Victoria Woolley
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Victoria Woolley
@natureartvic.bsky.social
Zoologist, wildlife artist, photographer, writer & speaker.
Raising awareness and funds for wildlife through art.
www.forgottenlittlecreatures.com
https://mademe.co.uk/shop/woolley-wildlife/
Although my body is busy recovering and repairing itself, it seems my brain is enjoying the freedom!

I have so many ideas for 2026 including "box of....." collections and Acorn the tamworth piggy.
December 9, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Anyone else love little grebes and their little fluffy bottoms.

#birds #britishwildlife
December 8, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Spinal surgery done and all went well, although the disc was worse than the scans showed. I'm very very sleepy and they said that could last a few days, and the first 2 weeks I have to take things very slowly.
December 4, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Today is rhe day!
The @hawkconservancy.bsky.social Christmas Market opens today and runs until Sunday.

Really looking forward to this and catching up with friends.

#christmasmarket
November 27, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Meet my little burrowing owls.

Little needle felted sculptures made from 100% wool.

#birds #wildlifeart
November 18, 2025 at 11:29 AM
A little owl in a pile of beech leaves

#birds #wildlifeartist #owls
November 12, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Meet Raven, the latest addition to my Wild Woolley Friends Collection

#birds #wildlifeart #raven
November 7, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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.

🥹🐧🥰🐧🥹🐧🥰🐧🥹🐧
November 3, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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
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
Autumn magical woodland

#autumn #woodland
October 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
A little hedgehog checking out the fly agarics in the woodland

#wildlifeartist #hedgehog
October 18, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Sometimes you just need to make something that is extra cute, like a highland cow holding a penguin chick.
October 14, 2025 at 7:03 AM
This year seems like a bumper year for fungi, so many species and abundance in the woodland.

#fungi #fungifriday
October 10, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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
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
A stunning view on an autumn hike yesterday.

#autumn #Switzerland
September 21, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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
Needle felted Gentoo and emperor penguin chicks, some adorable cuteness for the weekend.

#birds #scriart ##wildlifeartist
September 13, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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
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
After all the rain, the moody mountains emerge.
August 30, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Morning, hope everyone is well.

This week, the decision was made that I would require surgery on my C5 vertebrae.

I am currently working on a big shop update for the end of Sept ahead of the surgery.

This will include the 1st batch of Christmas decorations and some new animals.
August 29, 2025 at 6:15 AM
I've been asked a lot for pigeons, so I designed one based on the rock dove.

#birds #wildlifeartist #pigeon
August 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
How my wool painting of a Siberian eagle owl came to life.

#birds #wildlifeartist
August 26, 2025 at 8:20 AM