Feet are hard! And also getting over t he fact that my drawing wasn't going to be "good." I can get unreasonably frustrated when what I draw doesn't match what I imagine my drawing will be like.
I loved the noticing. The different zones of feathers, the way the branch bent and so on. Otherwise I might have just thought-pretty warbler--and moved on.
Nature journaling interests me both as a way to learn more about nature and to slow down and tune in better. I love to hike, but sometimes I'm sort of striding along and not noticing all that I might. I have a few books on nature journaling and I keep coming across articles and I'd just intrigued.
I do love to sketch and really want to become more skilled. I am a bit fearful of watercolor (I'd love to try it someday, though. It is beautiful.), but have been working with pencil and colored pencils. I like the idea of a pretty regular phenology journal--tracking my observations over time and beginning to notice patterns--both in what I see and how I responded.