Someone left me a gift on the front porch...

I don't wish to get involved in the thread in question lmao but I saw a discussion of animals and language and hey did you know I know some things about this!!!

Oh also! A little gift from my black-eyed susans and the evening sun to you!

I was talking a while back about how many people seem to think ecological restoration occurs passively by removing human influence, when actually a. that's basically impossible and b. good ecology is an active effort of careful and intentional management. It doesn't "just happen"!

I've been hearing/seeing this a lot lately so I kinda want to address it. Contrary to popular belief, opossums don't actually eat all that many ticks! This little bit of misinformation came from a study about black-legged ticks, which cause Lyme disease

I finally finished getting the nature friends zine prepped for printing and then realized I forgot to buy ink lol. So as soon as that arrives I'll get to printing!

But there is one exception to this! Some members of the family Musophagidae are green due to a pigment called turacoverdin - named for turacos like this white crested turaco (Menelikornis leucotis) I got to meet at a zoo one time

I think I've talked about it before, but I've been seeing that cute little green broadbill taking a bath so it seems worth talking about it again! Did you know that technically, very few birds are actually green?

Green Broadbill (aka lesser green broadbill) one of the birds I really love; came from the montane forest for a long bath on an extremely hot & humid day. #greenbroadbill #broadbills #birds #birdwatching #wildlife

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Today at work I spotted these little raccoon tracks! There are tracks from another animal too but I'm not sure what it is.

Wow I applied to vote in the Eisners on the off chance my little micro-pub counts as me being a comic professional and apparently it does. Huzzah!

Today's nature friends are on opposite ends of the camouflage spectrum. Spider pic courtesy of my co-worker whose nature name is Cottontail!

A thread with some good good birds I saw up by Lake Erie the other day!

Ordinary leaves with the normal number of legs 💚 (Archasia auriculata treehoppers)

Today's nature friend was an exciting surprise!

We are delighted to announce that applications for our third CAG Mini Grant are live! It's hard to make the comics YOU want to make when the cost of living keeps rising. So this Mini Grant is here to offer a little breathing room: groceries, childcare, whatever you need. forms.gle/J7V7frhTZvH7...

I love pigeons so much. Not sure if I've told this story here? We were cleaning out some old books at work, told we could take the old/outdated ones if we liked them. A coworker comes up and is like, "here, I thought you might like this one" and hands me a cute little book about pigeons

Okay this is quite funny but also what a smart pigeon! I hope this little pidge someday gets it to work haha

I saw a post elsewhere earlier today wherein someone was upset that their neighbor has been trying to control the invasive house sparrow population and offered some tips for helping native bird species. A commenter opined that their neighbor was in the right here, and that it was thoughtful of them

I wish I'd remembered to get a photo on the day it was raining but the cedar trees near the climbing tower at work had some big cedar apple rust galls on them

It is simply unreal to see my art on the cover of a book! I had such a wonderful time working with Ethan to capture the energy and zaniness of his characters. Make sure to give it a read! The Unfamiliars is equal parts wacky and heartfelt. Exactly the kind of energy we need more of!

Someone bought a copy of Losing Altitude from Amazon the other day - completely forgot I'd ever listed them there - so here is your friendly reminder you can get them way cheaper direct from me! I have to mail 'em myself either way so you might as well get 40% off, no? ko-fi.com/s/b5a0d44471

Anyways I now have 14 boxes of books in my hallway so I need you all to buy lots of books from Ethan!!

I'm a little late to #PortfolioDay but hello! I'm Arras, zoologist and jeweler! I'm available for commissions - email me at [email protected] for more info I'm also the owner of @endangeredartbooks.com!

Since @ethankocak.com's new book The Unfamiliars has now arrived, now seems like a good time to announce Wandering Path Press - a new imprint of Endangered Art Books. Featuring impactful books on various topics, Wandering Path Press is Just for Fun!

Since @ethankocak.com's new book The Unfamiliars has now arrived, now seems like a good time to announce Wandering Path Press - a new imprint of Endangered Art Books. Featuring impactful books on various topics, Wandering Path Press is Just for Fun!

Wow managed to mess up immediately lol. One second...

Some cool things in the store! These stickers and charms by Cari Corene of Floral Frolic! All proceeds from these sales will be donated to support conservation of endangered birds - quantities are very limited tho!

I did some little paintings based on past nature friends, for a zine I'm working on! What do you think, how'd I do?

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When I was in ornithology during undergrad we were waiting in the hallway for our exam to begin. One of my classmates was going over flash cards. "Thrushes are turdidae, because," and here she squints, looking extremely wronged, "they're little turds."

I also consult on crowdfunding campaigns if that would be helpful to anyone! As for fulfillment, I'm a little vague here because it might look very different for different clients. I could just help fulfill a single campaign, handle your NA orders if you're overseas, or a lot of other things.

Today's nature friends are very loud

Part of a round-robin art trade with @papertigress.bsky.social (sketch) and @thesem.bsky.social (inks)! We each picked a bird and plant combo from the country where we live, so here is Hibbertia with a Beautiful Firetail (Stagonopleura bella) from Australia!

Hello hello! This is your friendly reminder that we do have a shop! Zine proceeds go to the authors, some items donate to charities to support endangered wildlife, and the rest helps me pay more cool people to write books (a favorite activity of mine)! Check it out: ko-fi.com/endangeredar...

Considering actively looking for more fulfillment clients... Basically I keep your inventory for your online store, subscription service, crowdfund etc. and handle packing and shipping on your behalf. Would anyone potentially be interested?

Today's nature friends are known only by some circumstantial evidence they left behind

It's a good day for backyard birds. This little gaggle of doves was hanging out on my fence earlier and have now migrated to my silver maple. I even got out my big camera, though I'm not sure those shots actually turned out better. I guess I'll see!

In my ongoing attempts to give you a break from *gestures widely* THE HORRORS: Let's talk about the utterly bizarre science of cats' purring. Here's a weird starting point: There are NO cats (Felidae) that can BOTH roar AND purr. Cats that roar = genus Panthera Cats that purr = genus Felis

in times of turmoil it is very easy to feel like theres nothing you can do to help, especially if you are far away, but i promise buckaroo EVERYTHING helps. there is direct action like donating money or protesting, and there is cultural action like creating art and cultivating atmosphere of change

Today's nature friend has some nice color blocking going on. 10/10 fashion sense

Hello hello! This is your friendly reminder that we do have a shop! Zine proceeds go to the authors, some items donate to charities to support endangered wildlife, and the rest helps me pay more cool people to write books (a favorite activity of mine)! Check it out: ko-fi.com/endangeredar...

I had a great idea for a zine last night and I didn't write it down and inevitably forgot, RIP

What's Up With COVID and What We Can Do About It: 2026 Edition I've thoroughly updated this public health propaganda zine! With new information about: Adjusting mask fit CO2 monitoring Improving ventilation for infection control Read at newlevant.com/COVIDzine or in the thread below 👇

Oh hey it's #WildlifeWednesday! Since I just reskeeted @ethankocak.com's mudskipper, let's talk lungs 🫁

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The red dot is a baby North Atlantic right whale trying to migrate up the east coast of the United states. The blue streaks are fast moving shipping vessels entering and leaving New York City harbor. One collision and the whale is dead. We need *mandatory* speed limits for these vessels! 🧪🦑🌍

Fuck ICE.

oh no, book illustrations are such a good way to force people to look at all my favorite types of small goo goo animal. putting in a caprellid right now