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Tim Knight
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Biologist and Artist in Seattle.

Citizen scientist enjoying nature, birding, and painting.
Artwork inspired by nature.

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Tim Knight @timknight.bsky.social · Nov 26
Pileated Woodpecker

Quick watercolor painting for my Woodpecker art series

#birds #woodpecker #birding #birdartist #SciArt #mixedmedia #inksketch #PileatedWoodpecker #birdart #watercolor
Pileated Woodpecker with red crest foraging on a tree. Artwork created in ink and watercolor.
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Purple gallinule walking on lily pads

#birds #gallinule #birdart #watercolor #birdpainting #sciart
January 15, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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Downy woodpecker foraging in a willow tree at Lake Washington

#birds #birdvideo #woodpecker
January 15, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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Short-eared owl in watercolor

These birds course silently over grasslands on broad, rounded wings, especially at dawn and dusk. They use acute hearing to hunt small mammals and birds.

#birds #birbfest #birbfest2026 #birdartist #birb #birdpainting #owl #raptor
Short-eared owl. This beautiful little owl was painted with browns, yellows, and Payne’s gray watercolors using a #16 round brush with a fine tip. Simplified the colors for this post. Reference photo by Alan Wilson
January 15, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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Eastern gray squirrel

#squirrel #wildlife #mammal
Eastern gray squirrel sitting on a post
January 15, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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Common Redpoll in watercolor

The redpoll is a species of small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. It breeds in the Arctic and north temperate Holarctic tundra and taiga. (Reference photo from eBird)

#birds #birbfest #birbfest2026 #birdartist #birb #birdpainting #redpoll
Common Redpoll with pink cap and chest feathers, and brown wings, perched on a branch. Painting by Tim F Knight.
January 12, 2026 at 7:18 PM
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Mountain Bluebird in watercolor

The mountain bluebird is a small migratory thrush found in mountainous regions of western North America. It has a light underbelly and black eyes.

Reference photo by Elaine Wilson.

#birds #birbfest #birbfest2026 #birdartist #birb #birdpainting #bluebird
Mountain Bluebird perched on a stump, created in watercolor by Tim F Knight.
January 11, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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Anna’s hummingbird female

#birds #birding #hummingbird
Anna’s hummingbird female on a feeder
January 11, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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Purple gallinule in watercolor

The purple gallinule is a species of swamphen found in the Americas.

#birds #birbfest #birbfest2026 #birdartist #birb #birdpainting #birdart #gallinule #mixedmedia #SciArt
American Purple Gallinule - artwork overlaid on green lily pads. Reference photo from eBird
January 11, 2026 at 6:06 AM
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American bushtits taking turns at the seed feeder

#birds #bushtits #birding
A dozen American bushtits taking turns at the seed feeder
January 10, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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Anna’s hummingbird male

#birds #hummingbird #birding
Anna’s hummingbird male rests on a feeder
January 10, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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Steller’s Jay keeping an eye on me

#birds #jay #stellersjay #corvid #birding #birdphoto
Steller’s Jay perched on an branch displaying gray crest and blue chest
January 10, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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Steller’s Jay foraging in the grass

#birds #jay #corvid #birding
Steller’s Jay with nut in beak, foraging in the grass
January 10, 2026 at 3:14 AM
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Mallards swimming on Lake Washington. Cormorant perched on a buoy watching the ducks.

#birds #mallard #rainier #pnw #ducks
January 9, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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Steller’s Jay on the lookout

#birds #jay #stellersjay #corvid
Steller’s Jay with blue feathers and gray crest perched on a branch
January 9, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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Cock-of-the-Rock painting

The Andean cock-of-the-rock is the national bird of Peru. 

It doesn’t look real. LOL

Quick painting using a few bright colors.

#birds #birbfest #birbfest2026 #birdartist #birb #birdpainting #birds #CockoftheRock
Cock of the Rock with crest of feathers, a bird painting, in bright orange and yellow.
January 9, 2026 at 2:56 AM
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Giant Swallowtail in watercolor

The eastern giant swallowtail is the largest butterfly in North America. The darkness and coloration vary, along with the markings.

#butterfly #swallowtail #SciArt #illustration #sketch #watercolor #insect
Giant Swallowtail in watercolor using Sepia and Buff tones
January 8, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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Anna’s hummingbirds joining for a late dinner after sunset

#birds #hummingbird #birding #birdvideo
January 8, 2026 at 1:21 AM
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American Crow drying feathers in the sunshine

#birds #crow #corvid #birding
American Crow with blue gray feathers drying in the sunshine
January 7, 2026 at 9:43 PM
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Anna’s Hummingbirds having a nightcap after sunset

#birds #hummingbird
Anna’s Hummingbirds on a feeder at night
January 7, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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Birding and art enthusiasts…

To start the new year, I decided to participate in the #birbfest2026 art challenge.

A birb is usually small, often round, and either a cute or an absurd bird. 

Enjoy the artwork!

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#birds #SciArt #birdart #watercolor
Birbfest 2026 – Watercolor Series
In 2026, I celebrated my seventh year of watercolor painting by participating in the Birbfest 2026 art challenge. A birb is usually small, often round, and either a cute or an absurd bird. 🦜
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January 6, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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Crow calling

#birds #crow #corvid
American crow with black feathers with mouth open wide, making caw caw caw sounds
January 6, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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Emerald Toucanet
- Ink sketch with watercolor pencil

The Emerald Toucanet is a small, vibrant green toucan found in the cloud forests of Central and South America. It is known for its colorful bill and social behavior.

#birds #birbfest #birbfest2026 #toucan #SciArt #birdart #mixedmedia
Emerald Toucanet artwork - Ink sketch with watercolor pencil. Colorful reference photo via Lightshedder. It is known for its colorful bill (which varies by subspecies), its social behavior, its tree-canopy habitat, and its diet of fruit, insects, and small animals. They nest in tree cavities or old woodpecker holes. These birds are non-migratory, often form pairs or small flocks, and perform "bill fencing" during courtship.
January 6, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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Steller’s Jay in the rain

#birds #birding #corvid #stellersjay
Steller’s Jay with gray crest and blue feathers stands on a post in the rain
January 5, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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King Eider in watercolor

During the breeding season, King Eiders tend to feed in fresh water, nabbing small invertebrates from the water’s surface. During the rest of the year, they spend more time at sea.

Reference photo by Ron Knight

#birbfest #birbfest2026 #birdartist #birb #birdpainting
King Eider watercolor painting overlaid on a nature photo
January 5, 2026 at 12:13 AM
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Hundreds of American Coots rafting at Lake Washington.

#coots #birds #birding #eBird #waterbird
January 3, 2026 at 11:53 PM