The Gathering Special Occasion Group Card

So you plan on throwing a party for someone! (Or, several of you simply want to sign and send your warmest wishes.) What is the occasion? Perhaps it’s a birthday or anniversary … or maybe it involves a new job, promotion, graduation, new home, or other milestone. Either way, who doesn’t like the sight of beautiful, colourful songbirds? Congratulate or otherwise wish someone the best with this classic sight, whimsically showing how you all care; how all of you have likewise gathered … in recognition of their special occasion! (Going clockwise, starting in the upper-left corner and finishing in the centre of the complete image, the featured birds are: male Eastern Bluebird, female Painted Bunting, Cedar Waxwing, male Northern Cardinal, male Purple Martin, male Pine Warbler, male Red-Winged Blackbird, female Northern Cardinal, male Varied Thrush, and male Painted Bunting.) (Image source hand-drawn in coloured pencil; copyright © 2017 Darren Olsen in all copies, depictions, and modifications.)