1/4 I’m so thankful for the opportunities I’m getting to encourage folks in their journey as artists and observers. I am not a trained teacher, but I do like people...almost as much as I like birds. I guided members of KW Queer Birders in their creation of a beautiful flock of pigeons

Latest pieces. Birds of course. Pencil, ink, watercolour #birds #art #wildlife #artist

This is a lot. But here we are. The images share the story. Thank you WRHN @ Queens and Guelph General Thank you to my two dear friends in healthcare for being exactly yourselves and who I needed to get me through and be the best advocate for my parents.

#addBirder Could have sworn I asked to be a part this feed already but maybe not 🤷‍♀️ I love drawing bird feet SO much! This little one’s delicate balancing grip was a delight to draw. #birds #birdart #tradart #wildlife #nature #art #ornithology

Cerulean warbler The warbler for May 25 of #warbleradayMay #birdart #birds #watercolour #art #tradart

American redstart

My favourite of our warblers!🖤🧡🤍

Oh they are so fun. Redstarts flash bright patches on their wings and tails, orange on males and yellow on females to flush out bugs to eat. So these beautiful little ones can be seen flapping and fanning, working hard for tiny snacks
 #birds #art

@twbcoop.bsky.social is awesome all the time but because I am incredibly biased they are extra awesome with bird beers!!! Bird Friendly Blonde and Junco City are my labels! 🤪 Thank you for the support of @bfck.bsky.social and for everything TWB ♥️ #birds #beer #supportlocal

If you're in line when voting closes, do not leave, you still have the right to cast your ballot. Stand your ground and make it count.🍁 #cdnpoli #elbowsup #never51state #CanadaStrong

In support of @bfck.bsky.social I lent a junco drawing to a T-shirt. It is the first time my art has been on a tee :) Sales help support the conservation and engagement efforts of Bird Friendly Kitchener If you’re in Kitchener or anywhere! Get Junco city here 👇 stores.inksoft.com/bird_friendl...

It is our lovely pup’s 6th birthday today. Dogs are beings of all the feelings and sometimes all the love and happiness overwhelms Cookie, but she is such a good girl. Our Cuckoo, our Cookie Monster. 🐕 #dog #doodle #animalcompanions #birthday #dogsofbluesky #pet

It’s the duck of democracy. Be like this duck (it’s a greater scaup btw) and flap on over to your nearest polling station Vote 🗳️ #canpoli #canadianelection2025 #greaterscaup #ducks #birds #tradart

I voted yesterday We walked to our advanced polling station with our neighbours We arrived a few minutes before the polls opened, there was a line up of about 20 folks When leaving the line up was over 100 people And yes the pencils are normal ✏️ 🖊️ 🗳️ #vote #onpoli #federalelection #facts

'Saguaro Dusk' by contemporary US Impressionist style painter Erin Hanson #WomensArt

I consider it a personal success when you make your friend cry happy tears on her birthday 🥹 😈 And look, I did not draw a bird #handmade #handmadegiftsarethebest #cat #catdrawing #watercolor #traditionaldrawing

Two things about pelicans 1. By Dixon Lanier Merritt A funny old bird is a pelican. His beak can hold more than his belican. Food for a week He can hold in his beak, But I don't know how the helican. 2. That “horn” thing on their bill is called a CARUNCLE (such a good word!) or a nuptial tubercle

I would love to sketch out a Mere doll for the trend all over the internets but without the machine learning and AI thievery, but I have no time and the flash in the pan will be over when I do 🤷‍♀️ So here’s my Timberdoodle instead #meep #traditionalart #traditionalartist #woodcock #timberdoodle

Wishing everyone a peaceful evening as we continue to fight for our democracy.

I’m in the final weeks bringing together a huge volunteer effort to engage the public about Kitchener being a bird-friendly city & why this is important for all (not just the bird-obsessed) It has triggered every perfectionist fear in my entire body But I’m also proud of myself #anxiety #birds

A year ago I drew a Cuban Tody. Cute, super green and a delight to draw for a friend who fell in love with these borbs when he went birding in Cuba. #cubantody #tody #birds #birdart #cuba

@bfck.bsky.social and I have been hard at work! This will be Kitchener’s first celebration of #worldmigratorybirdday with World Migratory Bird MAY! We’re launching a month of bird friendly events and local shopping. Check out what we’ve got in the works🪶 bfck.waterlooregionnature.ca/events/list/

Good one Terry #opossum #joke

🩶 My bird from a year ago and what I wrote about. I still have my Whiskeyjack, she’s one of my favourites. #whiskeyjack #wisakedjak #canadajay #grayjay #birds #birdart #art #drawing #education #learningthroughnature #learningthroughart

#onthisday #blackcappedchickadee #chickadee #birdart #birds

How to tell a raven from a crow. An older guide I made with Dr Kaeli Swift. And yes that's an aileron roll, not a barrel roll, but only us nerds know that :)

Red-bellied woodpecker from Feb. 25 2023. Wondering if we’ll get these backyard beauties again this year. ❤️🖤🤍 #onthisday #redbelliedwoodpecker #birdart #birds #woodpecker #wip #watercolour #tradart

Point Pelee is offering its Artist-in-Residence opportunity I’d like to know which five of these drawings you think I should submit for consideration! Help me choose! Check the thread 👇 Thanks 🪶 #birdart #birds #backyardbirds #art #artists #watercolour #ink #drawing #nature #wildlife #tradart

My alarm clock has one setting. Rage MrrrrWOOWWW! 🚨 ‼️⏰ She is cute though. Zoom in on that face! 🐈‍⬛ #cat #catsofbluesky #blackcat (I’m normally up offensively early but have got spectacularly low levels of iron going on lately and feel so very tired and slow)

The account which stole my art, took the time to collage together their post but couldn’t be bother to quickly find the artist to tag justified it by: - just finding it randomly - it being a funny post - by having thousands of msgs in their inbox - by just waking up - by my attitude to them stealing

Sorry … incoming complaint. I’ve struggled to get traction and followers and eyes on my art. This IG account has more than 20K followers including me because I love these birds and they stole my Timberdoodle for self-promotion. Wtf man #art #birds #stolenart #creditartists #thatsmypeent

A patron returning is such a wonderful thing In 2024 I drew the Carolina Wrens for the birthday of a patron’s little granddaughter, who is bestowed with the name Wrenley. For 2025 a House Wren was the requested bird. And little fairy friends in each 🧚 #art #birds #wren #fairy #tradart #nature

1/4 This is important. Like really important. It’s bigger than “ick I don’t like rats and we have a rat problem” Canada’s approach to pesticides is unregulated and grossly inadequate. Petition e-5320 champions that. Please sign and share. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

I said what I said. They are awesome though! 🦅 . . . #baldeagle #eagle #raptor #bird #birds #birdofprey #art #birdart #animalart #wildlifeart #birddrawing #natureart #artist #illustration #painting #watercolor #drawing #sketch #ink #nature #wildlife #birdwatching #birdnerd #timelapse

A morning joy moment brought to you by my 5 year old doggo, this is Cookie aka LaBelle aka Monster aka Cuckoo. Snow makes her so happy 🐕 And of course have to respect her privacy when the 💩 circling starts 🤣 #dogs #dogsofbluesky #happy #joy

More of THIS! #Kitchener #Waterloo

Oh my gosh A bonus BIRB. Of the UK variety! Control yourselves because they’re called Blue Tits…oh stop😏 And they are this adorbs 🩵 It’s my littlest watercolour to date at a whopping 2.5 by 3 inches. #ukbirds #bluetit #birdart #birds #art #miniature #tradart #miniaturepainting #watercolor #joy

This isn't twitter so you don't need to do the "gotcha" thing for the algorithm, just post about the actions you are taking in your community or to resist. Be the person you want to see in your democracy.

It’s all such a mess right now It’s so ugly right now If you don’t post about it all you evidently don’t care Hey, so the feeling of paralyzing irrelevancy is real Joyful art made with a kind gentle heart that’s full of wonder has become defiant Cool 🪶 #birds #art #wren #tradart #love #wip

Superb Owl Sunday you say… 🦉 #superbowlsunday #owl #birds #birdart #artists #tradart

My youngest turns 14 today. When I drew my year of birds he requested a common freckle for his birthday. And so here is Elliott’s grackle. It remains one of my faves from 2023. #attitude #birds #birdart #tradart #watercolor #wip #art #artist

Not the bird to fuck with. #madeinCanada

Here’s how my sassy herring gull came together. #bird #art #timelapse #birdart #birds #tradart #gull #herringgull #artistatwork

I’m at a loss for words. So here’s my herring gull from Jan 31 2023 who looks like she’s ready to square off with it all. #birdart #birds #canada #gull #herringgull #tradewar #goodneighbours #loss #grief #trauma #art

My northern parula. The first warbler I got to know. Tied forever to Nova Scotia for me as that’s where I first saw them. Posting in memory of a lovely friend and neighbour to our little life in Dartmouth NS. I didn’t know I would be saying farewell to you today. My heart is very sad.

Describe your in-person social skills with a GIF. #leslieknope

This little nuthatch was possessive of everything I offered today and expressed great offence that the chickadees dared encroach on the peanuts available 🥜 #redbreastednuthatch #birds #nature #outdoors #winter

The crows have been roosting in our neighbourhood lately. They do this for safety and social reasons. I love it. #crows #birds

I’m spending a lot of time outdoors Social media more so than ever feels like the worst choice for mental health and productivity. Make sure you put down the doom rectangle 📱 and connect meaningfully. You’ll feel better ❤️‍🩹 CHICKADEE! From on this day in 2023. WiP timelapse is in the thread

This gorgeous adult red-tailed hawk is hunting in the back alleys in Uptown Waterloo This beauty, this urban bird of prey is undoubtedly poisoned Rodenticides are dangerously ineffective and harmful laziness Pls consider reading and signing this petition www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...