Lauren (tinylongwing.bsky.social)さんのイラストまとめ

For #TeamBird #BirdABC X: Xantus' Hummingbird.

I had to finally draw an extant species I've never seen before, but X didn't give me a lot of options. Since I didn't have a hummer in here yet, I had to fix that! And now I have to take a trip to Baja California to see one too!

It's #TeamBird #BirdABC time, with W: White-throated Magpie-Jay

Widespread in Central America. Every bit as common, noisy, and mischievous as their Blue Jay cousins, and I never, ever get tired of seeing them. What a stunning corvid.

A handful of personal favorites among them. Combining accuracy with simplicity so that they could be viewed and understood at the small sizes in the figures was a real challenge!

Warning: extreme #TeamBird #BirdABC cute levels incoming for V: Varied Tit

Seeing one was a real highlight of my trip to South Korea in 2019. These colorful members of the tits (chickadees in North America) are pretty hard to beat. I love when common birds are so lovable.

A true oddity for #TeamBird #BirdABC U today: Upland Sandpiper

Definitely a sandpiper, but it's found primarily in the midwestern prairies rather than on coastlines. I've only ever seen one, out on a big plain near the Mississippi River delta.

Also they have huge anime eyes.

All I have are teasers lately but LOOK AT HER CUTE UGLY FACE

Today on #TeamBird #BirdABC: T, Tinian Monarch (Ch: chichirikan tinian)

After WWII, only 40-50 of these birds remained but they've rebounded successfully. Once found only on Tinian, they now also breed in Guguan where a backup population has been established for conservation.

Today's #TeamBird #BirdABC: S, for Sandhill Crane

I got a little carried away and had to stop myself from turning this into an actual painting, but I think that hints at how beautiful I find these birds to be.

Today for #TeamBird #BirdABC: R, for Red Crossbill.

These finches have unusual bills for prying open pine cones to get at the seeds. Why no red on this bird? Because this is a female! Often, birds are named after adult male coloration, which can be very confusing!

Today's #TeamBird #BirdABC is Q.

Qiliania, from prehistoric China, was tiny (about the size of a small sparrow) with long legs. One of the Enantiornithes, an ancient lineage of birds with clawed wings and toothy snouts.

And she's doin a big stretch. Bird yoga, anyone?