It seems hard to believe that I have notched up 150 posts of Bristol street art already. It wasn’t meant to become a ‘thing’ but it has somehow crept under my skin. Mrs Scooj is underwhelmed by my interest in urban art, but I have the bug, and it gives me great pleasure.
This is one of two new pieces by Bristol artist Aspire. His works, mostly of birds, are truly beautiful and at this time of year entirely appropriate and the Spring gets a foothold and lightens out hearts. This is a ‘tui bird‘ an endemic bird of New Zealand – not something we usually see in the Stokes Croft area.
I have featured two other Aspire works previously, a robin (and who doesn’t love robins?) and another bird (I’m not sure what species).
Just wonderful. 8/10
Natural adventures 
LOVE it! Did you know that our robin is very different to yours? Ours is much larger, but yours is petite and the colour is more buff, than red-breasted, I think.
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I know they were different. Interestingly, British robins are much more visible/tame than their continental cousins…something to do with the liking for shooting small birds.
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You might find this of interest: https://kat5361.wordpress.com/2013/07/07/night-shift-a-rescue/
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A lovely story, and yes, your robin is a whole load bigger than ours.
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Another contender for the Audubon thing. I am seriously thinking of sending in a list. There have been no new murals since January. Maybe they need some help?
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I hope to post another of his tomorrow. He has produced at least two new pieces in the last month.
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I’ll look for them.
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