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Rebecca Gelernter

@nearbirdstudios.bsky.social

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Science illustrator and designer. I like things with feathers. She/her Portfolio: www.nearbirdstudios.com Prints: www.inprnt.com/gallery/nearbirdstudios

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Rebecca Gelernter @nearbirdstudios.bsky.social · Oct 8

Hello #PortfolioDay! I'm Rebecca, a science and medical illustrator who loves birds and other feathered creatures 🐡🪶🧪

Portrait of a female Great Hornbill, a large bird, down to the upper chest. Her beak is huge, with a yellow-to-orange maxilla and damaged casque and a pale blue-grey mandible. She has a black mask covering her face and the base of her bill. Her eye is silvery and has nice lashes. Her neck shades from yellow through raw sienna to a pale burnt sienna, and her body feathers and the top of her wing are black.

Gouache painting of Anchiornis huxleyii, a small feathered dinosaur, climbing through branches. He's mostly grey with black-spotted white wing, leg, and tail feathers and a rusty red crest and cheek feathers.

Watercolor illustration of a Red-and-yellow Barbet, seen at 45°. His head is mostly red and his belly is creamy white. His wing is black with white spots, and a band of this pattern circles his breast. His tail is banded black and white. He's glaring at the viewer, challenging the audacity of any who would dare to look upon him.

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Rebecca Gelernter @nearbirdstudios.bsky.social · 2d

Ah yes, a popular field of study in the parrot community

Rebecca Gelernter @nearbirdstudios.bsky.social · 2d

They don't seem to mind, unfortunately! It's the invasive tiger mosquitoes, too - the stealth ones that don't make that whine.

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Rebecca Gelernter @nearbirdstudios.bsky.social · 2d

It's barely dipped below 50 here so far 😬

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Rebecca Gelernter @nearbirdstudios.bsky.social · 2d

Why yes, I am playing Baldur's Gate 3 for the first time

Rebecca Gelernter @nearbirdstudios.bsky.social · 2d

Antlers are steampunk for druids

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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 2d

NYC Metro Area -Tomorrow Union Square

You are invited to join the vigil in person, on Instagram live or on YouTube live.

Tuesday, October 7th, gathering at 7, ceremony at 7:30. Union square

This is a multi-faith event- all are welcome attend

m.youtube.com/@israelis_fo...

#Oct7TwoYearVigil

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Rebecca Gelernter @nearbirdstudios.bsky.social · 2d

Before I click, is that a good keysmash or a bad keysmash?

Rebecca Gelernter @nearbirdstudios.bsky.social · 2d

Got bit in the face by a mosquito and now I look like I've been in a fight

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Rebecca Gelernter @nearbirdstudios.bsky.social · 2d

Ooh, lovely soft planes

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adelle k. @ MCM K-09 @klimtsonian.bsky.social · 2d

another study with the new procreate brushes that I’ve been chipping away at 🦉

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Rebecca Gelernter @nearbirdstudios.bsky.social · 2d

What was his dissertation on?

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Alan Pearse @arpearse.bsky.social · 2d

My anti-research assistant, Dr Boris B. Bayes, PhD. His research interests include
(1) Optimal methods for screaming louder than 120dB,
(2) Finding excuses to bite, and
(3) Figuring out where fruit and almonds come from and how to make them appear on command.

Green cheek conure sitting on a shoulder

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Alex Blechman @alexblechman.bsky.social · 2d

Tron gives an inaccurate impression of how many guys live in your computer. It makes it seem like thousands of guys are in there. In reality only about 10 guys live in your computer and less than half of them ride motorcycles

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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 2d

That American Robin stance
#birds

A brown bird with rufous breast is standing in a shallow bird bath. With feet spread wide, it is glaring into the camera creating a formidable pyramid of attitude.

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Rebecca Gelernter @nearbirdstudios.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks, I'll probably stick them in the garage. Maybe I'll keep a couple indoors to see what happens!

Rebecca Gelernter @nearbirdstudios.bsky.social · 2d

The Knesset is...well, we know what it is...but Israel!

Rebecca Gelernter @nearbirdstudios.bsky.social · 2d

I really should've repotted these guys already

A tangle of young Sarracenia plants in a tray, somewhat overcrowded. Most pitchers are yellow-green, some are yellow near the top, some with red veining. Some have contrasting white patterns on their lids.

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Rebecca Gelernter @nearbirdstudios.bsky.social · 2d

Oh, you may know the answer to this - do sundews need dormancy in their first year, or can I keep them active to grow through winter, like young Sarracenias?