UTC]

yes! i agree! i love the use of warm colors in this pic!

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vpf [2003-10-20 18:46:08 +0000 UTC]

That's really beautiful.

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wylde [2003-10-20 18:45:24 +0000 UTC]

>.<....the picture, and your desctiption work in harmony so freakin well...I was brought to tears...I would offer my sympathy to the lost one...but she might just eat, me or something. But you exicuted this, PERFECTLY...the coloring, and lighting are most impressive...

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xforgetmynamex [2003-10-20 18:34:42 +0000 UTC]

wow
you're an impressing girlie!
really wonderful
the skyyyy oh myyyy!

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