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falcofous
@falcofous.bsky.social
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Artist • Naturalist • Wildlife Biologist 🦅
CSUMB Science Illustration '24 🌊🦦🎨
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dusting off bluesky to share a current WIP I'm really excited about! #AmericanKestrels #RaptorResearch
May 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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❄️Winter Shop Update❄️ This Friday, Feb 21st at 12pm CT! I will have pre-orders for some new sticker designs, restocks of best-sellers, and a handful of original postcard illustrations (plus custom requests) available!!
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The link to my Etsy shop is in my bio or you can search for "falcofous" 🥰
The first image shows three colorful die-cut sticker designs: the face of an angry raptor with the words “I came here to kick ass and & _____ and I’m all out of _____.” The birds and their prey featured are, clockwise from the top: Snowy Owl and Lemmings, Harris’s Hawk and rabbits, and Red-tailed Hawk and squirrels. The text next to the stickers reads: “Pre-orders. Three new Kickass Raptor stickers join the flock!” The second image is a sticker sheet featuring stylized drawings of seven southwestern birds of prey on an orange background. Clockwise from the top right: Mississippi Kite, Harris’s Hawk, Crested Caracara, California Condor, Aplomado Falcon, Zone-tailed Hawk, and Gray Hawk. The text next to the stickers reads: “Pre-orders. Southwestern Raptors sticker sheets!” The third image is a rectangular sticker with rounded edges of a stylized portrait of a Rough-legged Hawk wearing a scarf surrounded by snowflakes and the words “Winter Birder.” The third image is a sticker sheet featuring stylized drawings of seven southwestern birds of prey on an orange background. Clockwise from the top right: Mississippi Kite, Harris’s Hawk, Crested Caracara, California Condor, Aplomado Falcon, Zone-tailed Hawk, and Gray Hawk. The text next to the stickers reads: “Pre-orders. Brave the cold with these cozy Rough-legged Hawk stickers.” A cartoony drawing of a Rough-legged Hawk is peeking in from the bottom left corner, thinking “This one’s my favorite!” The fourth image is a photo of the artist’s hand holding three postcards outstretched. The postcards have black and white ink illustrations on the backs, each featuring a different bird of prey in their habitat. The text above the postcards reads: “Plus a handful of original postcard illustrations!”
February 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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late night digital painting that started as a study of two red-tailed hawks cartwheeling then morphed into a whole scene complete with some big dramatic clouds ⛅️
February 18, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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I can finally share the exciting news!! My first ever solo show will be up in the gallery of the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, ID this spring from March 21st til June 7th! 🥹🧡 The opening reception will be on 3/21 from 6:30-8:30 pm~
A poster advertising an artist’s exhibition at the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, ID. The show is titled “Eyes on the Skies: Illustrating Raptor Research” and will be on exhibit from March 21st-June 7th, 2025. The logo for the World Center for Birds of Prey is in the upper righthand corner of the poster. The lower half of the poster is on a light blue background with an illustration of two American Kestrels attending to their nestling in a nest box. The nest box is surrounded with native wildflowers with rolling fields and clouds in the background. To the left of the illustration is a photo of the artist. They are fair skinned with short dark hair and are smiling at the camera while wearing a baseball cap and field clothes. Behind them is a spotting scope looking over a ridge. Below the photo is text that reads, “Meet the artist! Emma Regnier. Artist Reception Date: Friday March 21st. Time 6:30-8:30 pm.
February 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Last one!! Finally done with #HourlyComicsDay! I’ll probably put together a masterpost of all of the comics and share that over on insta~
A four panel comic, beginning with the artist working on their iPad with a cat sitting nearby. “Lemme just do some quick sketches, then I’ll go to bed” says the artist. The second panel shows the comic sketches on the screen and a plush clodsire on the bed. Third panel says “three hours later” in the SpongeBob title card font. The last panel is the artist in the family guy death pose, laying in bed with their arms bent backwards and head turned away from the camera. Their cat and iPad are resting on top of them. The word “asleep!” Is written in the center. Thanks for following along!
February 7, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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The first panel shows the artist eating a croissant standing next to a small tabby cat. “Ate a choco croissant carefully so as to avoid my sore tooth. Have to chew on my left side only.” The second panel has the artist sitting in bed, working on their iPad and texting on their phone while thinking of pancakes. “Made plans for brunch tomorrow and worked on more hourlies.” A horizontal panel starting with the artist looking at their phone with a grimace and deflated expression, then progressively melting with a deep sigh as the background changes to gray storm clouds and rain, “Doomscrolled about the federal grant pause & the devastating impacts on my career as a queer scientist and science illustrator. I had applied for NSF funding for grad school, too. Siiiiiiiiigh.” The scene changes and the artist perks back up again with an expression of relief and hope as they put their earbuds in to listen to music as a photo of Lucy Dacus emerges from the clouds behind them. “Thank you, Lucy~”
February 5, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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I'm honored that my Ruffed Grouse design was chosen as the logo for the 2025 meeting of the Idaho Chapter of the Wildlife Society!! 🌾
 I visited Moscow, ID last Sept & was inspired by the Palouse Prairie for this design. #WildlifeArt #RuffedGrouse #SciArt #IdahoWildlife #BirdArt #TheWildlifeSociety
A circular logo of a family of Ruffed Grouse with Palouse milkvetch and ponderosa pines in the middle ground and rolling wheat fields in the background. The logo is mainly a warm pear green, cinnamon brown, and golden yellow color with dark brown line work and text and spots of white for the grouse, flowers, and clouds. The text reads: Moscow 2025, Idaho Chapter of the Wildlife Society Annual Meeting."
February 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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the older I get the more I realize that I have the coolest dad ever. I introduced him to anime when I was 13 and the rest is history. We’ve been watching spy x family and dungeon meshi (my favorite).
A single panel comic of the artist and their dad in a car. The artist’s grandma, drawn as a hawk, is staring wistfully out the car window while their dad, drawn as a tiger, is driving. “Dad was waiting for me and he thanked me again for helping around the house and with my grandparents. I’m glad I’ve been here to help these past 6 months, and I’m also so ready to move out on my own again.” “My dad knows more about current anime than I do.” The artist’s dad, drawn as a large bespectacled tiger wearing a fleece vest and plaid shirt, sits in an arm chair. He’s grinning widely and his glasses are reflecting the light a bit intensely. He’s mid ramble, saying, “so if you or your friends are looking for a new show to watch, I highly recommend “Frieren!” I’m currently rewatching season 1 and you know how when background characters don’t get introduced to the main cast that’s how you can tell that these other mages aren’t going to-“ the text fades away.
February 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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got carried away with this one, but it's been really special to be able to walk around the neighborhood with my grandpa even in the dead of winter. And yes, I drew him as a dolphin because he said that's the animal he wishes he could be (he envies how effortlessly they swim!) 🐬
A cartoony map showing the walking route of the artist and her grandpa through a suburban neighborhood. "My dad drove Mimi and her caretaker home while gramps and I walked back the scenic route." A drawing of the artist from behind while walking next to their grandpa down a street lit by street lamps at night.
February 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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I’ve been enjoying making comics again so much that I’m determined to finish my hourlies, no matter how many days it takes. 😤
The first panel shows the artist preparing dinner. “Cooking for my parents and grandparents. Listening to my fave Austin Wintory game OSTs (Abzû and Journey) while everything bakes.” There is a tv in the background with the text ‘incessant dystopian news cycle’ on the screen. The second panel is an illustration of the meal: brown sugar glazed meatloaf with roasted broccoli and rice. “My grandparents are so painfully Midwestern (and Irish). Their favorite foods come in a loaf or casserole and they won’t eat veggies unless they’re covered in cheese.” The Artist’s grandpa is described as “loves shrimp and bay scallops. Pulls a face each bite of broccoli to annoy my mother and get a laugh out of my dad and me.” The artist’s grandma is described as “can’t taste most foods anymore but makes an effort to try what I make for her. Still loved sweets and soups.”The artist’s grandparents are represented as a dolphin and hedgehog, respectively.
February 3, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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A rough outline of the US with several animal portraits placed on the west coast and east coast, representing the artist’s housemates. The central time zone is also demarcated with a dashed line. “Call with housemates from CSUMB. We’re trying to catch up more regularly now that we all live in different states and time zones.” Evelyn is an Australian Lungfish in California. Josie (who couldn’t make it) is a Curly-haired Tarantula in Nevada. Emma is a Rough-legged Hawk in Illinois. Tessa is an Adélie Penguin in North Carolina. Two panels resembling a video call screen. The top panel shows Tessa the Adélie Penguin excitedly holding up a glass kingfisher. The second panel is the artist reacting enthusiastically to said kingfisher. “It was just me and Tessa for the first half. She showed me the stained glass kingfisher she’s been working on!” Two kittens are sitting on a couch. The tabby kitten is curled up on a blanket on top of the couch and the tuxedo kitten is meowing at the viewer. “To everyone’s delight, Leo (tabby) and Ozzie (tux) made multiple cameos!”
February 2, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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thank goodness I have been keeping notes and rough sketches to remember what has happened today because it’s already a blur to me. 😭
A drawing of a table with a bowl of soup and a black cat sleeping in a box. There is a pen and some drawings scribbled on paper to the right of the bowl. “Had the last of my butternut squash soup for luck. So glad I made extra earlier in the week! It’s so comforting.”
February 2, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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A text message conversation: Jade sends me tattoo ideas. “I always image you with a sick tattoo tbh” “omg really. tell me your vision” “like this,” Jade sends a photo of a diving osprey tattoo on someone’s forearm. “I love the idea of a birdie reaching to grab whatever you’re going for lol.” The second panel is the artist showing off a hypothetical diving kestrel tattoo on their forearm, with Jade, drawn as a sparrow, gives two thumbs up at the bottom of the panel. “I’m too indecisive to get a tattoo, but I love them in concept. Perhaps one day it’ll happen!”
February 2, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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more comics to come after I get back to my desk!
The artist at their desk, drawing on an iPad. “Started drawing hourlies. I’m doing it! This is fun!” The next panel, they appear shocked. “What do you mean it’s already past noon??”
February 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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The artist gives their cat insulin in the form of a shot while two other cats look on. “Fed Flan and went downstairs to get his insulin. Tessie supervised. Gave Flan his shot (he was very patient). Coco supervised.” A drawing of a smoothie cup next to a drawing of the artist as Princess Zelda in Echoes of Wisdom, holding a smoothie over her head. “Fruit smoothie (and Lactase) for breakfast. I had a root canal yesterday so smoothies are my friend. Now I think of Echoes of Wisdom whenever I make a smoothie for myself. They looked so tasty…”
February 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Today is hourly comics day!! I will be drawing a short comic from every hour of my day today and sharing them as I go. I started today by learning that springtails are ancient hexpods~ 🐛
A three panel comic of the artist (drawn as a hawk) waking up in bed and scrolling on their phone. "My cat Flanagan stole my pillow from me in the middle of the night. I scrolled instagram for 0.2 seconds before remembering I don't like scrolling instagram. Scrolled tumblr instead, and one of my mutuals had reblogged like 20 photos of springtails in a row." The artist ponders the existence of springtails while holding their phone. "This person says springtails aren't actually insects, and their fossil ancestors date back over 400 million years. What ARE springtails...? And how far back do we have fossil records of insects? Before the Carboniferous period, right? The artist lies in bed, happily imagining the many diverse shapes and appearances of springtails. "Bugs are so cool! They remind me of Pokémon" The artist's cat has sat directly on their neck with a disgruntled expression. "Flanagan sat on my windpipe to let me know he wanted breakfast. Message received, big guy."
February 1, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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first official post to say hello! i'm emma (she/they) and i love birding, comics, video games, and being a science illustrator & wildlife biologist! 🦅 ⛰️
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i study birds of prey so they show up in my illustrations quite often, but i also love bugs, herps, and native plants! ask me abt iNaturalist~ 🌱
January 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM