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

Going to try to post more WIP pieces!

Recently printed a green apple nuthatch hex sign! 🐦🍏 Also pictured: the ink mixture which at various stages looked like a delicious smoothie

I'm Angela and I love to draw birds! I'm currently working on creating collectible bird cards and other stationary goodies which are available here: theavianlord.com