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Harkthorn

@harkthorn.bsky.social

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Does art, likes birds | Daily sketches | Parrots and Pigeons | NoGеnAߊ 🎨 Art Only Feed: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nzmnuu7z3a3pod4lambkzj6y/feed/aaaeovka2azm6 Tumblr: https://harkthorn.tumblr.com/ Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/harkthorn

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Harkthorn @harkthorn.bsky.social · Sep 1

✨Reintroduction post!

I'm Harkthorn, and I like to draw mostly fantasy and wildlife art-especially griffons, dragons, birds, and big cats. I also post a lot of bird photos-both of my three parrots, and of the pigeon flock that visits my window, especially Coopuccino (shown here with his mate)

🎨🪶🐡

A realistic drawing of a Blue-throated conure griffon on a branch with leaves in the top right and bottom left of the image. The griffon has one forepaw raised and a pinned eye, looking at the viewer

A green ballpoint pen sketch of a running wingless griffon, based on a grey heron, with a more dog-like back half

A photo of two feral pigeons on a window sill, without the glass in the way. The front pigeon is a pied black male. The back pigeon is a spread/back female with feathered legs and feet

A photo of a Blue-throated conure on a wooden desk perch stand thing. He is facing the viewer, but has put his head down, and turned it sideways a bit so his eye is viewable, and most of his beak. He is looking, with half-closed eye. He wants pets!

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Harkthorn @harkthorn.bsky.social · 9h

Today's Dopple

#pigeonSky 🪶

A photo of an ash-red check feral pigeon stood outside on a window sill, looking at the viewer

A close up photo of the head of an ash-red check feral pigeon stood outside on a window sill, looking at the viewer

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Harkthorn @harkthorn.bsky.social · 1h

I'm being literal when I say he was here all day, btw. I first checked at noon, and every other time I looked he was there, until dusk. Is he lazy? Unwell? Grieving?

COME INSIDE AND RETIRE PAL

Harkthorn @harkthorn.bsky.social · 1h

I expect maybe one, two at best, people who follow me to read this and know wtf I'm talking about

Harkthorn @harkthorn.bsky.social · 1h

I really like the linework in this! Especially the loopy lines in the facial skin, it just really works

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Harkthorn @harkthorn.bsky.social · 3h

Boosts: 🐡🪶

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resonanteye, anji, tattooer in spokane @resonanteye.bsky.social · 4h

the #artsky post for the day!
this was a study for a tattoo project that i got really into and finished as a watercolor and ink painting.
#traditionalarts #watercolor #birds

a painting of a vulture, with brushes laid across the paper and a cup of coffee on the table next to it. the vulture has black and white feathers and a neck ruff, a red head and neck, and a yellow background with small flies buzzing round

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Harkthorn @harkthorn.bsky.social · 4h

Thanks to @beefanddairy.bsky.social someone went to Tesco in search of the mythical RICH BEEF SAUSAGES and kept sending me increasingly furious messages with photos from the shop in the meat and sausage sections when she couldn't find them and staff WEREN'T HELPING. WHERE ARE THEY. WHERE

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 19h

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Harkthorn @harkthorn.bsky.social · 5h

Beautiful work!

Boosts: #sciArt #birds #pigeonSky

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Veronica Ory @veronicaory.bsky.social · 8h

This week I'm using the prompts for #stilltober and painting in watercolor!

Here is a Nicobar pigeon in #watercolor for #stilltober25 prompt "iridescent". Fun fact, this fancy guy is the closest living relative of the dodo.

#artyear #birdart

Watercolor painting of a Nicobar pigeon showing off its long neck feathers and fancy multicolored iridescent back.

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Harkthorn @harkthorn.bsky.social · 6h

#pigeonSky #birds #bsnm

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Lumira Caelaris @lumiracaelaris.bsky.social · 7h

°✧* Baby Wolf Tree Spirit *✧°
[ #digitalart #natureart #animalart #creatureart #feralart #wolf #fantasyart #treespirit ]

I was a bit quiet around here as I had no new art to show. Now like the Tiger Tree Spirit also the Wolf Tree Spirit got a baby version for a sticker *-*

I hope you like them <3

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Harkthorn @harkthorn.bsky.social · 7h

Inkotober, day 8-after a bath

#parrotSky 🪶

A photo of a wet Green Cheek conure stood on top of his cage, looking at the viewer

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Harkthorn @harkthorn.bsky.social · 7h

Dragon on an old stone building

-3198 🎨 #art

A black ballpoint pen drawing of a rundown old stone building without a roof. There are small stone steps along its left side, going up a slight slope. A little dragon is perched on top of the ruins, its wings raised and spread

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Harkthorn @harkthorn.bsky.social · 7h

You were right!

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Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 8h

A wolf

#Repostober #Ink #BandW #Wolf #Art

A black and white drawing of a wolf made out of stippled and hatched ink lines.

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Harkthorn @harkthorn.bsky.social · 8h

Today's Coopuccino, loafing after lunch, and being furious at Dopple offscreen

He's been here all day today

#pigeonSky 🪶

A photo of a pied spread blue feral pigeon, laid down on a metal railing in front of a window, outside

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Aves • Artist & Finch Parent @avian-aves.bsky.social · 10h

A huge thank you to everyone who purchased an adopt so far! There are still some left--proceeds will be donated to local charities at the middle and end of the month.
ko-fi.com/avian_aves/s...

Digital drawings of "pigeogriffs", which are hippogriffs that are part pigeon instead of eagle. There are a variety of pigeon breeds combined with a variety of horse breeds. In the bottom row, there is also a cockatrice that is part silkie chicken.

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Harkthorn @harkthorn.bsky.social · 9h

Today's Dopple

#pigeonSky 🪶

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Harkthorn @harkthorn.bsky.social · 14h

Lmao, cute!

Harkthorn @harkthorn.bsky.social · 14h

He's been here more than not the last few days, just moving when other pigeons show up. Could be just chilling out while his wife is on the nest, but no idea. She used to always be with him

Harkthorn @harkthorn.bsky.social · 20h

If you're using Spotify on desktop, while you're looking for alternatives it's very easy to... not pay for it in the meanwhile, via using BlockTheSpot

Harkthorn @harkthorn.bsky.social · 22h

Oh that SUCKS; I was also thinking of getting it there on my next visit back if I continue having issues accessing it here. It's not as if there's shortages or it causes issues, why the restrictions? Ridiculous. And the cost is so high

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Harkthorn @harkthorn.bsky.social · 22h

You can't get it via NHS for being immunocompromised? Ugh

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Lindsey Luu Art @lindseyluuart.bsky.social · 23h

BudgieTober - Day 7 - Sword (feat. Cloud Strife from FFVII). You know what's nice about the Buster Sword? It has just enough room for a little SOLDIER budgie! What's got Cloud so chill?

#finalfantasy #FFVII #birb #budgie #budgietober #inktober2025 #CloudStrife #BusterSword

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Harkthorn @harkthorn.bsky.social · 23h

This is a bot/scammer, not a genuine person, beware

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