Ink, feathers, & curiosity

Sketch dumps and bird lumps

[astoundingbeyondbelief]

Cards from Topps' The Lost World: Jurassic Park set.

[lanturnowl]

Aaaaaa nostalgia

[cookiedoves]

*8/31 - Hawaiian rail, Porzana sandwichensis (EX)

This year’s theme for Avian August is dedicated to the incredible birds of Hawaii! I’ve put together a list of mostly endemic species, plus a mix of iconic seabirds and forest birds, as well as a few extinct species, so there’s lots to learn, draw, and appreciate together.

✨How to join:

* Use the daily prompts as your guide to create bird art each day in August - or pick a few favorites and go at your own pace!

* Post your work anywhere you like and tag it with #Avian August or #Avian August 2025 so we can all find and share each other’s work.

Whether you’re here to learn, sketch, paint, or just admire - remember, as always, to take breaks, have fun, and let these beautiful Hawaiian birds inspire you. Thank you for joining! 🌈🐦🌴 I can’t wait to see all your beautiful art this year.

~*~

I’ve added the conservation status, just to be clear: vulnerable (VU), near threatened (NT), endangered (EN), least concern (LC), extinct (EX), critically endangered (CR).

I tried my best to be thorough, but if there are any mistakes I’ve made, please point them out. 💖

[ad-wills]

[lanturnowl]

😭 too real

[nitashinori]

That post about death note being "everyone's first anime" (untrue statement) made me curious and now I want to gather data for science

Can you reblog this and tell me where are you from and what was your starter anime?

[lanturnowl]

US, Oklahoma, first watched as kid: Digimon, first watched when I rediscovered what anime was as a teen: Wolf's Rain

[arirna]

[redstonedust]

writers wishing they could draw whats in their head 🤝 artists wishing they could write whats in their head

[azeler]

🤝

writers wishing they could write what's in their head

🤝

artists wishing they could draw what's in their head

[twistcmyk]

[morgan-tha-gorgan]

Me: doing Chemistry/Math/physics/etc

Brain: This is boring. Draw. Write. Paint. Do something artsy or fun. BTW here are some really cool ideas you should work on….

Me: Ok, lets do some art.

Brain: Nah.

Me: Why am I like this?

Brain: Watch other people do art.

[bleekay]

its so shiddy when u have to convince yourself to do your hobbies. like, its fun, you like it, why cant you just do it. do it. do it. but what if.... mindless media consumption instead....

[bleekay]

im so sorry to the seven thousand of you so far who relate

[mjrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr]

if you were a witch from pseudo-medieval times, which animal would be your familiar?

i got salamander.

[quinintheclouds]

I know it’s what the quiz is meant to determine, but this result is almost too “familiar”

[headspace-hotel]

This quiz is eerily accurate wtf

[palaeoplushies]

Toad

Toads are humble creatures, and rather reserved. They don’t boast or show off. They don’t need to. Toads know that their magic is strong, that they are skilled and bright and capable. A toad has a solid sense of self, which they only arrived at after a series of big life-changes. More selective in their social circles, a toad would have bonded with you because they admired your maturity. You are thoughtful, careful of others’ feelings. You also value self-examination and self-improvement. You want to be the best version of yourself that you can be, but you also understand that people are always in motion-- being the best version of yourself is something you can strive for, not something you can arrive at. You are courageous in the face of change, however frightening or bittersweet you find certain changes to be. Your familiar views you as wise beyond your years and values your friendship dearly. Transfiguration and potions are the areas of magic the two of you are most skilled in.

[lanturnowl]

Your Result:

Bat

Bats love the simple joys of life, like a good joke and fresh fruit. They try not to take things too seriously. Because they’re flexible, they’re excellent companions, easy to get along with. When a potion unexpectedly explodes and makes a huge mess, a bat will know just how to make you smile again. Bats are also hard-workers, and they greatly value community service. This is one of the main reasons a bat might have bonded with you. You like to make people feel included, and you enjoy helping others. You're most interested in medicinal magic that you offer to your local community at low charge. In addition, you find learning exciting. You’re the best kind of student to have—clever, bright, and eager to learn. Not only are you a great student, but your flexibility and positivity make you a wonderful teacher as well. You inspire those around you and make them love learning as much as you do. You are kind and open-minded, easy-going and generous. Your friends are glad to have you in their lives, your familiar most of all.

[lanturnowl]

Oh I'm so excited how this one came out!!!!

[trainingseasons]

Friendly reminder that this blog is pro-choice and if you don’t think everyone should have full control of their own body, then kindly unfollow me right now and go to hell

[lesb0]

actually THIS is the only good tiktok

[angelhive]

This is literally what it’s like

[vivy-nx]

[pterribledinosaurdrawings]

is good album, i have listen to it twice today.

[pterribledinosaurdrawings]

actual photo of me at work:

(I’m do alterations for suit store - am ironing some pants in this picture)

[pterribledinosaurdrawings]

the new song is good.

[parliamentrook]

this is how I want music recs

[feastofsnakes]

Mutuals please be aware I am walking between your desks and dropping lolly pops and small cards in your cardboard mailboxes as I go around

[lanturnowl]

You're all getting dinosaur Valentine's 🦕

[valtsv]

“i grew out of my dinosaur phase” shut up. your dinosaur phase isn’t something you “grow out” of. real adults know that dinosaurs are cool as fuck.

[caffeinatedrogue]

having ocs is so fun tho. It’s like playing with barbie dolls except we’re hallucinating it all vividly in our heads and everybody is emotionally scarred

[caffeinatedrogue]

after carefully reading the notes I can safely say that most of us are just continuing the childhood tradition of treating our dolls in ways that could easily be considered violations of the Geneva Conventions

[thewebranger]

One man’s war crime is another man’s CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT