The PIGEONS are FLYING off the shelves! Let’s Explore Pigeons is on pre-order! It’s full of imPECkable word puns and coo-coo silliness, as well as fascinating facts and, of course, a pigeon craft too. Exciting to see my lovely pigeons take flight! #pigeonbooks #childrensbooks #urbanwildlifeexplorers

Can’t believe this has become an exciting sighting for me. They had all but disappeared here because of a virus. But they seem to be making a comeback. I can hear one ‘clucking’ right now. A reminder not to take any one species for granted, even when the animal or plant seems common and robust!

⭐️ Competition time!! ⭐️ World Book Day is all about getting EVERYONE reading - so comment & tell us about your favourite hedgehoggy book & we'll pick a winner at random to receive a copy of Let's Explore Hedgehogs 🦔 📚️ 🦔 📚️ This prize has been kindly donated by @siskikalla.bsky.social 💚

Look at those lovely big ears ❤️ Little mouse in a log pile house. #urbanwildlife

I always thought snowdrops were called that because they pushed through the snow and would flower even when it was still cold and wintry. But if that’s the case, why drop and not push or peek? (Snowpush or snowpeek?!) So now I wonder if they’re called that because they look like a drop of snow?

Just some urban wildlife saying hello! #urbanwildlife #urbanwildlifeexplorers #urbanhedgehogs #pigeonsarecool

Breakfast in the not-exactly-warm London garden, pondering… why aren’t there more species of human? Birds have so many, some can interbreed, some can’t. But why don’t humans? I’m sure the answer is evolutionary advantage or something. Will maybe do an #ecosia search later…

WIP WIP WIP! Favourite part of the process - creating the character! #childrensbookcharacter #childrensillustration #chickenbooks #cockerelbooks #farmanimals

Norway's government has a new tourism ad out, and it's refreshingly honest By @thejuicemedia.bsky.social!!!!

I feel this is the wood pigeon equivalent of eating over the sink 😂

‘People just lie’: How Riverford’s Guy Singh-Watson became the most brutally honest farmer in Britain. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Snail-face exploration 😂 This little one wanted to hitch a ride… on the poor snail’s head! The tentacles were going wild with ‘what on earth is this on my head?’ vibes. (They were not related, found on our poppies and given some food to eat a little farther away.)

Art is suffering? Thoughts? I used to feel like a sham because my art isn’t full of suffering. Jonathan Jones @theguardian.com - why can’t art be joyful? (I’m not arguing Sheeran’s work is akin to Pollock’s, just that art isn’t always suffering!) www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

Don’t forget to put water out (shallow plant tray/dish) for the little ones in this heat! #heatwave #wildlifeneedswater #helpthehedgehogs

Human art and nature art. Mostly I am in awe of nature and its wondrous delicate perfection, variety and the instant calm it gives me, but sometimes human-made art does the same.That someone spent the time sorting the pebbles, then putting them together so others could enjoy it. Lovely.

Please sign this one-click petition from @avaaz.org. It's probably the most urgent petition I've ever shared. Help save thousands of children from dying of starvation. secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...

The beauty and functionality of nature will never cease to amaze me. I’m still looking for a left-spiraling snail though. If you spot one, please let me know! #snails #ukwildlife #urbanwildlife #londonwildlife

It was always performative outrage.

This is a must see! This highly-awarded film, directed by sustainable fashion visionary Jeff Garner and exec produced by Suzy Amis Cameron, uncovers the hidden truths behind the clothes we wear- the impact on our health, environment, and the future of our planet. www.youtube.com/watch?v=S40q...

Get ready to waddle with me! Let’s Explore Ducks: An urban wildlife explorers book, is FREE to download TODAY! Link below. Please review if you enjoy it! Pleeese! UK link: shorturl.at/2W01a *WARNING: this book is full of quackery (of the duck kind!), a lot of waddle, and a variety of duck bottoms!

Book news! This story was so interesting for me and I love the way the writer Lisa Varchol Perron managed to make a big potentially worrying topic a beautiful story and read aloud. The team at @moonandbird were so nice to work with too. Very happy! www.thebookseller.com/rights/moon-...

Raising awareness for #curlew conservation. #WorldCurlewDay @curlewaction.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Real ant feeds on not-real watermelon! When life art imitates other art? (Thinking The Hungry Caterpillar and the ants/fruit.) Think it was thirsty. Not sure if watercolour adds flavour? 🧐 #antslovewatermelon #ericcarle #hungrycaterpillar

Money talks

I don't want to be on ghastly x anymore but it's where a lot of my sales come from so this post is a brazen request for shares to spread the word about my work on a kinder platform that isn't run by a dangerous megalomaniac! www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Sara... #selfemployedartist #ukgifthour #shopindie

Leaning into the light. #currentstate #currentmood

Let's Explore Snails is FREE to download for just a day or two longer! I promise you won't regret reading! #booksky #snails #BookBirthday #KidLitArt #kidlit #childrensillustration #childrensillustrators

Let me entertain you... with snails! I guarantee you'll learn something new (unless you're a malacologist!). This snail-saving planet-saving life-saving (maybe) book, Let's Explore Snails is FREE to read on Amazon for just a few days. shorturl.at/rXv2D

Huge win for the climate! The Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields are ruled unlawful and consent quashed. Amazing victory for @stopcambo.bsky.social and @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social and so pleased that my win on Horse Hill contributed to this. www.wealdactiongroup.org.uk/2025/01/rose...

Marvellous news and a real test for our anti-climate government Any appeal against this decision would be unforgiveable www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Do you mirror TV characters’ speech/accents/gesticulations? Today I noticed I was talking in ‘dubbed’ as I’ve been watching a French language dubbed series a LOT. So weird! My kids do it too. Is this a common autistic thing? #autism #autisticmirroring #autistic

Let’s Explore Snails is out! Hardback copies lovingly printed on recycled paper, the most wonderful quality, available www.siskikallaillustration.com Get a free 'save a snail' postcard as well as printable activity sheets relating to KS1 and KS2. #snails #invertebratebooks #childrensillustration

Small gardens can boost biodiversity just as much as large ones. And when joined together with others, they create a network of wildlife-friendly spaces that benefit many different species. Ideas for wildlife-friendly gardening in small spaces: bit.ly/3HP3Ze3

Handmade paper + inks + dogs = happy Siski #dogart #dogillustration #childrensillustration #childrensbooks #lovedogs

Nature is in crisis. Species all over are declining or crashing towards extinction. But by taking action for biodiversity in our communities, gardens, landscapes, farmland, towns - and by standing together & insisting political leaders step up - we can help nature recover & rebound. Let’s do this 🐝

What will the robots say/do once we humans are gone? Here’s an interesting take: medium.com/ai-ai-oh/wha...

He’s back . And he’s doing exactly what he said he would . Executive orders to expand drilling in the Alaskan wilderness , the guise of a ‘National Energy Emergency’ to slash red tape and regulation for fossil fuel companies , and the withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement .

"His research centres on advanced fuel cell technology that converts organic waste into clean energy, and could be crucial in the transition away from fossil fuels" Now who would want to target this I wonder? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Help get fossil fuel ads banned in the UK – sign the petition . petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Hollywood is on fire , yet still deniers clutch at straws to blame this on anything other than the real problem– climate breakdown . I’m petitioning for a ban on fossil fuel ads to take the fight to the companies who continue to exploit our fragile planet petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Artists (visual, word, 3D, all kinds), can you NOT be on Meta social media? Is that possible in your career? I’m doing Janaloguary and scheduled posts so I don’t have to ‘be’ on FB/IG but I’m wondering if I could disappear completely… has any artist done this? #opinions #callingallartists

At least in academia we know the difference between freedom of speech and lying www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Another reason to hang out here and stay off FB/IG etc.

Fascinating read if you’re interested in understanding the difference between rewilding and restoration and if, like me, you like the sound of one more than the other! I can see benefits to both and mixing them up, too. Would be great to bring the two movements together!

Why the 20th? It’s supposedly Blue Monday, three Mondays into January when a lot of us are at our lowest. Guessing that’s because January’s pay cheque hasn’t cleared, we’ve overspent/overeaten/oversocialised/overdone it all, and there aren’t any massive celebrations in the near foreseeable future.

Count up to 20th of January! Not a count down but a count up. 13 images from now until then, through to Blue Monday 20th of January, which I am personally going to make my new year and celebrate! (After all, the NY date Julius Caesar’s doing, it’s not even based on the shortest day of the year!)

Urban wildlife on a grey morning. Gulls, moorhen and there’s a yellow-jacketed park-ranger in the background too. #urbanwildlife #parklife #moorhens #gulls