This is probably the best photo I’ll ever take of a Yellow Warbler, look at how cute he is 🥹 📍Niagara Falls State Park

Had the incredible opportunity to get a hands-on look at a beautifully illuminated manuscript, the Book of Hours: use of Cambrai, 1528

Went fly fishing for the first time and caught bluegills, bass, fallfish, and rainbow trout! 🐟

Did you know the Steller’s Jay can imitate a Red-tailed Hawk’s call? Caught this little guy telling the other birds to skedaddle from the bird feeder!

she’d trade my soul for a bag of carrots without a second thought

others may have forgotten but i still remember hbo releasing the hotd trailer not even one month after the passing of our beloved crown prince, baelor targaryen #akotsk

more watercolor studies of the jousting knights in #akotsk #aknightofthesevenkingdoms #watercolor #knights #horses

obsessed with the horses and their pretty armor, watercolor study #akotsk

Day 100 of me attempting to birdwatch on horseback. The hawks are usually so focused on hunting that they hardly notice me riding past, while the bluebirds are curious enough to stay and watch as I go by. #sketch #birdwatching #naturejournal #journal #birds

i’m trying my best to regularly document the little moments in life! you’ll see it’s mostly birds and horses. a couple pages were left out since they were just full spreads of handwritten notes but maybe i’ll do a flipthrough later #journaling #sketchbook #illustration #sketch

Sweetfoot, Thunder, and Chestnut #akotsk #aknightofthesevenkingdoms

jan 19 - more barrel lessons! I feel like we’re getting better and better with each ride 🐎 #journaling #sketch #sketchbook #horse #equestrian

jan 18 - field notes from a birding survey

jan 17 - Coach with sunglasses! 😎

jan 01 - camellia japonica "april dawn blush", the first bloom of 2026 in my garden blooms are light pink with white borders and occasional dark pink stripes. the buds are so heavy that the branches can barely support them! #journaling #botanical #sketching #watercolor #sketchbook

Yeah so I’m gonna just put X number of Snow Geese on eBird… 😅 Merced National Wildlife Refuge

a feast for my winter visiting feathered friends!! ❄️ + the neighborhood squirrel that I have beef with. I’ve tried hot pepper blends and squirrel-proof feeders, but he retaliates by chewing them apart or smashing them. I’ve already lost two feeders so far

butterbutt! (yellow-rumped warbler) #bird #birdphotography #ornithology #warbler

a dark-eyed junco foraging in the tall grass seeing juncos usually means cooler weather has finally arrived since they’re migratory winter visitors, but interestingly studies have shown that some have started sticking around year-round and are adapting to urban environments! #bird #birdphotography

found the rare olive-backed pipit visitor! (Nov 2nd) he was very accommodating and gave good looks while foraging around on the ground and bobbing his tail #bird #lifer #birdphotography #olivebackedpipit #ornithology #audubon #omsystem

“who is that girl I see, staring straight back at me?” a Least Sandpiper looking at its reflection in the pond (probably locked in on a tasty snack) #ornithology #bird #birdphotography #sandpiper

the fall warblers are arriving in full force and i need to find time to go see them. (but will i be able to accurately identify them? probably not)

can’t wait to go back #duderanch #ranchlife #horsebackriding #horses #cattleranch

🗞️ june and august newsletter, link in bio! finally updated with two amazing adventures: a week at Cornell chasing birds and finding inspiration for bird art, and continuing my horse adventure with my first lease, trail rides, and a cattle ranch experience

youtube.com/watch?v=zl-wAq… highly recommend this wonderful doc that captures the fun and ridiculousness of getting into birdwatching. related to multiple moments from my own journey, hilarious editing, and loved the ending. you can tell this was made with genuine love and interest

her mischievous face after spooking at a motorcycle revving down the street and throwing me off balance so I was hanging onto the saddle for dear life at a 90° angle while she bolted down the arena at a speed I didn’t even know she had… and still getting cookies after 🍪

these video game graphics are getting too good 🐮🐴

quick sketch during a full day horseback ride into the backcountry

mountain chickadees have the cutest angry eyebrows

🗞️ may newsletter, link in bio! im finally entering my horse girl era 🐎✨ started western riding lessons, got serenaded by peacocks at a secret album listening event, and witnessed fish spawn under a full moon! it’s been a wild month!

my child

🗞️ february and march newsletter, link in bio! first year of grad school is finally over so i’m trying to catch up on everything. march was an eventful month!

iNaturalist is my favorite monster-catching game

Little blue gems in a field of yellow 💙 blue grosbeak 💙 lazuli bunting

Just two iconic Roseate Spoonbill cards together at a National Park 💕 #nationalpark #nationalparks #annualpass #collectiblecards #collectiblebirdcards #roseatespoonbill #birds #birdart #ornithology #pinnaclesnationalpark

When I need higher ground to get a better look at a bird

House Finch enjoying a cherry blossom bloom 🌸 Moments like this one are why I love birdwatching

Bottom to top: Cardinal, Mutable, Fixed

Crafted a wooden bird mobile for my nephew’s first birthday, gonna turn him into a future birder 🕊️

🗞️ january newsletter, link in bio! Kicking off 2025 with new experiences, new connections, and a whole lot of birds, I’d say it’s been a solid start to the year. My travel bucketlist has just been sitting around but I’m finally ready to brave these adventures on my own now ♡

as more and more flocks return for the winter, here is a gentle reminder to not mess with the cobra chickens

wip update: underpainting is done, time to add in the colors 🎨 turns out scaling up to such a large canvas was a challenge, proportions got all messed up and took a lot of adjustments to get it right

🦉happy to finally add the Burrowing Owl to my life list during the morro bay bird festival, definitely the highlight of my trip!

🐎 a quick gouache study to practice horse anatomy and to experiment with colors before I move onto the larger painting

Me: Finished first semester of grad school, can’t wait to just relax for the holiday break Also me: I’m going to complete a 30”x40” oil painting during the holiday break

Got my nails done to match the card 🌠✨

We were written in the stars 💫 #meteorducks #meteorgeese

puerto rican nightjar this one was pretty tough, i wanted the nightjar to blend in but also stand out at the same time... and those feathers!! 😵‍💫

Flame-breasted Fruit-Dove Card Preview

flame-breasted fruit dove my first completed artwork in 2024! i'm slowly making progress on the 2023 collectible bird cards