american robin

i ❤️ kakapos

i wish to be as comfortable as jasper

this month has been a shit show joel’s car broke down, we’re in the middle of moving and now jasper is having some health issues i need nothing else to add onto our current stress please 🥲

jasper is currently at the vet trying to figure out what’s going on (he was panting in pain and whining when i got home among other things). so if anyone wants to buy smth i would appreciate it. everything is 20% off rn

SPEAK UP FOR YOUR NEIGHBOR. conveniently printer paper sized. in case you want to spread the message or something

salt marsh A tribute to a small patch of vegetation on a local beach that has driven everyone completely insane

we took jasper to the new place but he was too excited about car rides instead lol. he realized he had lots of room to run around and play tho :P

friendly reminder my shop is 20% off until nov 15th to help with costs while moving :) this will probably be my last sale before christmas, so get your presents now! www.mushbeast.com

jasper’s the artist btw not me

we’ve started moving into our new place and i had two mental breakdowns this morning over it :’) moving isn’t fun but i think it’ll be worth it. we also have our own patio now!

i tend to not like my current art when i’m in the midst of creating because it’s not “perfect,” but i know me 2 years ago would be absolutely astonished with my stuff now

Happy Halloween!! Will you be wearing any spooky costume like these birds? 🖤🎃

packing up all of our trinkets has taken 4 hours… i’m not done…… too many trinkets

another shot of the great blue heron. i really loved watching this guy

november’s rewards: the kakapo! 10% of memberships will be donated to kakapo recovery. sign up through ko-fi.com/mushbeast by nov 1st :)

i've only seen two great blue herons in my area and most have migrated by the end of october. this was an absolute treat to watch this immature heron fish and relax on a beaver dam

we got the apartment! i'm having a sale for 20% off for the entirely of november to help with overlapping costs i can ship lettermail to the US & EU again too :) www.mushbeast.com

i wish regina had a better art market scene. we only have two fine arts festivals/markets a year and the one caters towards ceramics. literally nobody shows up after the ceramics are sold out lol

available now :) www.mushbeast.com/product/its-...

pleaaase please please let him have it he's been good he deserves it

new tshirt available >0< www.bonfire.com/its-ok-to-be...

one of the cutest birds (imo), the kākāpō 🍊 this is november's print reward for my monthly ko-fi members and 10% of november's memberships will be donated to kākāpō recovery! 🔗 in bio :)

its hard not to compare my bird photos to the ones on ebird bcuz i'm a perfectionist. but they also have thousands worth of camera gear and idk if i'll ever be able to afford that stuff

white throated sparrow shuffling for some seed

i don’t know if i posted here but canada post is back! not entirely, but rotating strikes are better than nothing highly recommend getting your christmas orders in now to allow for delays :)

we got a cool new flower shrimp today. he’s black/brown, very woodsy looking. my other two are the typical red bamboos

common yellowthroat in the morning glories 🍁💛🪻

went on a very pretty hike on my birthday yesterday. didn’t see much for birds, but 100s of sandhill cranes stopped by once the sun was setting

with the strike rn i appreciate every order so much more. i’ve only gotten 4 since it started but they’ve been large enough to thankfully pay my bills i’m glad i didn’t cancel my 30th birthday plans. i was so worried and depressed

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day? Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

print reproductions are hard with textured paintings using a dry brush technique, but this turned out nicely

#peachtober 02. kite this one was probably inspired by magritte! #peachtober25 #peachtober25kite

she was a fairy

when you think of halloween birds, what comes to mind other than crows, ravens and blackbirds 🐦‍⬛

scrub jay commission for @quvicii.bsky.social

i love women…..

A majority of final mile service to Bumblefuck, Nowhere exists thanks to postal services. Ask UPS or FedEx to deliver to your wind-swept cliff cabin and they'll tell you to kindly eat ass and then pick your shit up at one of their centers. Love and support your postal workers.

pretty little owl ⭐️🌙

his greed sickens me

nuthatches are invading my feeder and i’m not mad

red breasted nuthatches gotta be one of my top 5 birds. they’re just so cute it makes me wanna sob

commission 🕊️

i've set up shipping to the US with tariffs included in the shipping cost. its a flat fee of $30 to send anything to the US with both shipping and the 35% fee included. for smaller orders (below $20) i will refund you the difference.

canada post is now on strike and i might not be able to pay rent next month if anyone is in a place to donate a couple of dollars to help, you can donate via ko-fi.com/mushbeast i’m genuinely worried about my living situation :’)

lil green heron illustration ive been poking away at.

winter visitors (2023)

grey heron grabbing a meal (2024)

people need to make wish lists on word/docs again. i hate amazon and i’m not gonna buy you generic stuff off amazon for your birthday? not when there’s so many small businesses struggling that carry cool, interesting stuff