A Tired Pterosaur
@atiredpterosaur.bsky.social
A dude who's obsessed with things that have been dead for millions of years.
Kem Kem pterosaur nerd.
My fiancée is the best!
He/Him
Kem Kem pterosaur nerd.
My fiancée is the best!
He/Him
Dinovember Glow Up #16 - Utahraptor
Into the second half of Dinovember now, and today we have a mated pair of Utahraptors enjoying the last scraps of their latest kill. At least, until something interrupts them.
#drawdinovember
#Dinovember2025
Into the second half of Dinovember now, and today we have a mated pair of Utahraptors enjoying the last scraps of their latest kill. At least, until something interrupts them.
#drawdinovember
#Dinovember2025
November 16, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Dinovember Glow Up #16 - Utahraptor
Into the second half of Dinovember now, and today we have a mated pair of Utahraptors enjoying the last scraps of their latest kill. At least, until something interrupts them.
#drawdinovember
#Dinovember2025
Into the second half of Dinovember now, and today we have a mated pair of Utahraptors enjoying the last scraps of their latest kill. At least, until something interrupts them.
#drawdinovember
#Dinovember2025
Dinovember Glow Up #15 - Baryonyx
Halfway there now, and today we have a Baryonyx striding in an almost shoebill-like manner. Somehow its' stare doesn't appear as intense though.
#drawdinovember
#Dinovember2025
Halfway there now, and today we have a Baryonyx striding in an almost shoebill-like manner. Somehow its' stare doesn't appear as intense though.
#drawdinovember
#Dinovember2025
November 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Dinovember Glow Up #15 - Baryonyx
Halfway there now, and today we have a Baryonyx striding in an almost shoebill-like manner. Somehow its' stare doesn't appear as intense though.
#drawdinovember
#Dinovember2025
Halfway there now, and today we have a Baryonyx striding in an almost shoebill-like manner. Somehow its' stare doesn't appear as intense though.
#drawdinovember
#Dinovember2025
Dinovember Glow Up #14 - Chasmosaurus
Today we have an angry Chasmosaurus engaging in an elaborate threat display; flushing blood into its' frill to create bright colours, and inflating a pair of nasal sacs.
#drawdinovember
#Dinovember2025
Today we have an angry Chasmosaurus engaging in an elaborate threat display; flushing blood into its' frill to create bright colours, and inflating a pair of nasal sacs.
#drawdinovember
#Dinovember2025
November 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Dinovember Glow Up #14 - Chasmosaurus
Today we have an angry Chasmosaurus engaging in an elaborate threat display; flushing blood into its' frill to create bright colours, and inflating a pair of nasal sacs.
#drawdinovember
#Dinovember2025
Today we have an angry Chasmosaurus engaging in an elaborate threat display; flushing blood into its' frill to create bright colours, and inflating a pair of nasal sacs.
#drawdinovember
#Dinovember2025
Dinovember Glow Up #13 - Lambeosaurus
Today we have a Lambeosaurus quietly drinking from a stream. This 'zebra-pattern' is another colour scheme I've been using for years, and at this point I can’t imagine it looking any other way.
#drawdinovember
#dinovember2025
Today we have a Lambeosaurus quietly drinking from a stream. This 'zebra-pattern' is another colour scheme I've been using for years, and at this point I can’t imagine it looking any other way.
#drawdinovember
#dinovember2025
November 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Dinovember Glow Up #13 - Lambeosaurus
Today we have a Lambeosaurus quietly drinking from a stream. This 'zebra-pattern' is another colour scheme I've been using for years, and at this point I can’t imagine it looking any other way.
#drawdinovember
#dinovember2025
Today we have a Lambeosaurus quietly drinking from a stream. This 'zebra-pattern' is another colour scheme I've been using for years, and at this point I can’t imagine it looking any other way.
#drawdinovember
#dinovember2025
Dinovember Glow Up #12 - Protoceratops
A boar Protoceratops makes a quick getaway with an oviraptorid egg it stole from a nest. Best be quick so that the parent doesn't try to get it back.
#drawdinovember
#dinovember2025
A boar Protoceratops makes a quick getaway with an oviraptorid egg it stole from a nest. Best be quick so that the parent doesn't try to get it back.
#drawdinovember
#dinovember2025
November 12, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Dinovember Glow Up #12 - Protoceratops
A boar Protoceratops makes a quick getaway with an oviraptorid egg it stole from a nest. Best be quick so that the parent doesn't try to get it back.
#drawdinovember
#dinovember2025
A boar Protoceratops makes a quick getaway with an oviraptorid egg it stole from a nest. Best be quick so that the parent doesn't try to get it back.
#drawdinovember
#dinovember2025
Dinovember Glow Up #11 - Austroraptor
Day 11 arrives, and with it we have an Austroraptor swallowing a gar, its' most recent catch. Feathers are always a fun one.
#drawdinovember
#dinovember2025
Day 11 arrives, and with it we have an Austroraptor swallowing a gar, its' most recent catch. Feathers are always a fun one.
#drawdinovember
#dinovember2025
November 11, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Dinovember Glow Up #11 - Austroraptor
Day 11 arrives, and with it we have an Austroraptor swallowing a gar, its' most recent catch. Feathers are always a fun one.
#drawdinovember
#dinovember2025
Day 11 arrives, and with it we have an Austroraptor swallowing a gar, its' most recent catch. Feathers are always a fun one.
#drawdinovember
#dinovember2025
Dinovember Glow Up #10 - Amargasaurus
Today we hit double digits, and with it we have an Amargasaurus striking a pose. Much has changed since I last drew this guy, notably Amargasaurus' neck spines being found to support a sail after all.
#drawdinovember
#Dinovember2025
Today we hit double digits, and with it we have an Amargasaurus striking a pose. Much has changed since I last drew this guy, notably Amargasaurus' neck spines being found to support a sail after all.
#drawdinovember
#Dinovember2025
November 10, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Dinovember Glow Up #10 - Amargasaurus
Today we hit double digits, and with it we have an Amargasaurus striking a pose. Much has changed since I last drew this guy, notably Amargasaurus' neck spines being found to support a sail after all.
#drawdinovember
#Dinovember2025
Today we hit double digits, and with it we have an Amargasaurus striking a pose. Much has changed since I last drew this guy, notably Amargasaurus' neck spines being found to support a sail after all.
#drawdinovember
#Dinovember2025
Dinovember Glow Up #9 - Edmontosaurus
Today's much-needed glow up is Edmontosaurus. Here we have a large bull, bearing the scars of a long and difficult life, but still walking with his head high.
#drawdinovember #dinovember2025
Today's much-needed glow up is Edmontosaurus. Here we have a large bull, bearing the scars of a long and difficult life, but still walking with his head high.
#drawdinovember #dinovember2025
November 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Dinovember Glow Up #9 - Edmontosaurus
Today's much-needed glow up is Edmontosaurus. Here we have a large bull, bearing the scars of a long and difficult life, but still walking with his head high.
#drawdinovember #dinovember2025
Today's much-needed glow up is Edmontosaurus. Here we have a large bull, bearing the scars of a long and difficult life, but still walking with his head high.
#drawdinovember #dinovember2025
Reposted by A Tired Pterosaur
November 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Dinovember Glow Up #8 - Daspletosaurus
In today's piece, a pair of Daspletosaurus get into a brutal and bloody fight. Given that we know that Daspletosaurus was cannibalistic, it's not unlikely that the winner will end up eating the loser.
#drawdinovember
#dinovember2025
In today's piece, a pair of Daspletosaurus get into a brutal and bloody fight. Given that we know that Daspletosaurus was cannibalistic, it's not unlikely that the winner will end up eating the loser.
#drawdinovember
#dinovember2025
November 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Dinovember Glow Up #8 - Daspletosaurus
In today's piece, a pair of Daspletosaurus get into a brutal and bloody fight. Given that we know that Daspletosaurus was cannibalistic, it's not unlikely that the winner will end up eating the loser.
#drawdinovember
#dinovember2025
In today's piece, a pair of Daspletosaurus get into a brutal and bloody fight. Given that we know that Daspletosaurus was cannibalistic, it's not unlikely that the winner will end up eating the loser.
#drawdinovember
#dinovember2025
Dinovember Glow Up #7 - Stegosaurus
Today we have the iconic Stegosaurus, seen here adopting a defensive pose not unlike that of the now iconic London Natural History Museum mount.
#drawdinovember #dinovember2025
Today we have the iconic Stegosaurus, seen here adopting a defensive pose not unlike that of the now iconic London Natural History Museum mount.
#drawdinovember #dinovember2025
November 7, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Dinovember Glow Up #7 - Stegosaurus
Today we have the iconic Stegosaurus, seen here adopting a defensive pose not unlike that of the now iconic London Natural History Museum mount.
#drawdinovember #dinovember2025
Today we have the iconic Stegosaurus, seen here adopting a defensive pose not unlike that of the now iconic London Natural History Museum mount.
#drawdinovember #dinovember2025
Dinovember Glow Up #6 - Dilophosaurus
Just a Dilophosaurus sitting peacefully and enjoying a rest. A lot has changed about our perception of this animal since 2018, hopefully this successfully reflected in this particular glow up.
#drawdinovember #dinovember2025
Just a Dilophosaurus sitting peacefully and enjoying a rest. A lot has changed about our perception of this animal since 2018, hopefully this successfully reflected in this particular glow up.
#drawdinovember #dinovember2025
November 6, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Dinovember Glow Up #6 - Dilophosaurus
Just a Dilophosaurus sitting peacefully and enjoying a rest. A lot has changed about our perception of this animal since 2018, hopefully this successfully reflected in this particular glow up.
#drawdinovember #dinovember2025
Just a Dilophosaurus sitting peacefully and enjoying a rest. A lot has changed about our perception of this animal since 2018, hopefully this successfully reflected in this particular glow up.
#drawdinovember #dinovember2025
Reposted by A Tired Pterosaur
Of course the big paper on Azhdarchoid phylogeny comes out while I'm at a museum on a research visit (looking at Azhdarchoid cervicals, obviously) but now I'm back at the hotel so it's time to write a proper thread! 1/28
November 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Of course the big paper on Azhdarchoid phylogeny comes out while I'm at a museum on a research visit (looking at Azhdarchoid cervicals, obviously) but now I'm back at the hotel so it's time to write a proper thread! 1/28
Dinovember Glow Up #5 - Ankylosaurus
Today we join an Ankylosaurus for lunch; the armoured giant making use of its' long muscular tongue to grab some higher branches. Ankylosaurs remain a challenge to draw with all their armour, but worth it.
#drawdinovember #dinovember2025
Today we join an Ankylosaurus for lunch; the armoured giant making use of its' long muscular tongue to grab some higher branches. Ankylosaurs remain a challenge to draw with all their armour, but worth it.
#drawdinovember #dinovember2025
November 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Dinovember Glow Up #5 - Ankylosaurus
Today we join an Ankylosaurus for lunch; the armoured giant making use of its' long muscular tongue to grab some higher branches. Ankylosaurs remain a challenge to draw with all their armour, but worth it.
#drawdinovember #dinovember2025
Today we join an Ankylosaurus for lunch; the armoured giant making use of its' long muscular tongue to grab some higher branches. Ankylosaurs remain a challenge to draw with all their armour, but worth it.
#drawdinovember #dinovember2025
Dinovember Glow Up #4 - Coelophysis
Onto Day 4, and love is in the air as a male Coelophysis has successfully wooed a female with an elaborate courtship display. Still using the same colour scheme for my Coelophysis even after all these years.
#drawdinovember #dinovember2025
Onto Day 4, and love is in the air as a male Coelophysis has successfully wooed a female with an elaborate courtship display. Still using the same colour scheme for my Coelophysis even after all these years.
#drawdinovember #dinovember2025
November 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Dinovember Glow Up #4 - Coelophysis
Onto Day 4, and love is in the air as a male Coelophysis has successfully wooed a female with an elaborate courtship display. Still using the same colour scheme for my Coelophysis even after all these years.
#drawdinovember #dinovember2025
Onto Day 4, and love is in the air as a male Coelophysis has successfully wooed a female with an elaborate courtship display. Still using the same colour scheme for my Coelophysis even after all these years.
#drawdinovember #dinovember2025
Dinovember Glow Up #3 - Nigersaurus
Day 3! Let's give it up for Day 3! And today’s glow up goes to Nigersaurus, here pausing from grazing horsetails to check if it really did see a predator watching it.
#drawdinovember #Dinovember2025
Day 3! Let's give it up for Day 3! And today’s glow up goes to Nigersaurus, here pausing from grazing horsetails to check if it really did see a predator watching it.
#drawdinovember #Dinovember2025
November 3, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Dinovember Glow Up #3 - Nigersaurus
Day 3! Let's give it up for Day 3! And today’s glow up goes to Nigersaurus, here pausing from grazing horsetails to check if it really did see a predator watching it.
#drawdinovember #Dinovember2025
Day 3! Let's give it up for Day 3! And today’s glow up goes to Nigersaurus, here pausing from grazing horsetails to check if it really did see a predator watching it.
#drawdinovember #Dinovember2025
Dinovember Glow Up #2 - Pachyrhinosaurus
Today's piece is a lone Pachyrhinosaurus out for a stroll. It feels good to draw this dino again after a long time; the nasal boss was much easier to draw this time.
#drawdinovember #Dinovember2025
Today's piece is a lone Pachyrhinosaurus out for a stroll. It feels good to draw this dino again after a long time; the nasal boss was much easier to draw this time.
#drawdinovember #Dinovember2025
November 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Dinovember Glow Up #2 - Pachyrhinosaurus
Today's piece is a lone Pachyrhinosaurus out for a stroll. It feels good to draw this dino again after a long time; the nasal boss was much easier to draw this time.
#drawdinovember #Dinovember2025
Today's piece is a lone Pachyrhinosaurus out for a stroll. It feels good to draw this dino again after a long time; the nasal boss was much easier to draw this time.
#drawdinovember #Dinovember2025
Reposted by A Tired Pterosaur
Surprise, more Kem Kem theropods! Here's a small indeterminate noasaurid, between 2-3m long, known from fragmentary remains. With smaller animals, I am drawn to vivid colours and flashier displays - like the speculative skin flap on the tail. Size comparison below ⬇️
October 3, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Surprise, more Kem Kem theropods! Here's a small indeterminate noasaurid, between 2-3m long, known from fragmentary remains. With smaller animals, I am drawn to vivid colours and flashier displays - like the speculative skin flap on the tail. Size comparison below ⬇️
Reposted by A Tired Pterosaur
Xericeps is another fragmentary Kem Kem pterosaur, known from a distinctively curved lower beak, complete with interesting protrusions on the inside, much like Alanqa - this speculative reconstruction is based loosely on the modern openbill stork!
Size comparison below ⬇️
#sciart #paleoart
Size comparison below ⬇️
#sciart #paleoart
October 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Reposted by A Tired Pterosaur
Reposted by A Tired Pterosaur
