Jennifer Campbell-Smith, PhD 𓄿𓃥
@jcampbellsmith.bsky.social
Behavioral ecologist, corvid expert, artist, and all around zoology/behavior nerd. I draw, hunt with pointy birds, teach, science, and explore. Views are my own. 🪶🌿🐕🔬👩🏻🏫🧭🎨
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I’m Jenn, I’m based in Denver where I spark a love for science and nature in high school students through experiential learning. I’m an advocate for better understanding and coexistence with our fellow organisms on this planet. I usually express my admiration for nature through art and photography.
I’m realizing I don’t really have a pinned post when people first visit my profile. Here’s a response I gave on a thread in the meantime.
Cody was larger than life, but leaves an even larger void. He was a gentle soul who was deeply loved by his human.
January 6, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Cody was larger than life, but leaves an even larger void. He was a gentle soul who was deeply loved by his human.
Monty and Flash were two unique souls, who loved each other, their array of jammies, and their humans very much ❤️
This one of for @jimmyjimsjim.bsky.social and @boiler.bsky.social for their boys who loved to show off the volume of their voices to me ❤️
This one of for @jimmyjimsjim.bsky.social and @boiler.bsky.social for their boys who loved to show off the volume of their voices to me ❤️
January 5, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Monty and Flash were two unique souls, who loved each other, their array of jammies, and their humans very much ❤️
This one of for @jimmyjimsjim.bsky.social and @boiler.bsky.social for their boys who loved to show off the volume of their voices to me ❤️
This one of for @jimmyjimsjim.bsky.social and @boiler.bsky.social for their boys who loved to show off the volume of their voices to me ❤️
Nova was deeply loved and is deeply missed by her human.
January 5, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Nova was deeply loved and is deeply missed by her human.
Introduce yourself with what almost killed you.
Hi, I’m a mass shooting at a high school.
Hi, I’m a mass shooting at a high school.
Hi, I’m Typhoid. Also Malaria depending on the season/mood.
Introduce yourself with what almost killed you.
Introduce yourself with what almost killed you.
Introduce yourself with what almost killed you.
Hi, I'm pulmonary embolisms.
Hi, I'm pulmonary embolisms.
January 2, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Introduce yourself with what almost killed you.
Hi, I’m a mass shooting at a high school.
Hi, I’m a mass shooting at a high school.
I love this rendition of Jake so much!!! Thank you @kisota.bsky.social!!!
January 2, 2026 at 12:16 AM
I love this rendition of Jake so much!!! Thank you @kisota.bsky.social!!!
With 2025 coming to a close, I decided to do an Art vs Artist compilation for the year. It was hard to choose which pieces to include!
December 31, 2025 at 6:31 AM
With 2025 coming to a close, I decided to do an Art vs Artist compilation for the year. It was hard to choose which pieces to include!
I can’t get over how ethereal and unreal these birds are. Certainly a goal bird to see with my own eyes someday!
December 29, 2025 at 12:37 AM
I can’t get over how ethereal and unreal these birds are. Certainly a goal bird to see with my own eyes someday!
Everything about this goat delights me. There are just so many layers to appreciate 😂
NEW – Sweden: Storm knocks down Gävle Goat
www.svt.se/nyheter/loka...
www.svt.se/nyheter/loka...
December 28, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Everything about this goat delights me. There are just so many layers to appreciate 😂
Some more old art that I was so proud of in 2006 and don’t think it got the love it deserved/put in front of the correct audience: “Patterns in Nature”
The molecular structures are that of sugars found in honey (Maltose, Fructose, Glucose, Sucrose). I was studying honey bees at the time ☺️
The molecular structures are that of sugars found in honey (Maltose, Fructose, Glucose, Sucrose). I was studying honey bees at the time ☺️
December 27, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Some more old art that I was so proud of in 2006 and don’t think it got the love it deserved/put in front of the correct audience: “Patterns in Nature”
The molecular structures are that of sugars found in honey (Maltose, Fructose, Glucose, Sucrose). I was studying honey bees at the time ☺️
The molecular structures are that of sugars found in honey (Maltose, Fructose, Glucose, Sucrose). I was studying honey bees at the time ☺️
A painting of an extant emu and three extinct emu subspecies for the cover of “Emu Today & Tomorrow” magazine to go with my friend Todd’s article in the issue. Done in 2013.
I had a lot of fun with this painting.
I had a lot of fun with this painting.
December 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
A painting of an extant emu and three extinct emu subspecies for the cover of “Emu Today & Tomorrow” magazine to go with my friend Todd’s article in the issue. Done in 2013.
I had a lot of fun with this painting.
I had a lot of fun with this painting.
Nibbler says Merry Christmas! And Happy Holidays!! 🐈⬛🎄🎁🎉
December 26, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Nibbler says Merry Christmas! And Happy Holidays!! 🐈⬛🎄🎁🎉
My favorite pairing of Christmas music and visuals. Not sure anything can top this for me.
youtu.be/eJc6-DgaQa0?...
youtu.be/eJc6-DgaQa0?...
CYBERGOTH CHRISTMAS PARTY
YouTube video by Constantstijn
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December 25, 2025 at 3:13 AM
My favorite pairing of Christmas music and visuals. Not sure anything can top this for me.
youtu.be/eJc6-DgaQa0?...
youtu.be/eJc6-DgaQa0?...
My 5yo’s drawing of our dog, Jake ❤️
December 20, 2025 at 5:36 AM
My 5yo’s drawing of our dog, Jake ❤️
New insta-cranky trigger unlocked for me: talking to an AI "assistant" for customer service and when it says "just a moment" it plays the sound of someone typing on a keyboard.
May seem silly, but it triggered a whole lot of "NO" neurons in my brain really fast.
May seem silly, but it triggered a whole lot of "NO" neurons in my brain really fast.
December 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM
New insta-cranky trigger unlocked for me: talking to an AI "assistant" for customer service and when it says "just a moment" it plays the sound of someone typing on a keyboard.
May seem silly, but it triggered a whole lot of "NO" neurons in my brain really fast.
May seem silly, but it triggered a whole lot of "NO" neurons in my brain really fast.
Looking forward to picking up @jonathanslaght.com’s new tiger book when I have a breather after the semester. I adore and highly recommend his book Owl’s of the Eastern Ice!
Here is a Blakiston’s fish owl I illustrated for him when he was kind enough to talk with our Bird Nerd book club years ago.
Here is a Blakiston’s fish owl I illustrated for him when he was kind enough to talk with our Bird Nerd book club years ago.
December 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Looking forward to picking up @jonathanslaght.com’s new tiger book when I have a breather after the semester. I adore and highly recommend his book Owl’s of the Eastern Ice!
Here is a Blakiston’s fish owl I illustrated for him when he was kind enough to talk with our Bird Nerd book club years ago.
Here is a Blakiston’s fish owl I illustrated for him when he was kind enough to talk with our Bird Nerd book club years ago.
Incredibly cool!!
Made a site comparing the sizes of living things :)
The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used
> neal.fun/size-of-life/
The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used
> neal.fun/size-of-life/
December 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Incredibly cool!!
Reposted by Jennifer Campbell-Smith, PhD 𓄿𓃥
Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.
I seem to have gained an influx of followers. Hello!!
Curious where/how you all found me…for my data curious brain.
Photo of me setting up ancient animal figures for a 3D phylogeny activity in my Paleo class, with my Chem (volumetric flasks) and Physics (speaker building) colleagues, for tax!
Curious where/how you all found me…for my data curious brain.
Photo of me setting up ancient animal figures for a 3D phylogeny activity in my Paleo class, with my Chem (volumetric flasks) and Physics (speaker building) colleagues, for tax!
November 27, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I seem to have gained an influx of followers. Hello!!
Curious where/how you all found me…for my data curious brain.
Photo of me setting up ancient animal figures for a 3D phylogeny activity in my Paleo class, with my Chem (volumetric flasks) and Physics (speaker building) colleagues, for tax!
Curious where/how you all found me…for my data curious brain.
Photo of me setting up ancient animal figures for a 3D phylogeny activity in my Paleo class, with my Chem (volumetric flasks) and Physics (speaker building) colleagues, for tax!
Going to try to get this going again.
I LOVE seeing people’s processes and concept art, so I thought I’d start a repost thing. Concept vs Finished. Do I make a hashtag? #conceptvsfinished
Let me see your stuff! And also, do people want to see more of my WIPs too?
Here is a piece I did for a place I frequent for science, in Iceland.
Let me see your stuff! And also, do people want to see more of my WIPs too?
Here is a piece I did for a place I frequent for science, in Iceland.
November 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Going to try to get this going again.
Happy World Falconry Day!
In 2016, UNESCO declared falconry an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Few things have connected me to such a vast network of people across centuries and cultures. I’m honored to take part in a tradition linking us to one another and to the wild creatures we love.
In 2016, UNESCO declared falconry an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Few things have connected me to such a vast network of people across centuries and cultures. I’m honored to take part in a tradition linking us to one another and to the wild creatures we love.
November 17, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Happy World Falconry Day!
In 2016, UNESCO declared falconry an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Few things have connected me to such a vast network of people across centuries and cultures. I’m honored to take part in a tradition linking us to one another and to the wild creatures we love.
In 2016, UNESCO declared falconry an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Few things have connected me to such a vast network of people across centuries and cultures. I’m honored to take part in a tradition linking us to one another and to the wild creatures we love.
Some photos from the IEAA (International Eagle Austringer Association) “Gathering of Eagles” meet in Wyoming this past week. Birds include a golden eagle, dark morph Harlan’s/western intergrade red-tailed hawk, and a Harris’ hawk. Great people, great birds, and a great time!
November 11, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Some photos from the IEAA (International Eagle Austringer Association) “Gathering of Eagles” meet in Wyoming this past week. Birds include a golden eagle, dark morph Harlan’s/western intergrade red-tailed hawk, and a Harris’ hawk. Great people, great birds, and a great time!
I can’t, this is too good 😂
November 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I can’t, this is too good 😂
Insomnia Thoughts ™, brought to you by Prednisone:
iNaturalist is my real-life Pokédex
I’m here for it 100% and 13yo, Pokémon-obsessed me would be utterly elated to know it exists in her future.
(Continued)
iNaturalist is my real-life Pokédex
I’m here for it 100% and 13yo, Pokémon-obsessed me would be utterly elated to know it exists in her future.
(Continued)
November 5, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Insomnia Thoughts ™, brought to you by Prednisone:
iNaturalist is my real-life Pokédex
I’m here for it 100% and 13yo, Pokémon-obsessed me would be utterly elated to know it exists in her future.
(Continued)
iNaturalist is my real-life Pokédex
I’m here for it 100% and 13yo, Pokémon-obsessed me would be utterly elated to know it exists in her future.
(Continued)
My son’s Derpy costume looking rather like a tiger skin rug while I was working on it last weekend.
Happy Halloween!🎃
Happy Halloween!🎃
October 31, 2025 at 11:30 PM
My son’s Derpy costume looking rather like a tiger skin rug while I was working on it last weekend.
Happy Halloween!🎃
Happy Halloween!🎃
Whelp, found my answer. Tachnid (parasitic) flies. My son is really sad, but we took it as a chance to watch a video on the flies and what we can do next summer for more butterfly success. He acknowledges that the flies wanted babies too.
He’s now happily watching hamster maze videos.
He’s now happily watching hamster maze videos.
October 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Whelp, found my answer. Tachnid (parasitic) flies. My son is really sad, but we took it as a chance to watch a video on the flies and what we can do next summer for more butterfly success. He acknowledges that the flies wanted babies too.
He’s now happily watching hamster maze videos.
He’s now happily watching hamster maze videos.