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☕🐧skye

@skyestuff.bsky.social

my delayed final piece for #brrrdcember2024 ! i wanted to make it themed for the new year as well…

so here is a Eurasian goshawk with an adder for year of the snake! they’re friends that fly around together and probably terrify all the small creatures nearby

a Eurasian goshawk flying in the air with an adder snake wrapped around her leg/torso. they are both smiling and looking at the viewer, mostly with friendly intentions though they are both pretty angry looking animals so it comes off as sinister (oops)

January 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM

BingyBongo

@bingybongo.bsky.social

Brrrdcember 2024
Day 31 - Willow Ptarmigan 🪶

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!!

Awebo bird signals that it's a wrap, folks!!!! Thank you all so much for participating/commenting/sharing/everything!

#brrrdcember2024 #brrrdcember #awebo #willowptarmigan #birds #animalart

Illustration of awebo bird, a willow ptarmigan

January 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM

BingyBongo

@bingybongo.bsky.social

Brrrdcember 2024
Day 31 - Common Swift 🪶

Surprise/extra bird 2/2

I was channeling some severe Toothless vibes with this one!

#brrrdcember2024 #brrrdcember #commonswift #swift #birds #animalart

Illustration of two common swifts flying through the air chasing a moth.

January 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM

Starfullkv-Pearlstar

@starfullkv.bsky.social

The final week of @bingybongo.bsky.social ’s Brrrdcember event! I think I first learned about these guys from a classmate’s Alaska state project in 4th grade (they’re Alaska’s state bird).

Participating in Brrrdcember has been a joy, and hope to do it again next year! #Brrrdcember2024 #art #bird

December 31, 2024 at 11:10 PM

BeckyKidus

@beckykidus.bsky.social

All the bird card done this November/December. Prompts taken from @bingybongo.bsky.social's #brrrdcember2024 list. They made for some excellent Christmas cards, and I think I know what I'll do next year as well!

#bird #birds #birdart #SciArt #watercolor #art #traditionalart

December 31, 2024 at 6:48 PM

Toki

@tschlv.bsky.social

#brrrdcember2024

Закінчую челендж в останні години)

Це мій перший (успішний) челендж, було дуже приємно помалювати пташок!!

#украрт #birds #art #animal

December 31, 2024 at 6:15 PM

BeckyKidus

@beckykidus.bsky.social

The last cards for @bingybongo.bsky.social's #brrrdcember2024
Day 28 - went with a common redshank, as there are a lot of them here
29 - Eurasian goshawk
30 - Little grebe
31 - Willow ptarmigan, this one in spring mode and starting to grow in their brown summer feathers

#bird #birds #birdart #art

December 31, 2024 at 5:53 PM

Toki

@tschlv.bsky.social

#brrrdcember2024

Останній день челенджу, але я поки встигаю
За сьогодні ще одну сторіночку зробити лишилось...

#украрт #birds #art #animal

December 30, 2024 at 11:06 PM

BingyBongo

@bingybongo.bsky.social

Brrrdcember 2024
Day 30 - Eurasian Blackbird

Surprise/Extra bird 1/2!

#brrrdcember2024 #brrrdcember #eurasianblackbird #blackbird #birds #animalart

December 30, 2024 at 3:33 PM

BingyBongo

@bingybongo.bsky.social

Brrrdcember 2024
Day 30 - Little Grebe 🪶

Those weird feet were kinda fun.

#brrrdcember2024 #brrrdcember #littlegrebe #grebe #birds #animalart

December 30, 2024 at 3:23 PM

Toki

@tschlv.bsky.social

#brrrdcember2024

Переходжу на портретки... +9 днів
Ще дві таких сторінки лишилось))

#украрт #birds #art #animal

December 29, 2024 at 3:57 PM

BingyBongo

@bingybongo.bsky.social

Brrrdcember 2024
Day 29 - Eurasian Goshawk 🪶

This dude looks like he's seen some things. TWO DAYS LEFT!

#brrrdcember2024 #brrrdcember #animalart #birds #eurasiangoshawk #goshawk

December 29, 2024 at 1:43 PM

BingyBongo

@bingybongo.bsky.social

Brrrdcember 2024
Day 28 - Spotted Redshank 🪶

With every one of these, I goal myself to turn what would likely be a side character into a Main. <3

#brrrdcember2024 #brrrdcember #animalart #birds #spottedredshank

December 28, 2024 at 12:36 PM

BingyBongo

@bingybongo.bsky.social

Brrrdcember 2024
Day 27 - Great Cormorant 🪶

I encountered one of these, not knowing what it was over the summer. They hold their wings out like that to air dry their feathers!

#brrrdcember2024 #brrrdcember #animalart #birds #greatcormorant

December 27, 2024 at 4:36 PM

BingyBongo

@bingybongo.bsky.social

Brrrdcember 2024
Day 26 - King Eider 🪶

I think these are the most beautiful ducks I have ever seen, so my job is to make em look FURIOUS.

#brrrdcember2024 #brrrdcember #animalart #birds #duck #kingeider

Illustration/design of an angry King Eider duck standing on the ground with its mouth open. Prompt number 26 for Brrrdcember 2024

December 26, 2024 at 4:05 PM

BingyBongo

@bingybongo.bsky.social

Brrrdcember 2024
Day 25 - Bar Headed Goose🪶

Merry Christmas, everyone!!!!!

#brrrdcember2024 #brrrdcember #animalart #birds #goose #geese #barheadedgoose

December 25, 2024 at 1:12 PM

BingyBongo

@bingybongo.bsky.social

Brrrdcember 2024 - Day 24
Great Tit🪶

Because everyone deserves a great tit for christmas!!! :D

#brrrdcember2024 #brrrdcember #animalart #birds #tit #greattit #talitiainen

December 24, 2024 at 9:49 AM

BeckyKidus

@beckykidus.bsky.social

Northern hawk owl for @bingybongo.bsky.social's #brrrdcember2024! The only owl I have seen in recent time, but they did allow me to get close and take quite a few photos - while also ignoring a very stressed out and very noisy redpoll sitting on a nearby branch.

#bird #birdart #watercolor #owl

December 23, 2024 at 8:30 PM

BingyBongo

@bingybongo.bsky.social

Brrrdcember 2024 - Day 23
Northern Hawk Owl🪶

By far, the most difficult bird on the list (in my opinion!)

#brrrdcember2024 #brrrdcember #animalart #birds #owl #northernhawkowl #hawkowl #birdartwork

December 23, 2024 at 3:01 PM

BeckyKidus

@beckykidus.bsky.social

One bullfinch for @bingybongo.bsky.social's #brrrdcember2024! I can definitely see why they are a popular Christmas motif here - the male's red is a welcome splash of color in the otherwise white/grey/brown winter landscapes.

Bonus fact: The Norwegian word for them can be translated to "Doomlord".