Ducks & Dinosaurs

OwlKat 30 something Avian Enthusiast & Aspiring Science Illustrator / Science Communicator

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Zebra Dove doodle for day 17

[3leggedmagpie]

Day 18: Laysan Finch!

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burds burds burds !!! paintings for birdthday cards :P

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ʻŌmaʻo

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Day 13 of Avian August, hosted by @cookiedoves : ʻAlae ʻula or Hawaiian gallinule (Gallinula galeata sandvicensis)

Found only on Kauaʻi and Oʻahu today, the endangered Hawaiian gallinule is a subspecies of the mainland's common gallinule.

In Hawaiian mythology, the bird is said to have brought the secret of fire to humans. The name, ʻalae ʻula, actually means "burnt forehead," referring to its red shield above the bill.

*Plant featured is the native Hawaiian perennial herb, ʻAkulikuli kai or Shoreline Purslane (Sesuvium portulacastrum).

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Avian August - Day 17 - Zebra Dove

An introduced species to the Hawaiian Islands

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weird ass birds but they're one of my favs. a black skimmer(rynchops niger)

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[keawi]

laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) for avian august 2025

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Avian August - Day 16 - 'Ōma'o - Hawaiian Thrush / Hawaiian Solitaire

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Avian August Day 15: Akikiki, Kauaʻi Creeper. Critically Endangered. Extinct in the wild.

Based on a photo by Patrick Blake. Sadly I did not manage to capture the sheer attitude of this tiny guy.

And again, if anyone is interested, the American Bird Conservancy is having a webinar on trying to prevent more extinctions of Hawaiian birds August 27. They do send recordings out after, so you don't have to be available to see it live.

https://act.abcbirds.org/a/hawaii-webinar-25

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Avian August - Day 15 - 'Akikiki

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I can’t believe it. Aside from that hideous toe I survived lineart!!!! Take that Day 13 of Avian August! I tried something new for the Hawaiian Gallinule. (Hmmm that last bit actually rhymes in my head)

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Photographed by Garret Lau, you can find his gallery by searching “Hawaiian Gallinule Garrett Lau”

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Avian August - Day 14 - 'Ua'u - Hawaiian Petrel

Named for their "oo-ah-oo" call

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Avian August 2025 - Day 13 - Hawaiian Gallinule - 'Alae 'Ula

Mythology states that this bird brought fire from the gods to the Hawaiian people, burning its white forehead to a fiery red. - Hawaii Audubon Society

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Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias), family Eurypygidae, order Eurypygiformes, found in southern Central America and northern South America

This bird is the only member of its family.

Its closest living relative is the Kagu of New Caldeonia.

photograph by Diego Quesada

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Blue Nuthatch (Sitta azurea), family Sittidae, order Passeriformes, Java, Indonesia

photograph by Matthew Kwan