Wing Reference

Artists' references for wings and feathers. 98% birds; some bats and insects as well. Submissions are always open, as are requests!

[wingreference]

Hello and welcome to @wingreference!

The majority of this blog’s content relates to birds, but we have bats and insects as well. Occasionally, we reblog tutorials and examples of wings in art.

For organizational purposes, each image is tagged with a broad category and one to three specific groups. For example, a picture of a golden eagle will be tagged with #bird, #raptor, #eagle, and #golden eagle. This way, you can narrow or widen your search as needed.

This blog contains occasional images of preserved specimens, including birds’ wings and pinned insects. If you would like to avoid this content, please blacklist the tag #dead-or-preserved.

In most cases, the images here either belong to the original poster or have been adequately sourced and reposted with permission. If an image has been misattributed, or if it is yours and you would like it taken down, please let us know so we can fix it.

Asks, requests, and submissions are always welcome! We’d love to hear from you.

[kite-a-day]

This red kite has an impressive set of wings

[bestanimal]

*not mine but I wanted to share the American Kestrel. I’ve never been personally able to photograph the one that hangs around outside my college but I can share other photography of the graceful tiny predator.

It’s American Kestrel hours up in here! Everybody love the American Kestrel.

[todayintokyo]

Peregrine falcon, known as hayabusa in Japanese, by @Jimny_JB74_

[campodefiori9]

Tufted Titmouse in a fairy pose ,from the previous winter. Tupelo meadow ,Central park.

[rulers-of-the-sky]

Indian Vulture

[wingedjewels]

White-tailed Kite by Quang An Via Flickr: with fresh meat.

[campodefiori9]

Black capped Chickadee at Tupelo meadow ,Central park.

[shrubsparrow]

I made an art/anatomy tutorial about birds! I hope people will find it helpful!

[todaysbird]

what are the best wings you’ve seen on a bird

here are some of my favorites :)

sunbittern

lilac breasted roller

bluejay

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[only-tiktoks]

[wingedjewels]

Small, Fast, and Beautiful by Sam McMillan Via Flickr: Female Kingfisher at Atascadero Lake.

[rulers-of-the-sky]

Hooded Vulture

[rulers-of-the-sky]

White-tailed Kite

[todaysbird]

it’s crazy how much diversity there can be in one species…these are all pictures of the same bird species (red-tailed hawk)

[wingedjewels]

Anna’s Hummingbird by Kip Hutchison Via Flickr: MEASUREMENTS Both Sexes Length: 3.9 in (10 cm) Weight: 0.1-0.2 oz (3-6 g) Wingspan: 4.7 in (12 cm This little Hummer past me several times before I was able to shoot it. Anna’s Hummingbirds are a blur of motion as they hover before flowers looking for nectar and insects. Listen for the male’s scratchy metallic song and look for him perched above head level in trees and shrubs. Anna’s Hummingbirds are common in yards, parks, residential streets, eucalyptus groves, riverside woods, savannahs, and coastal scrub. They readily come to hummingbird feeders and flowering plants, including cultivated species in gardens.

[jdibe22686]

Snowy Owl, Sargent Mountain Acadia National Park