Mostly Birds, Mostly One In Particular

[awkwardbirdsdreaming]

Bird #92 - Guadelupe caracara (EX)

Back to my roots with extinct birds... The Guadelupe caracara, also known as the calalie or quelili, was considered common in 1876. Within a mere 30 years, the combination of active hunting from farmers and habitat destruction brought them to extinction. The last confirmed sighting was in 1900.

Full (and not flickering) image, plus some ramblings from me:

With extinct species, I always wish we knew more about their behaviours. The closely related crested caracara are unique for falcons in that they hunt on foot rather than from the air, and pairs will cooperate when hunting. Pairs form strong bonds together. They are also known allopreen with black vultures, which is quite strange.

Anyways I just wonder if the Guadelupe caracara acted similarly, and which aspects of its life were different.

[rbeeseart]

Common Grackle - 8x10" watercolor on Arches cold press

I kinda love Grackles. They can be obnoxious but they're so pretty.

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[asterwild]

cooper's hawk (wood pins!)

[hoot-alex]

[awkwardbirdsdreaming]

Me if I was a duck with my beautiful duck wife, and fish swimming in the sky for some reason.

Wishing everyone a lovely June :>

[rbeeseart]

Four more tipping point birds, including two that probably should be on the red alert list.

Long-tailed Duck

Black Swift

California Condor (red alert)

Whooping Crane (red alert)

I'm pretty sure the condor and crane are my best yet. I'm very happy with how they turned out. ---------------------------------------------

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[budgewudge]

This World Parrot Day, I'd like for everyone to celebrate our chirpy outside friends. The planet is theirs too. 💚

[asterwild]

eastern screech owl (wood pins!)

[paruedraws]

Drew these in December 2025 when I was practicing shapes.

[tertain-the-original]

Three of Pentacles, represented by Emperor Penguins.

[toomuchworld]

[ravenravers]

bounce into the music! bounce into the music!

[wishdoodles]

birdie / watercolour sketch + digital render

[janis615]

my old bird studies

[jadafitch]

Excited to share my friend Adrienne's new pro-bird social media account! Follow When There Were Birds and learn some fantastic ways to help out birds. (I did the logo😄)

[liinchaan]

BIRBS

[kateammann]

Happy Pride Month!!! 🌈💕🌼✨