I get so many good comments here, and this one in particular has generated an answer that might be useful to others:
Thank you, Body Art. I’ll try to explain- it’s a high-speed approach that catches overall gesture and shape before detail, then refines from there. Street sketching and bird drawing are really similar: they both have moving parts and require a fast hand.
There’s no one method for making a drawing. Every situation poses its own challenges, but here are three tips. Tip 1: draw statues. Depending on the sculptor, they can make for awesome anatomical studies.Tip 2: touch everything a lot. Develop your tactile memory to allow you to “feel” in your mind what you’re drawing on the paper. Pet your dog or your cat for a few minutes, a nice thing to do anyway, and then make a drawing. You’ll have a stronger sense of volume, proportion and, I guess, fur; and a better sense of how an animal is shaped. Tip 3: gesture-draw a two-minute scribble of something- your sleeping dog, your friend, your bicycle- on a regular basis. It will teach you to drop the detail and convey the gist. It also gets your hand/eye up to speed. Set your timer, and go.
Hope that made some sense, and hope it helps!
Drawing The Motmot 
It’s like a fairy tale there!
Ah, color! The sun shines in Copenhagen! Beautiful. Get the figs!
I like the atmosphere of this one. Am i right to assume that this is the square with the old court? I’m from Denmark, but i rarely visit Copenhagen. I hope you’re enjoying yourslef if you’re on a touristic visit! How long do you spend on a work like this?
Yes, this is the old square with the gold fountain right off Frederiksberggade. Great place to people watch, and very enjoyable. This sketch took about 45 minutes. Next time I’m there, I’ll be sure to draw that pretty fountain. Thanks for the comment!