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estrildids.bsky.social
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@estrildids.bsky.social
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they/he | adult | (mostly) public transport birder (and other wildlife too)

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finch fanatic @estrildids.bsky.social · Sep 7
i want to draw attention to birders of palestine, a fundraising initiative for palestinian birders who continue to pursue their passion in the face of genocide! if you donate, you can receive prints/postcards of their photos
birdersofpalestine.com
Birders of Palestine
Support the birdwatchers of Gaza. Prints and postcards taken by Palestinian birders.
birdersofpalestine.com
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cascoclauda.bsky.social
happy #fossilfriday! this is abyssosaurus, a deep-sea plesiosaur from early cretaceous russia. like many other vertebrates that live in the bathypelagic zone, this animal retained juvenile traits well into its adulthood, a condition called paedomorphis
(art by carlostsapiens)
a group of abyssosaurus shrouded in darkness, their large eyes glowing with eerie light
October 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
estrildids.bsky.social
coming to get you
#birds
Photo of a Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo perched on top of a dead tree, with a White-plumed Honeyeater flying towards it, seemingly levitating.
October 4, 2025 at 12:54 PM
estrildids.bsky.social
little fellow i saw on a walk #insects
Photo of a black-scaped bull ant
September 20, 2025 at 9:29 AM
estrildids.bsky.social
birding is inherently political bc much of it boils down to your access to a place - whether due to money (exotic birding trips costing thousands) or safety (where will you be safe as a woman or poc?) or regulations
September 15, 2025 at 2:41 AM
estrildids.bsky.social
my irl birder social circle skews young/female/poc but every time i go on birding fb groups or ebird i become acutely aware this is not the norm 🫠
September 15, 2025 at 2:41 AM
estrildids.bsky.social
i want to draw attention to birders of palestine, a fundraising initiative for palestinian birders who continue to pursue their passion in the face of genocide! if you donate, you can receive prints/postcards of their photos
birdersofpalestine.com
Birders of Palestine
Support the birdwatchers of Gaza. Prints and postcards taken by Palestinian birders.
birdersofpalestine.com
September 7, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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mmarcosaurus.bsky.social
#FossilFriday
150-million-year post-mortem reveals baby pterosaurs perished in a violent storm
le.ac.uk/news/2025/se...
150-million-year post-mortem reveals baby pterosaurs perished in a violent storm | News | University of Leicester
le.ac.uk
September 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
estrildids.bsky.social
finally saw a gannet today...
September 6, 2025 at 10:49 AM
estrildids.bsky.social
FINALLY (brown quail)
Brown quail on ground behind a wire fence
July 30, 2025 at 7:40 AM
estrildids.bsky.social
why is my ebird freaky
July 19, 2025 at 5:44 AM
estrildids.bsky.social
read the end of eden by adam welz today. really heartwrenching look into how climate breakdown impacts various species. would recommend
July 18, 2025 at 12:12 PM
estrildids.bsky.social
some recent lifers (white-winged chough, caspian tern, double-banded plover)
#birds
A white-winged chough Caspian tern Double-banded plover
July 18, 2025 at 5:12 AM
estrildids.bsky.social
not the most photogenic spot but i do love a random roadside lifer (blue-faced honeyeater)
#birds
July 13, 2025 at 12:40 AM
estrildids.bsky.social
this is so evil i have a stye stopping me from birding and Also i missed out on both godwit species bc i wasnt here. as soon as it clears up im hitting the reserves
July 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
estrildids.bsky.social
misided a greater coucal as a lesser coucal today i need to get better at bird calls bc they look similar but have different calls </3
June 25, 2025 at 2:23 AM
estrildids.bsky.social
giant national park lifer haul wahoo
June 22, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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patrlynch1.bsky.social
Female Common Merganser (detail). From my book A Field Guide to the Connecticut River, Yale University Press, 2024. a.co/d/hIabRmS

🧪🌿🌎🪶 #sciart #wildlife #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #visualscicomm #sciviz #scicomm #ctriver #connecticutriver #ducks
Head and neck detail of a drawing of a female Common Merganser.
June 21, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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dangerouscolors.bsky.social
commission for @actuallynoma.bsky.social ! nicrophorus americanus heehee

im still taking slots for comms in this style! 100x100 resolution, $10 usd for flat color, $15 for shading!

#SciArt #entomology #insects #invertebrates #BugSky #PixelArt #PixelArtist #aseprite #art #ArtPH
pixel art of the american burying beetle in dorsal view. it is a mainly black beetle with orange spots of varying shades on its head, pronotum, and elytra. its antennae are lamellate and translucent orange.
June 9, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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dangerouscolors.bsky.social
slots available for all commission types! looking to raise funds for groceries 👍🏽

for the 100x100 bug comm, if you add a $5 tip for a total of 15 usd, i will add shading to your bug!

#SciArt #PixelArt #PixelArtist #aseprite #furry #FurryArt #FurryArtist #art #ArtPH
a graphic advertising commissions. the samples are: a 200x200 flat color lined pixel icon of an anthropomorphic owl character for 22 USD a 100x100 flat color lined pixel of a common wasp in dorsal view for 10 USD a 150x150 rendered pixel of an iridescent green spider for 25 USD a 100x100 rendered pixel icon of an angel character depicted in shades of gold for 32 USD a 500x500 rough lineless icon of a tan dragon with blue eyes for 10 usd a 500x500 lined flat color icon of an alien mammal with slug-like face appendages for 17 USD a 500x500 clean lineless icon of a violet mammalian dragon for 22 usd there is text in the bottom right corner reading "1 slot each, DM if interested!"
June 16, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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rosemarymosco.com
How to tell a Cooper's Hawk from a Sharp-shinned Hawk. An oldie.
A four-panel comic called Coop or Sharpie: A Guide. In panel 1, a cooper's hawk is shown, with a pale nape and rounder tail. A sharp-shinned hawk is shown with a small, rounder head, thinner legs, and a more squared tail. In panel 2, a coop is shown holding a sharpie marker, next to a sign where it has written KEEP YOUR BIRD FEEDERS FULL OR ELSE. In panel 3, an immature coop is shown, with thin, darker streaks on its breast. An immature sharpie is shown with rough, lighter streaks on its breast. In panel 4, an immature adult coop is shown making fart noises in its wingpits. An immature adult sharpie is shown saying the word "butts" repeatedly.
June 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
estrildids.bsky.social
you ask anyone on birdforum their opinion on getting rid of eponyms and they start spewing rightwing talking points. anyway down with eponyms bird names for birds ✊
June 19, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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watanabetakao.bsky.social
I flew through the dark, deep forest and soared up into the blue sky. The sky was vast and expansive, and I felt like I could fly forever.

#Illustration
#CommentPls
#RTpls
June 18, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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rspb.bsky.social
A Dartford Warbler has deigned to grace your scroll.

Today is a good day.

📷 @carlbovisnature.bsky.social
A sharply focused Dartford Warbler stands upright among blurred green and gold heather. Its slate-grey head and back contrast with a rich chestnut belly, and its piercing red eye looks alert and direct. The bird’s upright posture and raised head feathers give it an imperious look, as if surveying its domain.
June 18, 2025 at 9:11 AM
estrildids.bsky.social
avilist drop 🔥🔥🔥
June 18, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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jameelawahlgren.bsky.social
Bird lovers: If a bird hits your window, take it to a rehab center even if seems to be recovering! They often have broken legs or internal injuries and they fly away only to die hours later.

-sincerely, someone who just brought a stunned bird into a rehab center and is passing along what they said
An illustration of a robin
June 15, 2025 at 12:35 PM