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amarhss.bsky.social
Silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris)
#BirdsSeenIn2026 #highlands #Pahang #Malaysia @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social @tonyrinaud.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 4:38 AM
elnopower.bsky.social
- Silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris) in India
- Photo courtesy of Amitava Basu.
February 10, 2026 at 8:14 PM
blomers.bsky.social
Silver-eared Mesia lives in hill forests from Nepal to eastern China and down to Sumatra. #malaysia #birding #birds #silverearedmesia
February 7, 2026 at 9:51 AM
nelsonbrooks.bsky.social
Old holiday snap
argue with ChatGPT
as to what it is.

#Silver-eared-Mesia
#Haiku
#Poems
#birdphotography
#birdlovers
February 6, 2026 at 11:47 AM
kerstinsailer.bsky.social
Finally had a moment to put all of my #birbfest2026 #CubistBirds creations onto one poster.
That was fun, I learnt a ton about these wonderful species and I love how they all look together

#birbfest #BirdArt #SciArt
A poster with all 31 birds drawn for birbfest 2026 - the birds are drawn in a tessellated style, split into triangles and coloured so that no two adjacent areas are in the same hues. List of birds: Bronzewing Pigeon, Many-coloured rush tyrant, Razorbill, Golden-headed manakin, King Eider, Northern Emerald-toucanet, Steller's Sea Eagle, Andean cock-of-the-rock, Indian Paradise Flycatcher, American Purple Gallinule, Mountain Bluebird, Common Redpoll, White-eared Pheasant, Silver-eared Mesia, Short-eared Owl, Eurasian Wigeon, Spangled Cotinga, Tufted Jay, Red-legged Seriema, Dalmatian Pelican, Ornate Fruit Dove, Galah Cockatoo, Nuthatch, New Holland Honeyeater, Common Kingfisher, Common Cuckoo, Red-bearded Bee-eater, Little Penguin, Red Junglefowl, Oyster Catcher, Indian Peafowl
February 2, 2026 at 5:29 PM
sophmobile.bsky.social
mine was the multi coloured rush tyrant and the silver eared mesia 🐦💙
February 1, 2026 at 11:03 AM
petrathepostdoc.bsky.social
here we are peeps, 32 birbs #Birbfest2026

more or less got them all under 20min, with a few more shimmery poofy ones taking an extra few minutes

my fav is still that silly horizontal nuthatch

#SciArt #birds 🪶
a collage of 32 birds, 7x5 grid with the middle listing all bird English names. the colors range from greys, pinks, blues, yellows, greens, whites and blacks, with some having shimmery plumage, others having mohawk feathers, some with very ornate tails or huge legs. the text in the middle reads: BirbFest2026 1. Bronzewing Pigeon 2. Many-coloured Rush Tyrant 3. Razorbill 4. Golden-headed Manakin 5. King Eider 6. Northern Emerald-Toucanet 7. Steller’s Sea Eagle 8. Andean Cock-of-the-rock 9. Indian Paradise Flycatcher 10. American Purple Gallinule 11. Mountain Bluebird 12. Common Redpoll 13. White-eared Pheasant 14. Silver-eared Mesia 15. Short-eared Owl 16. Eurasian Wigeon 17. Spangled Cotinga 18. Tufted Jay 19. Red-legged Seriema 20. Dalmatian Pelican 21. Ornate Fruit Dove 22. Galah Cockatoo 23. Nuthatch 24. New Holland Honeyeater 25. Common Kingfisher 26. Common Cuckoo 27. Red-bearded Bee-eater 28. Little Penguin 29. Red Junglefowl 30. Oyster Catcher 31. Indian Peafowl 32. Palestine Sunbird
January 31, 2026 at 1:37 PM
gpike.bsky.social
#BirbFest2026

Day 14 - Silver-eared mesia
Day 15 - Short-eared owl - seen in Indiana ~2014 I think

#art #BirdArt
Digital painting of a perched songbird in a lush green setting. The bird has a grey back, ocre belly, red-orange on its wings and neck, a black cap, and a contrasting silvery colored patch on its cheek A stylized painting of a short eared owl on a yellow and baclk background. The owl is shown from the neck up and has a white heart shaped face with darker feathers surrounding it and intimidating yellow eyes with dark patches around them, as though it is wearing heavy goth makeup.
January 19, 2026 at 5:34 AM
sarahlovellart.bsky.social
I meant silver eared mesia
January 19, 2026 at 4:58 AM
sarahlovellart.bsky.social
Recent bird illustrations for #birbfest2026

Eurasian wigeon
Short eared owl
Silver eared media
White eared pheasant

#illustration #birdart
Eurasian wigeon illustration Short eared owl illustration Silver eared mesia illustration White eared pheasant illustration
January 19, 2026 at 2:12 AM
chuckletree.bsky.social
#birbfest2026 prompts 13-16
13 - White-eared Pheasant
14 - Silver-eared Mesia
15 - Short-eared Owl
16 - Eurasian Wigeon

I didn't realize until now how many consecutive "eared" prompts there were.
January 17, 2026 at 7:40 AM
jellibat.bsky.social
Days 13-16 of #birbfest2026 #birbfest found some interesting / challenging poses of the birds to draw
Drawing of a white-eared pheasant strutting Drawing of a silver-eared mesia hanging upside down Drawing of a short-eared owl standing and airing it’s wings Drawing of a Eurasian widgeon , a duck, standing on a log leaning down to drink
January 16, 2026 at 5:08 PM
camikudoodles.bsky.social
Birbfest Day 14 (sketch): Silver-eared Mesia

A tiny berry thief caught mid-snack in the breeze 🍒✨

#birbfest2026 #birdart #art #sketch
Postcard-style sketch of a small songbird perched on a branch beside a cluster of round berries. A few leaves drift in the air, with tiny sparkle marks near the bird. A ‘Birbfest 2026’ stamp sits in the top right, framed by a textured border.
January 15, 2026 at 8:41 PM
suncatrune.bsky.social
Day 14 - Silver-eared Mesia

Decided to do this one as a gryphon. Silver-eared Mesia combined with Marbled Cat from the same area.

#birbfest #BirbFest2026 #art
Colorful bird front combined with a leopard-like cat rear with a long, spotted tail. Drawn in ink and colored pencils.
January 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM
behavecolpapers.bsky.social
Farming #behavior by the Large Hawk‐Cuckoo Toward the Silver‐Eared Mesia and Black‐Streaked Scimitar Babbler Ecol&Evol
Farming #behavior by the Large Hawk‐Cuckoo Toward the Silver‐Eared Mesia and Black‐Streaked Scimitar Babbler
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 1, January 2026.
dlvr.it
January 15, 2026 at 4:10 PM
solchansong.bsky.social
Day 14 of #BirbFest2026 - Silver-Eared Mesia

Inspired by Richard Scarry's car designs. I used to be obsessed with food-shaped cars as a kid.
독특하게 생긴 자동차 디자인도 많이 나왔으면 좋겠어요.

#birbfest #birdart #digitalart #silverearedmesia
January 15, 2026 at 8:22 AM
marisamorby.com
Birbfest challenge day 14 is the silver-eared mesia
This is a watercolor painting of the silver eared mesia. They have black feathers on their face and a white-grey band of feathers right behind their eye that look like little oblong “ears”. They’re yellow-green with grey feathers on the shoulder that turn into a band of red and then an orange-yellow.
January 15, 2026 at 6:48 AM
sacredeels.bsky.social
Actually posting a bird on the correct day hahaha (even though I’m still behind😭) but this silver-eared mesia turned out sooo cute! #birdfest #birds #sciart #nature #art #drawing #artist #birbfest #birding #birbfest2026 #natureart #birdart
A very colorful bird called the “silver eared mesia”. It’s head is black with cute white cheeks, a red chest, a green belly, and grey wings with red and yellow tips. It’s perched on a white morning glory flower with a purple center and a green curving stem with a large leaf.
January 15, 2026 at 4:03 AM
lizmtwt.bsky.social
The Silver-eared Mesia (Leiothrix argentauris)

Day 14 of #birbfest2026 I thought I had messed up and left out a big patch of red but no I painted the female with the orange rump 😁
Oil paint over acrylic background. #birbfest #birdart #oilpaint
Oil sketch with a green background of a yellow and grey bird. The bird is perched on a twig going across the picture. She has yellow beak and legs a black and silver head and a bright red patch on her wing
January 15, 2026 at 3:41 AM
kirstensneathart.bsky.social
Day 14 of #birbfest2026 This is a silver-eared mesia. I also finished one of my dog commissions....today is a good day! 💕😁 #birbfest #birdart #silverearedmesia
January 15, 2026 at 2:39 AM
spottedfoxphorus.bsky.social
[Day 14: Silver-Eared Mesia

Didn’t like how just the sketch turned out (the wing in the reference I used was very confusing haha)

so I took that as a good sign to test out new highlighters I got]
#birbfest #birbfest2026
January 14, 2026 at 11:31 PM
keptnqui.bsky.social
Bird number 14 silver-eared mesia #birbfest2026 #birbfest #birds
January 14, 2026 at 9:25 PM
squidfan.bsky.social
Some silver-eared mesia for #birbfest2026
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#birbfest #birdart #SciArt
Rough ink and watercolor drawings of a number of silver-eared mesia
January 14, 2026 at 9:02 PM
sophmobile.bsky.social
day 14 of #birbfest2026 with a silver-eared mesia.
It's so hard to capture how impossibly colourful this bird is, i'm so happy I discovered it 🐦✨
#birbfest #art #digitalart #sciart #bird
digital painting of a silver eared mesia
January 14, 2026 at 8:27 PM
petrathepostdoc.bsky.social
it's smug aura mocks me

Day 14 of #Birbfest2026 - Silver-eared Mesia

#SciArt #birds 🪶
digital doodle of a Silver-eared Mesia on a grey background, a small bird covered in colours, black head, silver ear, yellow beak and legs, orange neck, olive green belly, grey back, and red higlights on otherwise grey and yellow wings.
January 14, 2026 at 6:39 PM