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Victoria Woolley
@natureartvic.bsky.social
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Zoologist, wildlife artist, photographer, writer & speaker.
Raising awareness and funds for wildlife through art.
www.forgottenlittlecreatures.com
https://mademe.co.uk/shop/woolley-wildlife/
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Meet my little burrowing owls.

Little needle felted sculptures made from 100% wool.

#birds #wildlifeart
Three needle felted burrowing owl sculptures in a sand habitat. Left hand one is looking over its shoulder, middle one is looking up and the righthand one is looking down.
November 18, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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A little owl in a pile of beech leaves

#birds #wildlifeartist #owls
Needle felted wool Little owl, dark brown with pale cream spots and eyebrows, yellow eyes and pale yellow beak. Sat in amongst orange beech leaves to the left of the frame.
November 12, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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A new post about the three #newspecies of toad we have just described from Tanzania, feat @christianthrane.bsky.social, Simon Loader, @alicepetzold.bsky.social, John Lyakurwa, and Michele Menegon! 🧪🐸🇹🇿
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Three new live-bearing toads from Tanzania!
This week we have published an exciting new paper describing three new species of bumpy, bright-coloured, live-bearing, tree-dwelling toads from the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania! You can read …
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November 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Meet Raven, the latest addition to my Wild Woolley Friends Collection

#birds #wildlifeart #raven
Black needle felted sculpture of a raven with a dark grey beak and eye on a rock to the right of the frame
November 7, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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🌙 Sorcha the Starry Night Octopus (Callistoctopus luteus) 💫🐙 Hand sculpted from clay 🎨

#ArtYear #Art #ArtGallery #Sculpture #Octopus #MarineLife #ArtSale #BlueSkyNightMarket #BSNM #Invertebrates #InsertAnInvert 🦑🐡
A vibrant red octopus sculpture with many white spots, depicting the species Callistoctopus luteus, also known as the Starry Night Octopus. The octopus is holding several tiny Swarovski crystals, sitting inside a shell. It is hand sculpted from clay and lovingly painted with acrylics. It is coated in epoxy resin for protection and shine.
November 7, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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If you know a frog collector, this artwork is a great way to get them a unique gift for Christmas, you will find it in my Folksy shop...
folksy.com/find/item/85...

#Frog #AnimalArt #OriginalArt #Drawing #Painting #Artwork #GiftIdeas #ShopIndy #SupportSmallBusiness #ChristmasGifts #bsnm
A small colour drawing of a green frog sitting on a lily pad. The drawing depicts the frog and the pond with the waterlilies stretching into the background. An original art work, please note that the frame is not included. Colour pencil and mixed media on acid free toned artist paper 5 by 7 inches (12.7 by 17.8 cm).
November 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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When you have been gifted some beautiful Falkland Islands wool to make your Falkland Islands penguins to help raise awareness and funds for conservation of their wild counterparts.

🥹🐧🥰🐧🥹🐧🥰🐧🥹🐧
A photograph of myself cuddle 2 black, one green and one white balls of wools
November 3, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Just 4 weeks to go until the @hawkconservancy.bsky.social Christmas Market. I'll be there with my birds & wildlife sculptures & wool paintings, not to mention my cows and gingerbread men.

#wildlifeart #wildlifeartist #birds #christmasmarket
October 30, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Adding and smoothing the base layer and little bits of highlight on my black chested buzzard eagle wool painting.

Next stage is starting to add the details of the feathers.

These are right up there as one of my favourite birds.

#birds #birdart #wildlifeartist
October 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Just found out it's #WorldReptileDay 🦎🐊

#Photography #Nature #Wildlife #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky
a snake swimming in water. the snake has a black body with light colored spots. the head has two stripes coming from it's eyes. the tongue is out a monitor lizard sitting in the grass early morning. close up of a crocodile, you can see eyes, the textured skin, and its teeth. as well. you can see head of a lizard looking towards the photographer. you can see its scale and eyes. the color is very similar to the tree bark texture around it.
October 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Autumn magical woodland

#autumn #woodland
Portrait orientation photo of a sun burst about mid way down the shot on the left hand side. Bursting the dark branches of the tree with the low light creating a glow in the leaves.
October 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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A little hedgehog checking out the fly agarics in the woodland

#wildlifeartist #hedgehog
Brught red with white spots fly agaric emerging from the woodland floor on the left of the frame with a little brown wool hedgehog looking up at it to the right of the mushroom
October 18, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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Sometimes you just need to make something that is extra cute, like a highland cow holding a penguin chick.
Needle felted ginger highland cow holding a light grey with black and white face emperor penguin chick. Sitting in the palm of my hand
October 14, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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This year seems like a bumper year for fungi, so many species and abundance in the woodland.

#fungi #fungifriday
Fly agaric mushroom with a bright red top with white spots and a white stalk coming out of the moss to the right of the frame woth a soft pale and green background and a dash of orange from an out of focus tree
October 10, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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Brown Roll-rim (Paxillus involutus) at Stockhill Wood. A deadly poisonous species that causes the immune system to attack red blood cells.
#nature #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #ukwildlife #bathnature #fungi #mushroom
A brown mushroom on a woodland floor
October 4, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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NEW COLLECTION NEWS

Meet Thistle the Highland Cow.

A brave little Highland cow ready to take on whatever is needed & spread some much needed happiness, cuteness & love.

The Thistle is a symbol of devotion, bravery, determination and protection against evil.
October 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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I spent some time at the BärenPark in Bern yesterday morning.

The bears are preparing for hibernation, and it was lovely to watch them eating and snoozing.

I have lots of inspiration and ideas for artwork and projects going forward.

#bears #inspiration
September 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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A stunning view on an autumn hike yesterday.

#autumn #Switzerland
Blue sky with mountians in the background and trees and green meadows in the foreground.
September 21, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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This has definitely been one of the hardest birds to create for my Wild Woolley Friends Collection.

After many hours surrounded by photos from every angle of Angola from the Hawk Conservancy, I've made a secretary bird.

Measuring 8m tall and made from 100% wool plus felt for the head feathers.
September 14, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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Needle felted Gentoo and emperor penguin chicks, some adorable cuteness for the weekend.

#birds #scriart ##wildlifeartist
Needle felted wool gentoo penguin chick on the left (grey with white tummy, peach feet and orange beak) and emperor penguin chick on the right (pale grey with black feet, head and beak with white eye and throat patch) Both in my hand for size.
September 13, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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What does it take to paint a dragon? Perhaps some crushed up garnet! Starting with the base layer at this stage.
It's always a pleasure to paint my favorite fantasy creature into my favorite type of landscape ⛰️🌲

#dragons #WIP #painting #watercolor #traditionalart #PNW
The artist painting a dragon that is partially finished. The dragon is a light red-brown color, it perches on a twisted tree with a forest underneath. Text at the top reads Return to the Hidden Summit, and text underneath reads katie croonenberghs, Kamakru.com
September 12, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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My last birds for Birdfest Hawaii are done! The extinct Hawai'i Mamo was revered by the Ali'i for their golden yellow feathers.
At Birdfest, prices are higher than last time. Supply is extremely limited. See comments for more info.
#SciArt #NatureArt #WildlifeArt #BirdArt #Birds #Hawaii
September 13, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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The perfect birthday.

A lovely day with Chris, a good swim, homemade brownie, raclette and wine.

It's been a long time since I've felt this relaxed.
September 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Pretty much my days and weeks right now and making the most of it.

When I get home, things all go a bit crazy busy with work and impending C5/C6 spinal surgery.
September 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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After all the rain, the moody mountains emerge.
Black and white photo of clouds highlighting the layers in the mountains
August 30, 2025 at 5:28 AM