🦆 Alee Vestal-Laborde M.S.
@thewaterbirds.bsky.social
Loading: PhD Wildlife (sneezing ducks) 🦆 Completed: MS Biochemistry, BS Chickenology 🐓 #TeamBird 🦩 Book things happening 📚 Traditional artist 🎨 Bird decals and prints @ Etsy/Redbubble 🦜 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheWaterBirds
Art vs Artist, 2025.
It's just slowly turning into "Oops! All Ducks!" this year. All traditional watercolor.
It's just slowly turning into "Oops! All Ducks!" this year. All traditional watercolor.
December 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Art vs Artist, 2025.
It's just slowly turning into "Oops! All Ducks!" this year. All traditional watercolor.
It's just slowly turning into "Oops! All Ducks!" this year. All traditional watercolor.
Pre-work Ruddy Duck. I think he’s about done.
December 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Pre-work Ruddy Duck. I think he’s about done.
Husband requested a pintail for a donation item. Got to get this guy framed.
December 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Husband requested a pintail for a donation item. Got to get this guy framed.
Is he done? Maybe? I keep piddling.
December 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Is he done? Maybe? I keep piddling.
Yay! Love this feed. I paint birds, but mostly waterfowl, as it's my study topic group.
November 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Yay! Love this feed. I paint birds, but mostly waterfowl, as it's my study topic group.
I am so happy with this guy. #watercolor
November 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I am so happy with this guy. #watercolor
November 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Added a few new waterbirds to the Etsy shop today.
November 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Added a few new waterbirds to the Etsy shop today.
If you see this, post your bird art.🪶
November 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
If you see this, post your bird art.🪶
The irony of the undergrads in my Renewable Natural Resources course becoming entirely dependent upon ChatGPT to study and accomplish any course work. #academia
November 9, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The irony of the undergrads in my Renewable Natural Resources course becoming entirely dependent upon ChatGPT to study and accomplish any course work. #academia
Just finished up this friend. Trying to get that out of focus background and sharp bird.
November 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Just finished up this friend. Trying to get that out of focus background and sharp bird.
Got to help Kevin catch snipe in Louisiana. Fantastic experience!
October 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Got to help Kevin catch snipe in Louisiana. Fantastic experience!
I absolutely adore how this guy came out for this month's bird. Watercolor and a touch of white gouache for #birdwhisperer
October 29, 2025 at 11:10 AM
I absolutely adore how this guy came out for this month's bird. Watercolor and a touch of white gouache for #birdwhisperer
Missed out on @birdwhisperers.bsky.social 's 2024 monthly prompts and really wasn't painting from reference photos on my own last year anyway. But I've been working through the 2024 prompts and just finished up with the little dove friend. All traditional watercolor. 🥰 #watercolor
October 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Missed out on @birdwhisperers.bsky.social 's 2024 monthly prompts and really wasn't painting from reference photos on my own last year anyway. But I've been working through the 2024 prompts and just finished up with the little dove friend. All traditional watercolor. 🥰 #watercolor
October 28, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Hey other human artists, I want to see your current non-tidied up work areas. #art #birdart #artistsonbluesky
October 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Hey other human artists, I want to see your current non-tidied up work areas. #art #birdart #artistsonbluesky
My kid had fall break for the last five days, which gave me some extra painting time to tackle this lady. I think she’s done. #watercolor #birdart
October 22, 2025 at 11:43 AM
My kid had fall break for the last five days, which gave me some extra painting time to tackle this lady. I think she’s done. #watercolor #birdart
Happy with how the teal came out, even though his overdramatic patterns were vaguely obnoxious. #watercolor #birdart
October 21, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Happy with how the teal came out, even though his overdramatic patterns were vaguely obnoxious. #watercolor #birdart
Awwwwwkward middle stages. The worst.
October 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Awwwwwkward middle stages. The worst.
Day 4 of “home with the weakest flu ever”, so I’m painting ducks. #watercolor
October 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Day 4 of “home with the weakest flu ever”, so I’m painting ducks. #watercolor
#PortfolioDay ? Neat!
I'm Alee. I started trying to paint birds with watercolors a few years ago and really enjoy it as a break from my wildlife PhD studies.
🦆: www.thewaterbirds.com/art
🛒: thewaterbirds.etsy.com
💌: vestallaborde@gmail.com
I'm Alee. I started trying to paint birds with watercolors a few years ago and really enjoy it as a break from my wildlife PhD studies.
🦆: www.thewaterbirds.com/art
🛒: thewaterbirds.etsy.com
💌: vestallaborde@gmail.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
#PortfolioDay ? Neat!
I'm Alee. I started trying to paint birds with watercolors a few years ago and really enjoy it as a break from my wildlife PhD studies.
🦆: www.thewaterbirds.com/art
🛒: thewaterbirds.etsy.com
💌: vestallaborde@gmail.com
I'm Alee. I started trying to paint birds with watercolors a few years ago and really enjoy it as a break from my wildlife PhD studies.
🦆: www.thewaterbirds.com/art
🛒: thewaterbirds.etsy.com
💌: vestallaborde@gmail.com
Home this week due to a super mild (so far) flu. Thanks vaccines! Using the time to play with gouache.
October 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Home this week due to a super mild (so far) flu. Thanks vaccines! Using the time to play with gouache.
I stay away from mammals but I’m not hating this one in progress so far.
October 12, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I stay away from mammals but I’m not hating this one in progress so far.